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| PrimaLuna Prologue 5 and tube upgrades Another option is Andy Bowman at Vintage Tube Services. Tell him what you're trying to accomplish and he'll give you some good advice (and excellent NOS tubes).http://vintagetubeservices.com/ | |
| Does it matter which component I power up first? Power up/down sequence is VERY important. To power up, I turn on the Manley Chinook phono stage first, followed by the Mystere CA11 tube preamp, Rega Planar 25 turntable, followed by the CODA 10.5r solid state amplifier. To power down, reverse the... | |
| Totem Owners.... I own a pair of three-year old Totem Sttafs and I really like them. I play a variety of music, at varying volume levels, and have never found them wanting or fatiguing. The bass response from the woofers, for their size, is amazing. I run the spea... | |
| Finding Rare Vinyl Give these a try - I have great success with both.http://www.discogs.com/http://www.musicstack.com/ | |
| Nordost ICs mixing with other speaker cables I use Nordost Heimdall IC in conjunction with Mapleshade Double Helix Speaker Cables and have no issues. The sound is fantastic. Don't buy into the marketing hype - trust your ears; it if sounds good, that's all that really matters, right? | |
| Primaluna Prologue Premium Intgtd Amp - Matching Not to dissuade you from your original choice in integrated amps, but you may want to check out Mystere instead. You get additional head room regarding power. This is the "high end" division of the same company that offers PrimaLuna products. http... | |
| pre/power matching? I just researched this topic yesterday. The output impedance of the preamp should be within 10:1 ratio to the input impedance of the amplifier. Thus, the preamp is the lower number in the equation in this example. I have a solid state amplifier wh... | |
| cathode-follower tube preamps.. To answer your original question...try Mystere CA11 or CA21 preamps. The CA11 uses a SRPP (Series Regulated Push-Pull) circuit for high gain, low distortion and very low output impedance by using a variation of the White Cathode Follower. The circ... | |
| advice on choice ot totem rainmakers. I would spend your money on a used pair of Totem Sttafs. I have a pair and they sound exceptionally good. | |
| Need help with Apple Airport Express You need to contact the Apple Tech Support line and have them assist you with installation. I had similar problems and they were resolved after thirty minutes on the phone with Apple. They're very knowledgeable and will take you step-by-step throu... | |
| Cables advice for ARC + Mark Levinson + Wilson Give Nordost Heimdall IC a try and see if they work for you. I have them and they sound great! They may still be 1/2 off regular price from some vendors. Try MusicDirect and Upscale Audio. | |
| Totem Sttaf and Parasound halo A21 or A23 I have the Totem Sttaf speakers paired with Mystere CA21 tube preamp, CODA 10.5r SS amplifier, Manley Chinook phono stage, and Rega P25 Planar turntable with Dynavector 10X5 cartridge. It sounds great to me! The combination works very well and pro... | |
| Tube Cage On or Off. Does it Make any Difference? Thanks guys for your responses. I didn't think it would hurt anything to keep the tube cage off but wanted additional perspectives. Since I don't have children, the issue with protecting the tubes from wandering hands isn't relevant. Like Hiendmus... | |
| Entry Level MC Recommendations? Dynavector 10X5 | |
| Best Monitor not over 1K, new ot used Give the Ascend Acoustics Sierra-1 a listen and see what you think. They have excellent reviews and generally get snapped up quickly when they're posted for sale online. You can get a discount on open box and/or return merchandise complete with fu... |