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Audio Research VT-100 Mark 3 SE/BAL switch
Al,Mystery solved. Tara got the IC's and determined that the grounds had originally been terminated on the wrong pins, so they reterminated all four ends on warranty...that's a conclusion I did not expect!Bob 
Audio Research VT-100 Mark 3 SE/BAL switch
Al,Thanks very much for answering all my questions. In the case of the one IC having lower throughput, it could be the case that I bought a damaged IC. I bought both IC's recently on Audiogon to accommodate using an active preamp. I shipped the su... 
VPI SDS placement
Yes, I was surprised that a power cord could make a big difference, but when auditioning cords, I tried one on the SDS and it did change the sound, dependent on the cord. I use Tara Air cords, and went with the same cord everywhere.