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Mogami - Quad 12 ga. in the house!
Thanks for the tip!  
MC901 monoblock tube matching Q
Answer A:  Call the manufacturer and ask.  Answer B:  If you can find a schematic, look at the tubes in a series stack or parallel stack and match those.   In general, you want the gain tubes to be as low noise as possible, so spend a few extra d... 
Any Experience with BCS Gadgets?
Yeah, the Mark Levinson ML3 for $1000 is way too good to be true.  Seriously, a 200W Mark Levinson stereo power for $1000?   I'd buy four at that price!  
Any Experience with BCS Gadgets?
Do you have a link?  I googled the name but didn't come up with a website.  
Cabinet resonance problem with Marantz MM9340 amplifier
There are a lot of options out there.  iFi makes one, although a bit tiny.  I bought this one from these guys - https://www.atlhifi.com/product-category/fully-assembled-devices/ If you do buy from them, I suggest you don't use US Mail, as it tak... 
Cabinet resonance problem with Marantz MM9340 amplifier
@mrdecibel That hum is caused by a DC offset in the power line.   It happens and only a volt or three will cause it.   There are several devices made to eliminate this, as the problem is worse with toroidal transformers.  If you Google "Blocking M... 
Cabinet resonance problem with Marantz MM9340 amplifier
I believe I discovered about 90% of the problem.   There is a 1KVA, medical grade, toroidal isolation transformer that isolates my system from the grid.   Thus any line leakage to neutrals or grounds is blocked, eliminating any hum induced from le... 
Power Conditioning on the Cheap
If you monitor the voltage coming in from your distribution panel, you can determine if you have line sags or over voltage.   The range allowed for your line voltage is quite large, so any changes will readily show up on a voltmeter.   What you ca... 
Decisive moments your your audio journey
First time was hearing Dave Brubeck Take Five on a 45 RPM on my cousin's mono 45 record machine, around 1958.   Second time was hearing big band and other good music on a real stereo.  I think that was around 1962.  The next time was hearing Dahlq... 
diagram of a B & O 1513 turntable pin outs at the female connector where cart goes in
Thee should be something on the B&O website.   Did  you check there?  
Sony HAP-Z!ES won't play after disk swap
I can't answer your questions but the terrible service from Sony is disgusting.  I have had similar problems from Sony Tech Support in the distant past so I try to avoid their stuff nowadays.  Too bad, because they do make some good stuff.  
High pitched whine - unless Source Direct
First thing is call Marantz and see what they say.    Not to make a pun, but this sounds like an oscillation problem of some kind.   How long are the interconnects from the Marantz to the Cyrus amps?  When you tried to reconfigure the earthing, d... 
Using a bridged amp at 8 ohms w/a 4 ohm speaker.
I tried something similar with my Parasound 2250 V2 amp.   I used the 8-4 load setting for a 8 Ohm rated subwoofer that dropped into the 6 Ohm range.   The catch is, I had two subs in parallel so it now dropped into the 3 Ohm range.  It didn't hur... 
Flagship product to build around
If you are doing vinyl, then the preamp is the flagship product from which you build your system around.   If you are doing digital, then the Streamer and DAC are the flagship products from which you build your system.   The speakers have to be so... 
Cabinet resonance problem with Marantz MM9340 amplifier
More info - I played the same music through the Home Theater system.   It isn't the same quality of components as the Big Stereo.  The deep bass was there but the muddy sound of the bass was not.   Given this, I am assuming the problem is definite...