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Proper platform/support for a Musical Fidelity A5?
which A5 product are you asking about... CD player, pre-amp, power amp, integrated amp??? 
Rega Planet or Apollo CD Player
you can get a great deal on the musical fidelity A5 cd player these days. i have owned two of them over the years and i have found it to be a top notch item. 
Fuzzy Sound in my Audio Research SP16 Phonostage
i have not heard that fuzzy sound for a couple weeks now. it has completely gone away.could it possibly have been caused by static electricity?at the time the problem first presented itself it was VERY cold and VERY dry here in michigan. now that ... 
Fuzzy Sound in my Audio Research SP16 Phonostage
the fuzziness is in both channels.can i retube the pre amp myself? is it just a matter of popping the top on the pre amp and plugging in new tubes? 
Simply Vinyl...why the bum rap?
i just spent $60 on two Simply Vinyl reissues of old Burning Spear reggae albums - "Marcus Garvey" and "Sounds from the Buring Spear". both albums are TOTAL pieces of junk.static, fuzz and distortion from beginning to end. they are both completely... 
Help Cary Rocket 88 or Primaluna Prologue 5
i have owned both, and i would tell you to go with the primaluna 5. it costs less and sounds better. for me it is an easy choice.honestly, i think the primaluna 5 sounds every bit as good as the cary v12r, which i also owned. 
Zu Druid IV - the real deal?
mine are on a carpeted floor too, and i would say that my gap height is similar to yours. when i first set up the speakers i had them much lower, and the bass performance improved a lot when i raised the speakers. 
Zu Druid IV - the real deal?
i am very pleased with the system so far. the speakers sound super, and are working nicely in my large-ish room with high ceilings. stereo imaging and sound stage are excellent, and the speakers produce surprisingly deep bass. this is not a partic... 
Zu Druid IV - the real deal?
after an exhausting two week search i have pulled the trigger on the primaluna prologue five power amp. kt88s / 36 watts of power.it should be here in by the end of the week. i am really looking forward to it! 
Zu Druid IV - the real deal?
hey - let's talk about me for a while!i've only got about $1500 at the moment to drop on a tube amp. remember, this is my second system we're talking about here, and i simply don't want to drop a ton of $ into it right now. front runners are the A... 
Zu Druid IV - the real deal?
although i have not had the experience that you are describing, drubin, i think i know what you mean. almost like newly weds, right? things are great at first, but after a few months of being together 24/7 you start to notice the shortcoming of yo... 
Zu Druid IV - the real deal?
warrenh,i must admit that i originally had low expectations about mating the Druids with my low-fi HT receiver. but i talked to sean at Zu several times before i took the plunge, and he told me that he had a pair of Druids in his home and they wer... 
Cary V12R - is it "bridgeable"?
another option that i had been considering was a move to the AES Six Pac. word on the street is that they are simply a monoblock version of the V12R.anyone ever had the opportunity to compare the V12R to the Six Pac? 
Audio Phiysics Tempo vs Coincident Parital Eclipse
i have owned both the tempo 3i's the the partial eclipse II - in fact, i am listening to the partial eclipses right now!to me, this one is a slam dunk - the CST partial eclipses KILL the tempo 3i's in every way.i used the tempo 3i's with a musical... 
Tube Pre-Amp / SS Power Amp for Totem Hawk /Forest
i used a musical fidelity tri vista integrated amp with my totem forests for about 18 months. a perfect match! the tri vista combines the musicality of a tube pre amp with the horsepower of a solid state amp. i would say that dollar for dollar the...