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Transport for Second System
I've heard good things about the CAL transports. I see them in the Agon classifieds for around $250 regularly. 
SS amps. Why so much power?
Kind of like having a Corvette,it's nice to know you can do 165 if you need to? 
Your Opinions on HK Citation II, AR tube amp, more
Items of that age generally require some replacement/upgrading of small parts, especially capacitors, if you want to get the sound it was intended to produce. Capacitors are known to degrade over time. Likely to need a good cleaning of all connect... 
Amp shootout.....Tenor 75wi verses Berning ZH270
I believe that Mike was being genuine in his efforts to get a good shootout. He didn't have to do this and has nothing to gain. His system is better than most of us will ever hear. It is optimized for his Tenors, and you can't expect him to buy al... 
Try this simple DIY interconnect cable.
Sean, that is where I got the basic idea - Harvey "Dr. Gizmo" Rosenberg. 
Try this simple DIY interconnect cable.
Onhwy61, I tried the experiment first with just 2 wires, equal length, with no tubing or teflon tape just to see if I liked the sound. It seemed fine that way, and I noticed no RF problems. But, I was a little concerned about the fine wires hangin... 
1000 budget for speakers and integrated - HELP
If you don't go with the Berning, then go with the Naim Nait like Gumby said. That is a great amp. 
1000 budget for speakers and integrated - HELP
Buy a David Berning MicroZOTL and build a set of single driver speakers based on Fostex drivers. That is what I did for my $1k amp and speaker combo. I will lay odds its will make the SS amps mentioned seem like, well, SS amps. Why settle for SS w... 
Battle of the "Davids"......Belles vs. Berning
I've never heard the Belles 350A amp. I would be very interested to hear how others respond to this shootout. My guess is that the Berning will get the nod. I am a tube freak so maybe I'm biased(Ha Ha!). Here's a chance for the SS contingent to sp... 
Resonance problem with tonearm/cartridge
I would first check the impedance matchup between your cartridge and your phono section. There are causes for LF problems other than tonearm/cartridge. Check the owners manuals for both cartridge and preamp/phono section. The specs tables should h... 
Would you like to know about Dunlavy mods?
Tom. the Zobel networks will not affect the time alignment at all. Ehider knows what he's talking about. If you Zobel the drivers, you will get much more linear results, particularly around the crossover points. The one that is probably the most c... 
Amp shootout.....Tenor 75wi verses Berning ZH270
My Berning with NOS tubes sounded much better that with the stock JAN Phillips/Russian tubes. Glare was gone. Detail much better. Bass much improved. It was like a "new" amp upgrade. I have the MicroZOTL and put in Mullard NOS 6201(12AT7) and Sylv... 
Amp shootout.....Tenor 75wi verses Berning ZH270
Once again, I remind you of the Seigfried. It is a better comparison. As I said before, the ZH270 is push pull with feedback, and the Seigfried 811/300B is single ended with no feedback. It has less power, but it is the top of the line Berning. So... 
Why SACD,DVD-A are already DEAD
At Music Direct many titles are $17.99 for SACD. 
Great speaker/SET amplifier matches....
Berning MicroZOTL w/ Fostex based transmission line single driver system.