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Balanced preamps with Atma-sphere MA-2's
I can only echo what others have said about the magical synergy between Atma-sphere preamp and amp. I also have an MA2 and prior to my current A-S MP-1, had a Mark Levinson reference 32 preamp. The change to the MP-1 wrought a huge difference in t... 
Need to re-discover analog - please help
Thanks Pat & Doug. I hope to delay the upgrade path as long as possible............ 
Need to re-discover analog - please help
OK, so almost 4 months after my initial post, asking for help, it's done. So that you dont have to read the whole 9 yards again, I wanted to achieve sonic "parity" with the EMM set-up on vinyl, starting from scratch. The set up is Kharma 3.2s, Atm... 
Need to re-discover analog - please help
Did I say 824? Must have been a typo. I meant EAR 324. I really do appreciate all the support from all of you in this quest for good vinyl sound. 
Need to re-discover analog - please help
Jeez, Nrchy, you must be so bored. Fine mesh net? No, I decided to hang the sota from the ceiling from its dainty shoes and install everything upside down and wear a magnetic suit. Fool-proof. And, if the M3 from OL doesnt fit the mashed up (presu... 
About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone
Pat,My reading of the Springbok video is that miracles happen. Unlikely, inconceivable ones, like the guy rescuing the Springbok. That's what I wanted you to see. The All Blacks are called that because they dress all in black - that's all. No raci... 
Need to re-discover analog - please help
That's my problem, Viridian, I never take good advice! 
Need to re-discover analog - please help
You ready for this? The Sota Sapphire could not be fixed by me, so I had to ship it back. Kirk Bodinet (the owner) said the motor was so badly mis-aligned during transit that I couldn't have fixed it. After going to all the trouble and reading abo... 
About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone
Happy birthday, Pat. 
About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone
Pat,Go to: rugby365.com, look under "Features" at "A True Springbok Supporter" and watch the video. Not only do I guarantee that it will make you smile, but there is also a message in it for you. You will understand when you've seen it. Go do it n... 
300B or 845?
Like Gunbei, I have a Bel Canto SETi40, which uses 845 tubes. For some reason, it wont work with the 845B/M tubes, but works perfectly with Valve Art 845s, which cost me $65 for a pair. For the purposes you describe, they are perfect.Female vocals... 
David Elrod. the man , the cable the company.
Hey, don't forget Ralph Karsten of Atma-Sphere. When you call Atma-Sphere with any kind of question, no matter how trivial, he usually answers the phone himself and will talk to you for as long as it takes. Not to mention his superb products. He w... 
About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone
Glad you are feeling better, Pat. One could actually feel the collective sigh of relief throughout Audiogon.... Enjoy your sister's visit.Sota Cosmos should be here next week - apparently the motor alignment was so smashed in transport that there ... 
About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone
We're not watching an impending train wreck -that's sudden, catastrophic, uncontrolled mayhem. If you have a mechanical simile, I think it is the USS Missouri - icon of the US Navy - retired and re-vamped, re-armed, re-painted and now part of US H... 
845 tubes for Bel Canto SETi40?
Let me try again - has anybody tried an 845B or 845M in a Bel Canto SETi40 or SET40 amp?Thanks for your input.