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  1. DaveSpectral

    The Humble Nad 1300 Preamp: Inside and Out

    GOOD! I asked then to delete it because over the years I have spent close to one hundred thousand dollars on audio gear, and that you have no right to tell me where to post a cheaper piece like this, AND that you told me to post it somewhere else. I told them that you have many posts and you...
  2. DaveSpectral

    The Humble Nad 1300 Preamp: Inside and Out

    I have had an eye out for this Pre for a long time. While it is not up to my vintage Threshold, and Spectral gear, (see my posts on those) for the cost of $100-$250 on Ebay, it is a FANTASTIC deal. It is all Class-A circuitry, and when left on it runs a tad under lukewarm. The red-lined rack...
  3. DaveSpectral

    "Audiophile” version of noise cancelling phones?

    Hi all. I have a pair of Goldring NS-1000 phones. I am shopping for something that is noise cancelling, like these are, but more accurate. These have an annoying upper-bass bloom that is distracting. My go-to phones are the A.K.G. 401’s which seem to do nothing wrong, and get rave reviews. The...
  4. DaveSpectral

    Spectral phono

    Hey, wait a minute now! If they have been out of the Phono game for say 16 years now, wouldn’t that be only 24 years of phono design experience? :D Just kidding. My DMC-6 Series II has a JAW DROPPING phono stage in it. I might sell my car and walk when that sucker comes out! I prefer the DMC-20...
  5. DaveSpectral

    B&W’s at estate sale JUST STARTED! 8-25-16

    LOOK at this. Do you live near Orland Park, IL? They want $6,800 for the whole B&W speaker set. It is all or nothing. Not the way that I would sell them, but still. A surround sound/audiophile set for the ages! I have no connection with this sale whatsoever. All in all, this seems to be a very...
  6. DaveSpectral

    Threshold Audio, and their GREAT Response about Updating my Vintage Threshold Gear

    Here is the email that I sent, and their answer. I am aware of Jon Soderberg, and the great feedback that people give him, but here is another option. When you think of what you get as a final unit, compared to what's out there at similar prices of vintage + updates, these are GREAT DEALS! Hi...
  7. DaveSpectral

    Spectral DMC-6 Owners Manual HERE - HD Entire and Original (Facebook)

    You might have to become a member of this other forum to download it: http://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/spectral/dmc-6.shtml As I said above, if you are a member of Facebook, you can copy it from here...
  8. DaveSpectral

    Spectral DMC 6 Series 2 manual

    Here you go Brane. I hope you have a Facebook page. If not I can email it to you, but they are high res and huge! I should have done this a long time ago. Was that you who P.M.'d me...
  9. DaveSpectral

    Spectral DMC-6 Owners Manual HERE - HD Entire and Original (Facebook)

    Here are my high-res scans of the entire Spectral DMC-6 Owners Manual. (LOL) Do to me exceeding the limits for uploading picture size, I am showing these right from my Facebook page. If you want to directly download them from FB, as large as possible, hover over the little bar on the upper...
  10. DaveSpectral

    Spectral DMC 6 Series 2 manual

    Hi! I'm working on it right now. I have to make sure all of the pics are right for this forum, etc.
  11. DaveSpectral

    Inside The Threshold Fet-10e Phono Preamp – Pics

    Thanks again Gary. I contacted the new Threshold, and they had a copy, and the emailed it to me. I had reason to think they did not have info on their older gear. Turns out, I had it set right. I have an Audio Technica OC9-3 and I just bought a Rothwell MCL MC Step up transformer. They state it...
  12. DaveSpectral

    Inside The Threshold Fet-10e Phono Preamp – Pics

    Oh! Thank you Gary. I never saw this response! :) Unfortunately, I have a second problem, which is the value of the switches in the two 8 switch blocks. Could you do me another big favor? The owners manual that the guy sent me stops at the end of page 9. The last thing it says is, “Switches...
  13. DaveSpectral

    A Look Inside The Original Spectral MS-ONE Preamp

    Glad you liked it Myles. I don't know if you knew this, but my real name is Dave Smith, and I'm one of your Facebook friends.
  14. DaveSpectral

    A Look Inside The Original Spectral MS-ONE Preamp

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  15. DaveSpectral

    A Look Inside The Original Spectral MS-ONE Preamp

    These are pretty good shots of this beast from an Ebay ad in which it did not sell. I have no connection with this, but I messaged this gentleman named Phil to get permission to post his pics. I am the happy owner of a Spectral DMC-6-II, so I am a huge fan of Spectral gear. Notice how...
  16. DaveSpectral

