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Pre amp and Power amp advice needed
@three_easy_payments Yes, Rogue Atlas Magnum II takes EL34 as well. The idea is to have a really good pre amp so I can switch between different power amps with different types of tubes. @yogiboy Problem is that I'm living in Sweden and there's no... 
A cable question, sort of...
With other words; it doesn’t matter how I "roll up" the sub woofer cable?Power cables in an eight, sub woofer cables any way that is suitable, likewise ordinary speaker cables? 
Any Line Magnetic LM34IA owners here?
@ ajhomaFor the time being I use EH 6ca7, but I prefer Svetlana -C- EL34 or even Tung-Sol EL34B (new Russian). Now I've also tried JJ KT88, but I've realised that Iike the midrange of the EL34 tube  so much that I will switch back to EL34.  
If I can't afford a new Conrad Johnson pre amp...
@noromance Yes there is a volume control on the power amp. It will surely sound OK, but it will sound so much better with a good pre amp.@oddiofyl  and @decooney I'm sure Conrad Johnson Classic 2SE sounds good. How good I will never know. Ads I ha... 
Audion Sterling Plus upgrade
I thought so. Better components makes better sound, but...$2300...!? 
Audion Sterling Plus upgrade
I might add that in dollars this is approx $3060 vs $5370. 
Does the length of cables really matter?
@almarg Thank you very much. Interesting reading. 
Does the length of cables really matter?
@millercarbonThought so too.@erik_squires Yes, I've heard that to about digital cables. But then it's strange that the manufacturers make them shorter. Or...?A while ago I bought a Furutech The Astoria-E power cable (1,5 m) and yes it had a positi... 
Vinyl cleaning and alcohol
@jtimothya OK, now I understand what you mean. Thank you for explaining.  
Vinyl cleaning and alcohol
@jtimothya What do you mean the negative effect of this "coating" is? 
Vinyl cleaning and alcohol
@ jtimothya About L'Art du Son: As long it's not harmfull for the vinyle and the result is good, what's the problem? 
Vinyl cleaning and alcohol
I asked Okki Nokki about their cleaning solution and they answered this:" We always did have 4% to the litre. (4% in the finished 1 litre, made out of the concentrate. Above 20 % to the litre, the alcohol is getting negative influences. We do onl... 
Vinyl cleaning and alcohol
But without rinse agent the water will not go down in the grooves. Or...? 
Vinyl cleaning and alcohol
@ mijostyn How do you suggest the rinsing should be done?Destilled water, with or whithout rinse agent?Does your friend use something like an Okki Nokki or does he/she just let the records dry? 
Vinyl cleaning and alcohol
Excuse me...I meant LP:s. And singles. But I didn't want to write that I was cleaning singles too. So I just called them vinyles. Someone could missunderstand me for thinking that people that are single are dirty and have to be cleand. I have actu...