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Tungsram PCC88s. They were one of the NOS tubes Kevin from Upscale put into their Special Edition versions of the Chinook. Now they default to Gold Lion 6922s, I think.

Dude, they sound so good. Zero regrets about getting them. Only wished I had the space and cash for O/96s.

Been a few months now, but I got a used ($2700) Technics 1200G locally, from a guy who was moving up to a $60k table. I also have a used SL-1200 mkII, and always liked the easy user interface of it all. So, I decided I wanted a used 1200G for my main set-up, in place of my Ultradeck. It has...

Same. So, 50 ish pages of Sutherland chit chat. Any takeaways?

CrowdStrike fiasco?

Is the photo upside down?

I hadn't seen/heard that myself, but it sounds great. I know the Hana Umami line is supposed to match with Technics very well, but maybe the SL line not so much? I honestly haven't even started looking into cart/headshell/arm compatibility yet, as the deck purchase happened quickly, and I...

No other posts yet, since I'm still taking it all in, and I'm also still not fully set-up. At the moment, I have the stock 1200G with my Hana SL. I have an upgraded mat and headshell on order. The new headshell will get my SoundSmith Zephyr MIMC. As currently configured, the stock 1200G...

I just moved from a UD to the 1200G this very afternoon. It's definitely a better deck.

https://www.manley.com/hifi/mss New Manley phono replacing the Chinook...

Also own an Insight, and have had a some experience with $500-$1k phono preamps (a Parasound something, and a Musical Surroundings Phonomena 2+) and the Insight is closer to my Manley Chinook, than it is vs its competitors. Do what you want with your money, but its def more costly to buy...

Manley Chinook. Very happy with it.

One difference is the plinth on the Fender Ultradeck is made out of the same ash as Fender guitars are. See below from MusicDirect site... Meanwhile.... Hey, look at that! My kids school is probably gonna be open tomorrow! No snow day - YES!!

2012 Subaru Lagacy, 180k miles. Only ever needed maintenance work so far

I found the SHL5 PLUS XDs I had to be polite as well, which is why I moved on from them. A kind of a take it or leave it, straight forward presentation. I like speakers to reach out to me more. Looking forward to your thoughts on the SourcePoints too. Coax drivers can image really well (I...

I currently have both the LTA Microzotl and the Schiit Freya+. I've had either the MZ2 (I rue the day I sold it) or now the Microzotl for the past 4+ years. The Microzotl is a forever piece. Its fully upgraded and has fancy pants NOS tubes. I've had ~8 preamps and/or integrateds, and only...

Hana SL

Mill City Sound in Hopkins and Agharta over by University and hwy 280 are my personal faves

Hops costs were killing my homebrew budget, and brewing prep/brew/clean time was like 8 hours. I have two kids and wife and job and a music habit. Not worth it. Same with the expensive brewery beers. I wouldn't blink at buying $20 bombers of barrel aged stout. Now I dont even look at them...

How's the homebrewing industry and hobby doing lately? I brewed for a dozen years, up until 2022, when I hung up my conical clamps. I heard the "golden years" were over now.