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Review: Primaluna Prologue 1 Tube amp
Pscialli,experiment with after-market power cords.You will notice improved tautness over the stock Belden,though the "stock" cord does no dis-service to the mids and upper bass. 
input tube rolling on manley neo classic 250's
I agree on the Teles.If you want to use the Mullards,get the 4000 series military tubes.They are more articulate up-top.Possibly a Brimar. 
recommend entry-level high-efficiency loudspeakers
Coincident Triumph,Parts Express/Dayton Reference MTM or the original Gallo Nucleus series two ball affair.The first two have 92db efficiency,the gallos are crossoverless at 89db. 
Going from Project Phono to DV P75 or Gram Slee
Plinko,I have used Klyne,Vendetta,EAR,Krell and Walker Signature&Reference phono stages. 
Going from Project Phono to DV P75 or Gram Slee
I have had extremely good results with the P-75/Shelter 501 combo.The P-75 will probably mate slightly better with a warm balanced cartridge or tube electronics,which slightly favor harmonics over leading edge transients.This combo situated on the... 
Need help, Have a new Phono stage need to set it.
Most MM cartridges will load at 47K ohms or higher.Adjusting the capacitance can affect the sound. I would start at 40db of gain and adjust upwards slightly if you need to turn the volume control past 10:30/11:00.I would think that 40-45db should ... 
Best feets/base for my Arcam Dv 88 Plus.
Try the Mapleshade feet and platforms.They work "synergistically together and have a return policy.Use pennies to audition the platform,that way if it doesn't suit you,it can be returned without additional out-lay in cash. 
Searching Virtual Systems
If we all valued the same assets in an audio system,the whole matter would be cut and dry.Three people could have the same gear,but each choose a different set of cables.Synergistic to one person could be a splitting headache for another.I believe... 
Best isolation device
I fear that the glass shelves should be adressed first.Any chance of getting custom wood shelves made to fit the rack? Having said that,I prefer brass feet-Star Sound,Mapleshade,Walker and assorted machinists here at AudioGon. 
New Prima Luna Amp In Distress / Me Too
This little integrated replaced $24K worth of pre/power equipment.Many friends have come by to listen ,without any of them feeling the system has gone backwards. I hope that the new trade agrements with China don't up the price of this gem,it woul... 
Equalization done right, experiences?
I'll give the Rdp-1 the nod,have heard it in action. 
Regarding Magnepan MMG speakers
The speakers will need to be further out from the walls.Can you pull them out when listening and push up against the wall when "static" ??The integrated should be enough power.Adding a sub? 
Magnepan 2.7QR owners...please.
Get rid of the metal bar jumpers and use tubes-Quicksilver monos?? 
Cabling for First 2.0 System
Contact Mapleshade,30 day audition period. 
Looking for phono stage recommendations
There is one of Lloyd Walkers' Signature phono stages available on AGon for $2900 {I think-about}.It has enough gain for cartridges down to .15mv and can be loaded any way you like.The loading and gain resistors are user replaceable.Give Lloyd a s...