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Cronos Magnum II
Give Rogue a call. I found them really helpful a number of years back.  
Cronos Magnum II
Give Rogue a call. I found them really helpful a number of years back.  
Cronos Magnum II
Give Rogue a call. I found them really helpful a number of years back.  
Cronos Magnum II
Give Rogue a call. I found them really helpful a number of years back.  
Cronos Magnum II
Give Rogue a call. I found them really helpful a number of years back.  
Considering A Hegel Amp. Need Experiences and Observations
I had I had the classic Hegel H160 and loved it! Clean, fast, engaging. Sold it to fund other things, like car repair, but wS very satisfied with Hegel. Plus, they get accolades across the review spectrum.  
Considering A Hegel Amp. Need Experiences and Observations
I had I had the classic Hegel H160 and loved it! Clean, fast, engaging. Sold it to fund other things, like car repair, but wS very satisfied with Hegel. Plus, they get accolades across the review spectrum.  
Best Cartridge for $1000-$1350?
The Bluepoint is a fine sounding cartridge in of itself. Especially with the RPM3. But +1 for the Shelter - simply incredible and .5mVAlso +1 for the Hana SH or SL. Stereophile raves about them in their newest issue. I have the SL on my Sumiko FT-... 
In need high-efficency speakers
Check out Decware speakers. Talk to Steve there (owner and designer) and tell him your details. He'll advise you. Disclosure: I do not own Decware amps or speakers. But I did spend a happy listening afternoon in the Decware workshop.  
Jolida JD-9 MC-High issue with severe distortion/clipping
Thanks for the advice all. I've gone back to using the MM setting and the high output RCA's. @soundermn has a point with the tubes - the GE 5751's are higher gain than the stock 12ax7's that came with the unit. But another factor is the Primare i3... 
Jolida JD-9 MC-High issue with severe distortion/clipping
@yogiboy Yes, the MM is working fine. Thanks for the reinforcement. I'm just still curious why the High MC is producing such a blatant garbled signal. Could my Primare i30 be so different from my previous amp, a Hegel 160? 
Jolida JD-9 MC-High issue with severe distortion/clipping
Thanks for that MM rec. Yes, I've done so. I'm just wondering why the other settings - the High MC or the Low MC - are distorting so much when they weren't before? 
Jolida JD-9 MC-High issue with severe distortion/clipping
Hi - yes, I set everything to the MM output/Low MC input. The distortion and clipping vanish, but is still there at the other settings when it wasn't before.  
Ups and downs of audio
Sound is like taste inasmuch as we have no memory for it. I can see both sides of the issue and part of the fun of this hobby IS trying a new component sound-unheard and seeing what happens.  
Does anyone have any experience of hybrid valve and solid state power amps?
The LSA Statement is an incredible hybrid integrated. You'll find them every now and then here and should jump at the chance to own one.