    Inside The Threshold Fet-10e Phono Preamp – Pics

    BTW, if anybody wants the full size pics, about 4MB, P.M. me, and I can email them to you. I should have used more light because it's STILL hard to read all of the values on the components.
  17. DaveSpectral

    Inside The Threshold Fet-10e Phono Preamp – Pics

    Oh yes. I think the best deal going in audio is vintage high end. Threshold, Spectral, Krell. They go for 1/3 to 1/2 of what they did then. Think of it this way: How much would the Fet-10e phono be worth if it was made today? LOL Maybe 12 Grand? I've always heard great things about Melos also...
  18. DaveSpectral

    Inside The Threshold Fet-10e Phono Preamp – Pics

    Oh that's YOU! LOL I saw those posts, but didn't notice the phono pre. I am o.k. with soldering, but like I told Jon Soderberg, I am afraid of messing up that beautiful board. He said he would replace all the caps with Solens for about $300 for the four, and about $400 for all. Here is...
  19. DaveSpectral

    Inside The Threshold Fet-10e Phono Preamp – Pics

    I found a great deal on this unit from EBay. Notice it is the, “e” version with the balanced outs. I could not find any internal pics of it on the internet at all, so I thought that I would post these two that I took. Feel free to share them wherever you want. The view of the pics is with the...
  20. DaveSpectral

    Spectral DMC 6 Preamp

    A few days ago, I popped open my DMC-6. As I knew, it is a Series II. What I didn’t remember, is that it is almost completely different from the pics that I posted here of somebody else’s Series I (inside). Next time I open it, I’m going to take some shots, and get them on here for the record...
  21. DaveSpectral

    Spectral DMC 6 Preamp

    Oh, o.k. Thanks again Demian. Another question: How high up does the phono section go? It doesn't go in to the megahertz also does it? (LOL I just had to add the word, "phono" in to my spell checker. How times have changed, and not all for the better.):D
  22. DaveSpectral

    Spectral DMC 6 Preamp

    Hi Demian. I am running the DMC-6 with a Sumiko BP Evo-3 cart. It is high output MC. (2.3 MV) I used the KAB gain calculator in the link, to set it accordingly, and I wound up at 42 DB gain. So now, I’m moving to an Audio-Technica OC9-3. It is LOW output at .4 MV. Should I go by the KAB...
  23. DaveSpectral

    Spectral vs. Threshold phono sections: Does one sound better than the other?

    Thanks a lot Demian! Now I'll try it for sure. I also have a question on behalf of an Inet friend of mine about the DMC-5. He needs to know just how to set the rocker switches, and gain for phono cartridges. Here is a blurry picture that he sent me, to refresh your memory. I will also send him a...
  24. DaveSpectral

    Spectral vs. Threshold phono sections: Does one sound better than the other?

    Thank you Demian. That's very helpful! Here's another odd question for you: Do you think it would be safe to use my DMC-6 outputs to drive headphones directly off of it? I did this once with a Sumo Athene preamp, and it seemed fine, and it sounded excellent with plenty of gain. The phones would...
  25. DaveSpectral

    Spectral vs. Threshold phono sections: Does one sound better than the other?

    Hi all. So I own a Spectral DMC-6. I put some shots of somebody else's up in American Audiophile's great review of it. I LOVE this preamp. They can be had for about $650-$800 on the used market. Anyway, being the owner of a threshold Dac-1E, and three Threshold S-300's, I am also a huge fan...
  26. DaveSpectral

    Spectral DMC 6 Preamp

    Anytime! Glad you appreciate it. I'm going to start a separate thread about Spectral vs. Threshold phono sections. Please look out for it, because if you did a review like this one, it sounds like you would be a big help in my decision. I'm thinking of buying a Fet-9 or Fet-10, but I'll discuss...
  27. DaveSpectral

    TT advice please

    Hi Willie. I've come full circle so to speak myself. I am now back to using Direct drive. Does your price include phono cartridge? If it does, you could get a used Technics 1200 or 1210 series for about $250-$350. U.S. They are all over the place for that price. Just make sure it comes from...
  28. DaveSpectral

    Spectral DMC 6 Preamp

    Thank you so much for this! This is such a rare preamp, I can never find anything about it on the Inet, except for what I wrote. LOL I have had the term Spectral, and Threshold in my Google alerts for a few days, and this thread jumped up. I am also a very happy owner of a DMC-6. (Series...

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