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Classe owners...Please help with speaker selection
I've used Triangle Titus and Linn Tukan's in the $400-500 price range. The Tukan's sounded much better. The Classe-Titus combination could be harsh in the upper frequencies. The Linn's are more musical, warmer than the Titus, but a little thin sti... 
Second System: Add DAC to Marantz CD Changer?
What about a Bel Canto DAC2? I think that has reclocking? Would that be transparent to the type/quality of transport? 
Second System: Add DAC to Marantz CD Changer?
Anyone know anything about the Audio Note DAC Kit 1.1. Should be relatively low budget? Or how about the Theta DS Pro Basic II? Thanks again. Peter 
Looking for Tube Preamp with Phono and Headphone
I've heard very good things about the AI3a, although if you want a remote, you won't get it there. The Rogue 99 has remote and phono, but no headphone out. It has two RCA outputs, tape and amp, so if you are planning on using a tape deck, you woul... 
Looking for Tube Preamp with Phono and Headphone
It might be easier to find a tube preamp with phono and the add a decent headphone amp out of the tape outputs. There is lots of information on headphone amps on headwize.com, and maybe some in the forums here. 
Purchasing used lps on Audiogon
Speaking of education on grading, can someone offer a link to a grading system that is considered to be fairly "universal"? Thanks. 
DIY Record Shelves?
Rives - those look pretty darn nice! Nice job on the DIY!! I will try one myself. Do you have a sense of about how much the materials cost you? 
Preamp Choice: Rogue 99 Magnum vs. BAT VK30
They are NOS RCA 6SN7 GTB tubes, as seen in this ebay ad:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14947&item=2507721191&rd=1 
Preamp Choice: Rogue 99 Magnum vs. BAT VK30
With stock tubes (slight upgrade from Stock on Rogue, NOS RCA's) I find the Rogue to be more transparent with better and more defined bass presence, but more forward vocal range, which can come across as more aggressive. I am very sensitive to a h... 
What is a good tube tester and where can I buy one
What about the lower price models, such as the 533, 533a, 600, 600a? Is it true that the non "a" models can't test 6922's 6DJ8's, etc? Thanks. 
General DIY Soldering Questions
Wow... This is cool. On audio asylum's FAQ: animated soldering instructions:http://home.att.net/~joemacjr/diyproject/soldering.html 
General DIY Soldering Questions
Check out: http://tangentsoft.net/audio/new-diyer.html 
System for a teenager
By the way Albert, let us know what you come up with and how it works out!!! We'll be interested.Oh - one other suggestion. Perhaps the yungin' should go listen to a few systems and tell you what is most important to him. 
System for a teenager
Hi Albert,I like Jeff's idea about the AR with the Dynaco tubed CD player - though I've never heard the Dynaco. I wonder if a teenager is going to be more attracted towards tubes or SS, given the bass characteristics. For SS, I've been hearing goo... 
How can I get back into vinyl very cheaply?
This is a bit of a tangent, but when it comes to expanding a record collection, I recently put an ad in the paper saying I'd buy peoples used records. The local used store around these parts gives about 50 cents a record, and I exceed their offeri...