Found the best place in the WORLD! This guy and his shop are one of the last great engineer run repair shops left. He receives equipment from all over the world, from customers looking for the best possible repairs of their cherished gear. I drove the 4 hours from PA to CT to get my Yamaha to...

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My cherished Yamaha CR 2040 is in need of a complete over-haul. I'm looking for something top-notch, someone that will know the unit inside-and-out and can return it to its original working splendor?   Any suggestions?

Anyone know of a HiFi equipment or Turntable Forum?   Thanks!

Tried it...the dirt and dust are so old they do not move. Is there any liquid that I could wash the thing out with? what If i use water then let it sit for a month or two to dry?

I've inherited an excellent 1980's power Yamaha amp and the thing is absolutely filthy inside. I have try wiping up much of the think dust and dirt but most of it remains in the cracks, crevices, wires and on the boards. Of course I can't wash it out with water, but is there something I can use...

Anyone know anything about this company and unit? YAQIN VK-2100 Integrated Valve Tube Power Amplifier

This tube amp is gorgeous, but does anyone know anything about it? Qinpu A6000MKII 6N3 Tube Integrated Headphone Amplifier - eBay (item 250615248143 end time Apr-17-10 23:02:06 PDT)

Can burn-in be done with one CD set to replay so that it repeats over and over?

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Could someone explain "low impedance headphones"? All Grado headphones are .32ohms and not sure how that relates to sound quality? Thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by kunalraiker Hybrid amps give you the warmth of the tubes and the high current of the SS amps which would be required by your low impdance headphones, the SR 80's belong to the starting line of the Grado's therfore you will not get awesome returns with using...

I heard that hybrids are not true tube amps and that I would not be getting the true tube sound. Also heard a bit about the low quality of little dot and its sound?

The source is a analog CD player "Sony d25". I would like to spend less then $400 and have no idea if that is a realistic amount.

Totally new to tube amps and looking for a headphone amp to experience the sound of tubes. Looking for something of quality that produces the real tube sound with no background noise. I have limited technical knowledge so I find myself confused. I have looked at: Little dot, bottlehead kits and...