I'll ask this here too.

[misterwhizzy]

Just as well, it takes a day or two for the pickup to settle into its new magnetic configuration after a magnet swap

Really? I thought that was just the old guard blewing smoke up our asses.

I put it in last night and gave it a quick test run this afternoon, and I was pretty happy. I think it might be 99% there, and that's good enough for me. I was surprised by the increased dynamics. It was much cleaner with the volume knob rolled back, and not appreciably quieter than the A4 at full volume.

It is definitely a step in the right direction on first go. You're the man, Ryan.