alex_yakovlev

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SME 20
20A is with tonearm, 20 - without. I don't care for SME tables, but that might be a matter of preferences. 
IcePower 1000 ASP Board
You can only buy it direct, and they sell for $475 a piece, when I last needed about two months ago. 
USB DAC's ?
Get HagUSB and any DAC of your liking.http://www.hagtech.com/hagusb.html 
Sony SCD-777es as transport?
1967, I am currently using Sony SCD-XA9000ES as transport. 
Sony SCD-777es as transport?
I tried both SCD-1 and SCD-777 as transports for my Museatex Bidat and did not like them at all. 
Adcom GFP 750: why spend more?
750 is a decent preamplifier for a system with low to average resolution. With good speakers, power amplifier and source however is will show all of its shortcomings, which are plenty. 
Is the KAB Fluid Damper worth it if...
Mike, I prefer replacing original feet with metal cones, but it should be dependent on ones platform. 
Technics sp10 mrk2 or SL-1200mrkII
Mike, I once went the route of replacing the arm on 1210 with Rega RB600 and later with SME only to come back to original arm eventually. There is absolutely nothing wrong with Technics arm unless you are paying attention to snobbish owners of mul... 
Technics sp10 mrk2 or SL-1200mrkII
SP10 used to be a great table in its day, but I am not sure if risking having zero support or spares and questionable history is worth it. Today I would absolutely buy a 1200. 
Is the KAB Fluid Damper worth it if...
Kevin is in my opinion an absolute expert in 1200, and I wholeheartedly stand behind all of his upgrades. Personally, I consider fluid damper and power supply to be the most important ones. 
Impressions of the BAT REX
REX is an incredible preamplifier. It is absolutely transparent, very dynamic, completely silent and on top of all that - quite functional. It is very difficult to write about it, as it is simply doing everything right. As I am listening to my sys... 
BAT 300x or 300x ES
SE, actually. And - yes, well worth the difference, in my opinion. 
Preamps with two pairs of balanced outs?
Sonic Frontiers Line 1, 2 and 3. 
EAR 834P DELUX
I use Philips JAN 5751 in V1, 12AX7 Tele in V2 and 12AT7 GE in V3. 
Phono pre for 35mv cart that runs 6dj8 tubes??????
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