Posts by Mik

  Quote: Originally Posted by Currawong  I found replacing the caps fiddly, because there is a wire soldered across that area. Other than that, taking the case apart was more tedious. Of the original 10, I...

In case anyone else gets this problem later, I may as well post about how the diagnosing/repairs go.  Kingwa told me to solder two points together with wire for each channel.  Luckily I still had a soldering iron, solder,...

Quote: Originally Posted by Currawong  I think you have the cap problem, going by your statement that you have one of the originals. It requires two capacitors (one for each channel) to be replaced.   How...

I hear the relays clicking when changing inputs.  It sounds the same as when I change the volume.    With the preamp button off, the blue light above the preamp button is still on, but not as bright as when the...

It switches in the sense that the display shows it changing inputs, but it's not clear if it's actually switching inputs.  When I turn it off and turn it on again, it doesn't always remember which input I set it it to.  None...

I have one of the first batch of Phoenix preamps and just today have experienced some major problems.  When I turned it on today I wasn't getting any sound using any input/output combination.  After playing around with it...

I'm looking to buy a new or used Denon AVP-A1HDCI preamp processor for my multichannel system, preferably from someone in Canada.  Let me know if you are looking to sell one.  Thanks.

Ref1 with an input selector and I'm sold. I was already considering buying a second Ref1 for my second system. Looks like I'll move my old one up there and buy this instead. I notice there's a C3MK3 on the Chinese page too. Without...

Thanks for your early impressions Skylab. Any early comments on similarities/differences to your VXD4? That would help me out since I remember exactly how those sounded. I'm considering selling a few things and getting a T1. Also,...

Quote: Originally Posted by Skylab Cool - I am going to get a pair. Looking forward to reviews and a possible comparison to the Beyerdynamic T1 if you get both. The velour earpads shown on head-direct.com...