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In Reply to: RE: maybe you could be more specific posted by Ralph on April 3, 2015 at 11:55:35:
I was initially referring to the MP-1 which has a direct-coupled balanced output and was the first balanced line preamp made. -Atmasphere
Ralph what year was this ...? the MP-1 is an attractive looking chassis ....
Edits: 04/06/15
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- Let's see now ... - bjh 19:22:46 03/26/15 (3)
- Is english a second language... - Ozzy 08:42:29 03/27/15 (2)
- The poster is texting while driving.. Good enough reason.. LOL - Nuit 13:18:04 04/01/15 (0)
- LOL! - mkuller 20:43:32 03/27/15 (0)
- Having listened to a fair amount of stratospheric boogie, a lowly LS-3 will match well over half of them~nT - Cleantimestream 07:31:34 03/26/15 (0)
- I'd be looking for an Audible Illusions Modulus 3a - kavakidd 23:56:57 03/23/15 (32)
- Really nice preamp... - rwiley 17:41:22 04/01/15 (9)
- Knew a guy who owned a Cary 300B - unclestu 13:54:42 04/18/15 (1)
- I have a cd player... - rwiley 17:18:39 04/18/15 (0)
- tubes are like light bulbs, if you leave them on 24/7/365 they won't last long. - rlw 08:07:39 04/04/15 (0)
- It was (is) my understanding that standby mode is - kavakidd 16:23:13 04/02/15 (0)
- RE: Really nice preamp... - The Duke 18:27:57 04/01/15 (4)
- RE: Really nice preamp... - A.Wayne 09:31:20 04/03/15 (0)
- Hmm, had Tung sol 12AX7's in a PV-5 that ran day and night for 8 years... - Cleantimestream 13:23:45 04/02/15 (0)
- Yup - or - kavakidd 23:54:25 04/01/15 (0)
- RE: Really nice preamp... - rwiley 20:46:32 04/01/15 (0)
- RE: I'd be looking for an Audible Illusions Modulus 3a - Darnit 10:03:46 03/29/15 (1)
- RE: I'd be looking for an Audible Illusions Modulus 3a - A.Wayne 09:21:49 04/03/15 (0)
- RE: I'd be looking for an Audible Illusions Modulus 3a - Rick W 11:25:43 03/24/15 (0)
- RE: I'd be looking for an Audible Illusions Modulus 3a - morricab 09:55:55 03/24/15 (18)
- RE: Agreed - Cpk 06:47:41 03/27/15 (13)
- NO - kavakidd 23:41:57 03/27/15 (12)
- I know you have a emotional attachment to your AI but - Cpk 03:15:12 03/28/15 (11)
- RE: I know you have a emotional attachment to your AI but - kavakidd 11:29:26 03/28/15 (10)
- RE: I know you have a emotional attachment to your AI but - morricab 14:26:14 03/28/15 (9)
- At age 72 and on a fixed income - kavakidd 15:34:01 03/28/15 (8)
- RE: At age 72 and on a fixed income - morricab 05:52:27 03/29/15 (5)
- RE: At age 72 and on a fixed income - A.Wayne 09:18:58 04/03/15 (0)
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- RE: Transcendent would need an external phone stage - morricab 07:19:29 03/30/15 (0)
- The Silvaweld is more than "a bit" hard to find, its damn near impossible to find. nt - Rick W 08:18:54 03/29/15 (1)
- RE: The Silvaweld is more than "a bit" hard to find, its damn near impossible to find. nt - morricab 07:25:43 03/30/15 (0)
- RE: At age 72 and on a fixed income - RGA 20:59:57 03/28/15 (1)
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- Did you roll tubes? - kavakidd 13:07:40 03/24/15 (2)
- RE: Did you roll tubes? - morricab 07:50:40 03/26/15 (1)
- How silly - kavakidd 13:13:18 03/26/15 (0)
- RE: I'd be looking for an Audible Illusions Modulus 3a - TBone 11:05:31 03/24/15 (0)
- I think TAS does a better job with budget/entry-level recs - Daverz 21:52:22 03/23/15 (5)
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- RE: "I went to kindergarten, I know how the alphabet works .. " - morricab 09:57:23 03/24/15 (3)
- don't forget the "borderline" rankings ... - TBone 12:38:01 03/24/15 (2)
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- RE: Looking to S'phile's Rec. Comps. for help choosing preamps to audition/buy? - stehno 20:30:37 03/23/15 (10)
- That is known as the 'Veblen Effect' - Ralph 14:01:25 03/26/15 (8)
- RE: That is known as the 'Veblen Effect' - A.Wayne 09:12:26 04/03/15 (7)
