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Mods for ARC preamp / amp
Thanks everybody. Seems like there are alot of pros and cons to doing mods to expensive equipment. GNS sounds like they're a pretty reputable company. My concern is if there's aproblem down the road ARC will refuse to work on the unit. Does GNS do... 
Whest ps.30r
I'll second what Plato said about the Mac HC power cord. Frank Alles of Stereo Times is very bullish on this cable and said it really energized the performance of his Whest 30 rdt. It's very reasonably priced at $185 and does liven things up. 
Whest ps.30r
Mark,With your recent upgrade to the Dynavector xx2, perhaps the time is right to move up to the rdt. I just upgraded my phono cable to the Synergistc tricon analog and bought a balanced JLS supercoductor3 interconnect to run between the whest and... 
Phono stages belong to which tier?
Hey Curio, Thanks for quoting me in your response! I'm sitting here listening to some great jazz right now. The whest is wonderful...and the rest of my system....well it gets me through the cold winters here in Chicago. I'm a big fan of Sonus Fabe... 
Sonus Faber replacement parts
Bought S.F. on A'Gon, long story short they came damaged. I contacted Sumiko and they put me in touch with a local dealer who was able to replace the woofer and tweeter. The speakers were originally sold by an authorzed u.s. Retailer so all went w... 
Audio Research Amp Shootout
Mark,Great write up! Sounds like you and your buds had a great weekend. If you ever get the opportunity to do something like that again, try the ARC Ref 3 or 5 / REF 110 combo., I think you'll be very impressed. When I bought my gear, I also liste... 
Audio Research Amp Shootout
Mark,Enjoyed reading about your shootout between models. Sounds like you and your friends had a great weekend. If you can get your hands on a Ref 3 and a Ref 110 I think you'll be mighty impressed. You'll love the synergy with the Esoteric and the... 
Phono stages belong to which tier?
Pedrillo,I have the Whest 30RDT, which I utilize with a VPI Scoutmaster Signature table and a Dynavector Te Kaitora Rua cartridge. I run these into an ARC Ref. 3 and a REf 110. My speakers are Sonus Faber Elipsas. I compared the Whest 30rdt agains... 
Sonus Faber Amati compared to Amati Anniversario
James, why didn't you like the Elipsa? 
Any info on the new Audio Research VS115 tube amp?
Question:Will the sonic qualities of this tube amp be lost if it's mated with a digital preamp? I currently have a Chapter Electronics, Preface + preamp. Thanks for your input.