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High Quality Passive Preamp Recommendtion
#1 Placette audio will go for arround $1400#2 www.marchandelec.com kit or assembled -- make up your budget on that.#3 www.dact.com -- the best parts for active or passive preamps for today. #4 Consider #3 to be the best way to get the best passive... 
Franchise player-the one untouchable component
Here is my seven sophisticated steps:1-room2-powerline arrangements (wall sockets)2-speakers with cheap basic speaker cables3-amplification along with source(analogue first)and cheap interconnects-- analogue source is to start building from -- a-c... 
Audio physic virgos - Has anyone tried tubes??
I've heard them Yesterday with Cary Cad50M monos and VTL MB-100 in comparison. More dynamics were on VTL and more details were on Cary. There were 2 sources Basis 1400/rb250/Benz Glider/phonomena and digital end is primare CD-player. Overall perfo... 
Best speaker with tubes?
I've heard them with Vandersteen 3 on the front and Cary CD306 on the back end. Havn't heard such open sound and stage. 
babys and your components
Well for me it's the most unpredictable stage for now.My parents remember me as very curious boy to any wires, bulbs, motors, cords and other electrical stuff and they're trying to warn me about danger that can happen eventually. When I was 5 I ha... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
Heh!!! Tannoy Churchill are for sale in NY now for $6000 used -- A killer for brands under $30000! I can only want them for now even for that much reduced... 
Together everyone was stronger than any one person alone
...whatever happened inside of hijacked planes before we can only assume that there weren't enough time for passengers to realize that planes had been hijacked. Probably only on one that crashed on the fields of Pensilvanya had a fight between pas... 
low efficiency speaker vs. high efficiency speaker?
Thanks for thoghtful responses. I want this thread open as long as possible to accumulate your information.I have Totem Forest that is 87db sencitive.I currently have Bryston 3b-st to drive them.I've been offered to audition to Cary Cad 50M tube m... 
Best Integrated 50wpc under 600 used
I have owned Creek 4330R integrated amp.It uses passive preamplifier part which has only attenuator, tape monitor and component switch. For the bucks this amp does more than you'll pay for it. You should probably have to have a good quality source... 
Lack of Bass from my BAT VK-5i Preamp...
One of my friends once bought BAT VK-60 amp with VTL preamp(do not remember a precise model) No matter of impedance values on both ends which were good enough to match, he had the same problem as you do. He was advised to go onto BAT completely me... 
Digital Interconnect Questions
What kind of brands of digital cable sold in Circus City?Is there any difference between Circus City and Circuit City?If you've already spent about $10k on your digital end than the digital interconnect cable will make a difference but not as big ... 
How good is my source?
Heh...Here is my chance:Has anyone notice that Cornfedboy is trying to make everyone to look stupid and there is only Cornfedboy who is "righteous" in Audiogon? As far as on my listening opinion, the digital fatigue described by Mrowlands is prese... 
Best Blank Cassette Tapes
You can surf e-bay for BASF. I would suggest to take type one tape since it's not damaging the tape head and less noisy. I'm not sure if AMPEX is still producing them but they used to be very good. 
Cause of speaker static?
I completely agree with Rockvirgo. Digital components can be realy noisy. The biggest source is power line.1. Try to use a good quality power cord2. Try to connect your digital source onto the different power line or to the power conditioner/power... 
Is Audio Research PH3 phono the best for today's price?
By the way, I've compared Black Cube with power supply upgrades($900) in the demo room with AR PH3 on couple of jazz and rock vinyls -- AR outperforms in both cases. Phonomena lays back even with battery power supply to both Black Cube and AR as w...