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Manley Chinook or Any comparable Preamp?

His Guys - I have a line on a Manley Chinook ....any users have good /bad experiences? Anything comparable better in that range? 

MY gear: 
Lyngdorf TDAI -2170
Tekton DI SE's 
Technics SL15 w P205CMK3 cartridge (might upgrade to new table soon) 

* Friend of mine is recommending Acoustic Signature WOW XL / TA 1000 Tone Arm

thanks 
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newelldon723
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i'm looking at the Manley chinook . i have a bel canto phono one . it's very good . not sure how big the upgrade would be 
johnss
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the other quick change you can do on the chinook is replace those crappy 0.47 uf wima caps with a film and foil. the imaging will really open up a ton. 
jtolive
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@johnss

Could you please elaborate a little more on replacing the caps?  Like which ones and what is the proper replacement?
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tommypenngotti OP
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@johnss 

personally I have had problems in the past with gear that has had modifications ...whoever did the mod is suspect. I trust Manley's specs and their techs .. 
mofojo
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The Lyngdorf is absolutely awesome with the Tektons. Why looking for the change . Had several as amps and tubes with the regular DIs and the Lyngdorf was the best by far. Not the case with other speakers I tried it with. Great synergy. 
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