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Old 04-02-2013, 02:03 PM
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[QUOTE=Masterlu;471928]Ahh... The old "Puppy Dog Close"

It's going to add up mighty fast Opus + D'Ag pre
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Here are some quick photos.














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Jim... It looks right at home! Have Fun!!!
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Jim... I think we know how Larry is paying for those Final Four Tickets!!!


And in the end, both will be happy.
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It is like a whole litter of puppies.
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When Paragon SNS showed on my Caller ID my first thought was that after auditioning the Transparent Opus SC in my system for the last two and a half weeks I was going to have to let them know whether I had decided to purchase them or not.

Yes we did discuss the Opus cables but to my surprise I was being offered the opportunity to put the first hours on one of their D’Agostino pre-amps and begin the break-in process. I guess I am lucky that Larry is such a Syracuse basketball fan and that he will be heading for the Final Four this weekend. I will get to spend the weekend rooting for Michigan and against Syracuse while auditioning this pre-amp.

Photos to come shortly.
Congrats. Larry's a great guy, he was very helpful in coordinating rebuilding my Koetsu.
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I have started off by running through number of my favorite tracks.

Tom Jones - Tower of Song
Chris Jones - No Sanctuary Here
Trace Adkins - I Can't Outrun You
Alison Krauss - New Favorite
Melody Gardot - Baby I'm A Fool
2 Cellos - Benedictus
Jamie Vallet - Cry Me A River

Coming Up
Nils Lofgren - Black Books
Sam Brookes - Platform 16
Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
Richard Hawley - For Your Lover Give Some Time
Sugarland - Love
Sissel - Sarah's Song
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As the pre-amp is starting to warm up I am hearing a lot more body in the lower registers. The combination of the Momentum mono blocks and pre is very quiet.
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Jim.......So Linda will be serving dinner in the two channel room this evening?
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Jim.......So Linda will be serving dinner in the two channel room this evening?
I will want to get all the audition time I can get in until next Tuesday. I am fortunate that these are back-orderd for some time. It is going to take some time to refill the audio funds.
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