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TRL Marantz Sa-14
They're modding a friends Audio Mirror DAC this next week. He's pretty excited about it. Best,Jack 
HRAM 3910
Are you talking about the Reference Audio Mods 3910 or another unit?If you are referring to the RAM 3910, I've been told that it is good by a few guys whose experience/exposure/acuity that I trust. How good? I can't say. I have no first hand exper... 
TRL Marantz Sa-14
Remember guys that cables must integrate into a system, there is no "one" cable that will work best for every system. Cabling plays an important role in system synergy. For an example, if you had a Krell based system, your cable choices would be d... 
TRL Marantz Sa-14
Jsala: Send it back. The difference is more significant than the original mod. You may want to look back through the posts from those who did send their SA-14 back for the up-date. It will be $300 well spent.Just sharing my first hand experience .... 
TRL Marantz Sa-14
Steve Milin is back! What a journey, indeed! You should probably ask Alex which amp he recommends ... you know, system synergy and all that stuff ...Best,Jack :) 
Transistor Research Labs ST-225 Integrated amp
Ellery911: It is a little "industrial", but I like it. The huge knobs really set the thing off. (You should have seen the Wife's friends with the big volume knobs, turning them back and forth ...). I do miss the 1" thick face panel, but at the pri... 
Exemplar , Are they they still in Buisness?
I have a friend that lives over by John Tucker and has 2 of his modified players. According to Chris, John Tucker is very busy working on players and building his pre-amps. (He does more than just modify players).While you may not see much discuss... 
TRL Marantz Sa-14
Jsala and Clio09: Extreme AV's Quick Silver conductive paste doesn't sound very good initially. Initially, it will sound bright and edgy. The good news is, it does break in and settles down. I'm a huge proponent of Quick Silver, which can be seen ... 
TRL Marantz Sa-14
Ozzy: I don't really understand. It appears that Howard is pleased with the fact that both he and Mr. Weitzel worked together to resolve the issue. In other words, Mr. Weitzel DID deal with the problem, along with Howard.I can understand your conc... 
TRL Marantz Sa-14
Thanks, Ozzy. Sounds like it is handled. :) 
Multichannel Preamp
You will want to add the Tube Research Labs Multi-channel preamp to the short list (very) of the "best" multi channel preamps out there.http://www.tuberesearchlabs.com/products/gtmrp.htmBest wishes,Jack 
TRL Marantz Sa-14
Hchi: First let me share my sorrow that it has taken nearly 2 months to settle your claim. Considering the incredible packaging by the TRL guys, your player no doubt was severely dropped and/or abused. I am going to write a complete review of the ... 
Damping Top of CDP
Clio09: Have you ever read Pierre Sprey's sales spiel for "his" Mapleshade Iso-Blocks? He states that he "designed" the Iso-Blocks, which are nothing more than Wagner 2" and 4" mounting blocks, used by heating/colling (HVAC) contractors underneath... 
Harry Pearson's comments regarding .....
Yes, the original Shine Ola was a shoe polish, and has been out of production for probably over 50 years. The Shine Ola we are talking about is made by Record Research Lab and is the most effective and safe cleaner that I've used.Here's a little m... 
Head Cleaning Fluid
Anyone serious about demagnetizing would be lost without one of these ... http://catalyst.thirdeyemedia.net/rbannis/viewitems.eye?category=892&item=5756 to check your heads/tape path with first, then if required using this product http://catal...