rwwear

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You used to love it but now.......................
I have Rubicon on SACD. 
Need a step up transformer and DC power supply
I would try Origin Live for the DC transformer and Jensen Transformers for the step-up device. Jensen makes moving coil tranformers for Audio Research and balancing transformers for Rowland Research as well as many others. They will sell direct to... 
Loss of digital signal...help
It is probably because not all TV programing has digital sound. In other words most commercials have analog sound and some other programming. When you are changing channels slowly, the preamp has more time to see there is no digital signal and los... 
You used to love it but now.......................
No, not the shoe treatment for TD. It must not be the Virgin stuff. 
Krell amplifier with Hales speakers?
I would try to go with a newer Krell amp. The sound is greatly improved with the FPB series. I had a pair of the KMA 100s years ago and they had loud cooling fans. Try at least for a KSA 100s. 
You used to love it but now.......................
I like the old stuff even more than I used to since I started hearing the new stuff. 
preamp or no? if so, which one?
You only need a preamp if you can't get enough gain or dynamics without one. Most CD players have about 2 volts of output which is fine most of the time. But if you want to rock, you may need more. And of course, you need volume control and maybe ... 
Best progressive acts these days?
If you like the early Crimson then, you would like 21st CS Band because they do the early stuff.I like some of Hawkwind but not all. In the Hawkwind vein and beyond is a band called Omnia Opera that is quite good. I have Red Shift by them.I like t... 
Pro PA Amp Recommendation
Crown is a good choice. 
Best progressive acts these days?
No, I have Tombola. I like it. How is "Darker"? Opeth has a DVD that will be released in feb, it's already out in the UK. It is getting great reviews on amazon.com.uk. If you are/were a Crimson fan, 21st Century Schizoid Band are ex members of Cri... 
Best progressive acts these days?
I have Damnation by Opeth which is more like Porcupine Tree since Steve Wilson produced it and also plays keyboards on some songs. I like Darxtar and Ozric also(check out their DVD) I saw HTM at Progfest in 2002, they were very good. 
Krell HTS 2 can't find audio signal
It's a good idea to hook both analog and digital outputs to a processor. 
Best progressive acts these days?
Porcupine Tree, Camel, Opeth, 21st Century Schizoid Band 
Zaolla Silverline cables, compairsons, choices?
Zaolla has very well made interconnects that are reasonably priced. 
Tube or SS preamp use with SS amp???
The only reason Krell cautions against tube preamps is because their amps have no coupling capacitor. A lot of tube preamps leak DC and will activate Krell's protection circuitry. Krell now has a way to use tube amps with their gear. But, I have u...