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Reasonably Priced PreAmp without Phono ?
Get yourself a Accuphase C200....on Ebay for $500 and there's a guy in Reno that can mod it for 300. I have two of these one for my main and the other for my bedroom system. I guarantee it will be the best $800 preamp you ever heard.....possibly b... 
Is there a killer preamp for 1500?
I'll just throw this out there. a Accuphase C200 is currently on ebay for 800. I currently own one since new and recently purchased another....I like em. I don't no if there is a preamp with the same build quality. Even stock they sound wonderful.... 
Subwoofer damping
Kirkus your a good man with good advice.Roger 
Subwoofer damping
Once you're familiar with some of the lanugage and parameters, you can then approach the designer to figure out whether or not he was smoking something when he built it . . . and maybe exactly what he was thinking.I 'll say thanks......but do you ... 
Today was like Christmas...found Hafler DH 500
The mod was done by Carl Staub of Paracas Electronics in Reno. 
Is upgrading stock tubes standard proceedure?
Boy I wouldn't have thought that a NOS tube could make a difference but now I have found religion.My expience with a Monarchy NM24 that has had some very favorable reviews. They come with some Phillips military spec NOS.....not bad and for a reaso... 
Subwoofer damping
I meant...a 12 db slope from say 50 should start from 38hz for LF??? 
Subwoofer damping
a 12 db slope from say 50 should start from 38 db for LF???Crossover Frequency 50Hz, 80Hz, 110Hz high pass, 50Hz-140Hz adjustable low-pass filter Crossover Slopes 12dB/octave high pass, 12dB/octave low pass Phase 0/180 degrees switch, 0-90 degrees... 
Subwoofer damping
Interesting.......the NHT X2 should provide the needed flexibility. 
Subwoofer damping
Kirkus....I pulled the vents out...they were really tight. Things are not what they seem as far as the internal cabinet size. The HDF walls are 1-5/8 thick all around. It looks to have 2 chambers with a space about 10 inches high above the top of ... 
Subwoofer damping
Kirkus thanks for your thoughts. I havent talked to the designer in a year but I will have to see if I can contact him. He definately is capable as a designer and audio engineer. He designed me sattelites and their crossovers along with my mono bl... 
What crossover for stereo subwoofer?
I took a look at the behringer and it really looks interesting except I need RCA connectors.The NHT X2 looks to be just the ticket and is available for 299 which is a great price.The Bryston I have to look into.Thx 
Subwoofer damping
Kirkus, Power is not a problem....you can weld with these amps. 
Subwoofer damping
Ok let me point out that...and I am sorry I didn't earlier that these drivers are mounted on a thick plate that secures to the bottom of the box. They fire downward and are completely visible if you had the box on it's side. It's been a long time ... 
Subwoofer damping
Duke thanks for all your insights.Roger