- maybe you could be more specific - Ralph 09:55:31 04/03/15 (6)
- RE: maybe you could be more specific - A.Wayne 10:15:26 04/03/15 (5)
- RE: maybe you could be more specific - Ralph 11:55:35 04/03/15 (4)
- RE: maybe you could be more specific - A.Wayne 11:36:06 04/06/15 (3)
- The MP-1 orginally came out in 1989 - Ralph 12:48:47 04/06/15 (2)
- RE: The MP-1 orginally came out in 1989 - A.Wayne 13:35:19 04/06/15 (1)
- We still make it- the MP-1 Mk3.2 nt - Ralph 14:10:53 04/06/15 (0)
- I call BS on that... - rlw 13:14:02 03/26/15 (0)
- RE: Looking to S'phile's Rec. Comps. for help choosing preamps to audition/buy? - fstein 18:57:19 03/23/15 (3)
- WIth many pieces of gear.... - morricab 09:58:32 03/24/15 (1)
- RE: WIth many pieces of gear.... - fstein 11:39:18 03/24/15 (0)
- RE: Looking to S'phile's Rec. Comps. for help choosing preamps to audition/buy? - stehno 19:58:05 03/23/15 (0)
- Two Thoughts - jamesgarvin 13:58:03 03/23/15 (11)
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- BAT pre-amps - Daverz 20:38:47 03/23/15 (2)
- RE: BAT pre-amps - morricab 10:00:04 03/24/15 (1)
- RE: BAT pre-amps - KeithR 20:34:13 03/24/15 (0)
- RE: Two Thoughts - Rick W 14:45:09 03/23/15 (1)
- RE: Two Thoughts - jamesgarvin 08:03:51 03/24/15 (0)
- RE: Two Thoughts - regmac 14:14:31 03/23/15 (3)
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- RE: Preamps being the heart.... - Beetlemania 08:52:49 03/24/15 (0)
- RE: Looking to S'phile's Rec. Comps. for help choosing preamps to audition/buy? - regmac 11:57:39 03/23/15 (13)
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- ??? - Beetlemania 13:01:55 03/23/15 (6)
- RE: ??? - Rick W 13:29:11 03/23/15 (5)
- All I can say is - Beetlemania 14:11:30 03/23/15 (4)
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- RE: Grace Designs' m903, m905, and m920 all have analog inputs 1 pr. RCA + 1 pr. XLR - jamesgarvin 08:43:22 03/24/15 (2)
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- RE: Looking to S'phile's Rec. Comps. for help choosing preamps to audition/buy? - John Atkinson 10:44:10 03/23/15 (24)
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- RE:Good point! However, how much are interconnects limiting factor in separates? - stehno 21:03:18 04/04/15 (13)
- RE:Good point! However, how much are interconnects limiting factor in separates? - rick_m 09:06:17 04/07/15 (7)
- RE:Good point! However, how much are interconnects limiting factor in separates? - stehno 17:07:17 04/07/15 (6)
- RE:Good point! However, how much are interconnects limiting factor in separates? - rick_m 18:09:09 04/08/15 (5)
- RE:Good point! However, how much are interconnects limiting factor in separates? - stehno 20:14:55 04/08/15 (4)
- RE:Good point! However, how much are interconnects limiting factor in separates? - rick_m 22:49:44 04/08/15 (3)
- RE:Good point! However, how much are interconnects limiting factor in separates? - A.Wayne 03:59:02 04/10/15 (2)
- RE:Good point! However, how much are interconnects limiting factor in separates? - rick_m 09:32:03 04/10/15 (1)
- RE:Good point! However, how much are interconnects limiting factor in separates? - A.Wayne 11:01:18 04/13/15 (0)
- RE:Good point! However, how much are interconnects limiting factor in separates? - A.Wayne 11:28:04 04/06/15 (4)
- RE:Good point! However, how much are interconnects limiting factor in separates? - stehno 17:28:30 04/06/15 (3)
- RE:Good point! However, how much are interconnects limiting factor in separates? - A.Wayne 05:05:54 04/07/15 (2)
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Follow Ups
- RE: maybe you could be more specific - A.Wayne 11:36:06 04/06/15 (3)
- The MP-1 orginally came out in 1989 - Ralph 12:48:47 04/06/15 (2)
- RE: The MP-1 orginally came out in 1989 - A.Wayne 13:35:19 04/06/15 (1)
- We still make it- the MP-1 Mk3.2 nt - Ralph 14:10:53 04/06/15 (0)