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Don’t buy used McCormack DNA 1990s amps
@stevemcx Just to confirm, do the DNA-1 and the DNA-1 DELUXE share the same boards? Thanks for all your info on this!   db  
Hagerman Trumpet MC (12AX7 Tube Suggestions)
So I had a channel imbalance yesterday. The investigator in me found one of the “new” mallards was the culprit.  after reading @mulveling post about the 5751’s (mine are also rca black plate) I  have them in the front and the amperex in the second... 
VPI upgrade?
I will add to what @russ69 ​​​​@tablejockey said. Once I went to my Hagerman trumpet and then added the Hana everything changed with regard to the music sounding like music. No longer did I mess around with the Ortofons (always seemed to be listen... 
VPI upgrade?
I’ll be watching this thread but I’d like to ask why are you moving on? I too run a scout 1.1 but never had the urge to move it up. Just moved carts. ( side note: I went from the bronze to the black then to a Hana sl….I am staying in the Hana fami... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Donald Byrd-black byrd stan getz bill evans mike watt - engine room edie brickell and new bohemians - shooting rubber bands at the stars Juliana Hatfield -blood echo and the bunnymen- crocodiles db  
Connecting Sub to my preamp
I use the same method as @knotscott with my McCormack dna1 deluxe. My subwoofer has “speaker” and rca connections.I tried it running out of my preamp into the rca and it introduced a lot of noise and surely didn’t sound the same as going from the ... 
Looking for a tube phono pre
Oh geez. Just saw this thread was started almost a year ago.    hope your still loving the chinook!   db  
Looking for a tube phono pre
I can highly recommend the Hagerman trumpet. I run a VPI Scout and a Hana SL into it. They all play nice.   db  
Hagerman Trumpet MC (12AX7 Tube Suggestions)
I have rolled Amperex 12ax7's and RCA Black plates in my Trumpet. I have gone back and forth between those and the "Stock" Mullards. When I put the "old" tubes in compared to the "new" sometimes I say "ah that's fantastic", but I also say the same... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The poll winners - Barney kessel, ray brown and Shelly Manne - straight ahead    
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Jim Hall -Concierto  
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Jesca Hoop - stonechild  
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Pearl Jam - Riot Act  
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Tom waits - bad as me  
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