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McIntosh tubes, enough to drive totem?
I would agree with Socrates. Driving the Mani-2's with a VTL ST-150 was a not so great experience. Mac MC402, now you're talking! 
McIntosh C33 image question
Thanks for all the responses.The C-33 is a solid state preamp. However, Adjusting the balance may be just the remedy to center the image. Once I get this cleared up I'm fairly confident the Mac will oust the PV-5. Everything else about the preamp ... 
Setting up Rega RB300
Hi Goat,I suspected that this may be true- This is why I was asking questions about the universal protracter. Two months is unacceptable for something that is in-stock and barely acceptable for something that is back ordered.This being the case I ... 
Setting up Rega RB300
Thanks Monk & Sean! I'll be ordering the wallytractor soon! 
Rogue 66 magnum tube rolling???
Hi Matt,I made many changes to my componetry lately. The Parasound &Sunfire TGII were replaced by an Arcam AVR300. I also have a couple of GT-40 tube amps as well.The main problem I had with the TGII was that there wasn't any analog pass thru ... 
Rogue 66 magnum tube rolling???
Thanks Chazzbo! I have some experiments to run this week including pairing the rogue with another amp. If this fails, I'll try some new tubes. Two AUX7's can't be that much $$$ 
CD player around 1K
Thanks for the info TIC & Rene! I am probally going to dump the GTA for a Rogue Magnum 99 (used) preamp. This will free up quite a bit of space in the rack. I like the GTA, but seems a little loose with the bass. The 99 (unity gain) will be se...