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From: strong@tc.fluke.COM (Norm Strong)
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Subject: Re: Tube pre-amps <$1000
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Date: 24 May 91 12:58:30 GMT
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In article <12346@uwm.edu> stiv@rice.edu (david n stivers) writes:
}Any suggestion for new/used? I think that I may decide to get one eventually
}(key word, eventually; see my other posting on Angelus and amplification) 
}because I like the quality of the soundstage that they seem to offer, as well
}as their smoothness. Of course, I wouldn't mind a good silicon amp, but
}the ones that I've heard don't seem to be quite as good with these.
}
}The quality of the phono stage is a priority.

A low level amplifier is the LAST place I would want to use vacuum tubes.
They are much, much noisier than transistors.  In fact, it is usually
necessary to use a transformer to couple an MC cartridge to a vacuum tube
preamp, even if the cartridge is one of the high output types.

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Norm Strong  (strong@tc.fluke.com)
2528 31st S.   Seattle WA 98144   USA