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Preamp Question
After all the rave reviews I have to wonder aloud if a Musial Fidelity A3cr would be a step up or a lateral move from my AI M3A....... 
Preamp Question
Thanks for the suggestions. I don't have a First Sound dealer in my area (Portland OR) so I'm not sure how/when I'll be able to demo it. Any other suggestions are appreciated. 
Need help upgrading speakers........
Well, I still haven't bought anything but listened to the new Thiel 2.4's yesterday which I liked a lot. Has anyone A/B'd them against the 2.3's? There are a few 2.3's for sale on A'gon and I'm wondering if they are worth the extra $$$$$.Any helpi... 
Need help upgrading speakers........
Bombaywalla,Thanks for the thoughtful response and questions. I'll try to answer in order:1) I really like the Vandies, but yes I got sick of looking at them. More than that though, after listening to other speakers (specifically the Audio Physic ... 
Need help upgrading speakers........
Does anyone have insight as to the differences between the Audio Physic Virgo II and the III? 
Need help upgrading speakers........
Thanks for the responses. I guess the time to upgrade the Vandies would have been before I sold them! Seriously, I did think about upgrading but decided that I'd like to try something new. The Vandies really had rather limited transparency and wer... 
Need help w/ Audible Illusions M3A
Bigtee - what kind of source componentry are you using? 
Need help w/ Audible Illusions M3A
Thanks for all the feedback everyone. I switched tubes R/L and the hiss followed it, so it appears it is a tube going bad. Everyone talks about how hard the M3A is on tubes, and Kevin @ Upscale Audio claims that my preamp would destroy a pair of S... 
Need help w/ Audible Illusions M3A
Opiv1: Thanks for the response, what kind of tubes are you running with sucess? Also, are the gain switches inside the preamp?Thanks for the help. 
Need help w/ Audible Illusions M3A
I guess I should add that the reason I bought the M3A, is that I plan to get a turntable at some point in the near futur and wanted to have the flexibility at that time, so for now I'll just use the line stage.Are there any good resources on the w...