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Best Tube Amp under 10K?
VAC Phi 110/110 and Lamm of course used IMHO are beyond competition in $10.000 price range.Opinion based on HE2001-HE2005. 
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I had the some problem hum in right channel. Changed tubes, moved speakers, always in right channel. I did not have that problem in previous apartment, Supratek was dead quiet. But since I have moved, hum is constant.It is mains, power cables rela... 
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I have ordered umbilical cord from Brad on 02/01/2007, every week he is promising to ship it next week. I really hope that this is not a scam. After one month he stopped answering my emails. I called him, he is just about to send it (for the forth... 
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I have Chenin. My came with Mullard M8081 tube. I cannot get this tube anywhere. I have asked Mike, he told me to use 6J6. I have tried CBS 6J6 (1959). What a difference, unfortunately for worse. So went back to M8081. So what are valid; possibly ... 
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Hello,Are you using only umbilical cord from Revelation Audio Lab ? Or umbilical cord together with power cable from RAL ?What gives better improvement umbilical cord or power cord ?What power cable gives best quality price ratio with Chenin I have. 
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Cello,Are you using Symposium Rollerblocks under Supratek main unit or under both (main unit and power supply) ?Are you placing balls directly under Supratek rubber feet ?Regards 
5 tables one choice, opinions please
How does Acoustic Signature compares to Nottingham ?What are attributes of Acoustic Signature sound ? 
I could not believe it
Let me share one more experience with you.During weekend I got hold of old Carver CT-17 preamp ($800 in 1990). It has phone stage so I replaced Supratek with Carver.It got the some load 47kohm like Chenin.1) LP playback on Supratek is much louder ... 
I could not believe it
Stiltskin,Ander the influence of great number of positive reviewsfrom audioreview.com I have bought 2 year ago SONY 9000ES SACE player. I was very disappointed it could not much quality of my old Arcam APLHA6 I had at that time. AA Cap was step fo... 
I could not believe it
Thank you for all the responses I was not expecting more then a few.I heard Bose and I could not believe how bad it was. When it comes to record cleaner VPI 16.5 is interesting example $500 new nearly $400 used, does it have any sense to buy it us... 
Supratek preamp umbilical cord
Could you really hear the difference between stock cord and that form Brad ? How big it was ? How much des it cost ?Regards 
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Thank you for answer, I was asking in what position (high gain or low gain) Supratek is sounding softer ?I have not noticed such difference so I'm curious. 
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in what position of gain switches you preamp sounded softer ? 
Just ordered my Supratek Chenin Preamp
IMHExperience EH6sn7 was equally no so good like stock Sovtek,KenRad VT231 had much better harmonics, bass bloomy somehow, but match clearer picture then with EH or Sovtek,Huge improvement was Sylvania 6sn7w metal base chrome top,equally good was ... 
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Hello,I have carried out interesting test:I have connected with Cardas Golden reference XLR cable my Clayton M100 monoblocks and AudioAreo Capitole MKII CD and listen for a while. Pretty lifeless no glitter at all.Less audio gear in the chain shou...