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    Musical Paradise MK III

    Got this last week from ryanward84. All I have to say is this takes my listening pleasure to a new and very enjoyable level. It came with great attention to security. Double-boxed with formed plastic inserts at every corner in addition to foam padding. No Problem buying again and I can highly...
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    Happy Birthday Balthazarr!

    Thanks everyone! Surprised me to see this. Didn't do much as I'm recovering from hernia/ groin surgery, so just watching hockey, doing my taxes and listening to some great tunes.
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    FX Audio 6j1 tube preamp - a $31 wonder

    Mine is 1.0 amp. Do you turn on the preamp, first or the amp? Just a guess, but did you ck for a fuse? Those thumps are DC current. Not a good thing, but normal. Best to turn the preamp on then the amp after a few minutes when using tubes. Maybe ck DC offset at the spkr terminals.
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    FX Audio 6j1 tube preamp - a $31 wonder

    I made a few tweaks after the Jan 5654 substitution. Lifted the front of the B&W DM 630 off the carpet to see whether or not spikes will have a benefit once I buy some. I have to say it tightened the bass up considerably with just a couple of furniture sliders and a jewel box. Of course it's...
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    FX Audio 6j1 tube preamp - a $31 wonder

    Refer to my previous question.
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    FX Audio 6j1 tube preamp - a $31 wonder

    What did you notice about the Voskhods over the GE or the Chinese tiubes?
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    FX Audio 6j1 tube preamp - a $31 wonder

    Well, I ordered this little gem prior to doing a search, here. It arrived, yesterday pm via Amazon. Right out of the box, I noticed a difference both to the detail in my file playback and my cdp. The transients were well represented. Something that's difficult to do with mid-fi, vintage SS...
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    Looking for DAC Recommendations

    I have none of that metallic sound you're describing. Even without my EQ in the mix.
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    Looking for DAC Recommendations

    The price is about $800.
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    Looking for DAC Recommendations

    I'm at a similar juncture. I have a Topping D3 which works ok, but I just found an tube DAC that I'm drooling over. Vintage, however. I would use with either a Sony CDP cx 90 ES (preferred use) or a Sony SACD c69 ES along with SS integrateds: Nak TA-3A, Sony TA 1150 or Pioneer SA 7500II and...
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    Topping D50

    Interesting stuff. Read it all and understood next to nothing. OK, maybe a slight overstatement, but my experience with dac's goes back to Cal Audio Labs Sigma II and most recently two Topping dac's I bought within the last month: D10 and D3. Not sure of the chips in those, but my ear tells me...
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    How to secure laser/ transport of player for shipping?

    Yeah, think you're right. What does taping the drawer shut do for it when it's tightly packed?
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    How to secure laser/ transport of player for shipping?

    That said, I've received two MB units years ago without lockdown and both worked fine. Still, "...'pound of cure' ".
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    How to secure laser/ transport of player for shipping?

    No owner's manual. Dl'd service manual and don't see any mention in any of 45 pages pf parts lists, diagrams or schematics.
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