earthtones
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| Rogue RP-7 vs. New RP-9 - What's the Difference? I had a chance to compare an RP7 to an ARC Ref 6, then I learned a little about the difference between the 6H30 and 12au7. The former is going to have higher transconductance - there’s supporting discussion on the technical side if you search it. ... | |
| Vandersteen TREO CT's with Pass Labs XA60.8 I had an XA 30.8 hoooked up to my Quatros for almost a year. It sounded very impressive, with glorious midrange and top to bottom excellent presentation. However, in comparison to the 60.8s, it was somewhat deficient in the center image and didn’t... | |
| Vandersteen TREO CT's with Pass Labs XA60.8 I’m running XA 60.8s with Quatro CTs, which sounds amazing. Your combo will make the amps work harder, but they’ll probably be fine. That 60 watt rating is very conservative. | |
| Vandersteen 5a vs Quatro ct which do you choose? The new carbon tweeter was a significant improvement over what was in the previous Quatro, and it appears to be better than what’s in the 5a. I’m very happy with my CT’s. In my 22 * 12 * 7 ft room, there’s plenty of tight, powerful and tuneful ba... | |
| 350.8 to 30.8 Also, they’ll put up to 90 watts after going out of class A, not sure if that’s into 4 or 8 ohms | |
| 350.8 to 30.8 I haven’t heard the 350.8, but I have been running a 30.8 with Vandersteen Quatro CTs. It’s important to note that my low bass is handled by the built in subwoofer amps. That said, the 30.8 throws an impressively large soundstage with great depth.... | |
| Upgrade from Pass Labs XA30.8 to X250.8. Worth it? I’m expecting a set of XA 60.8s from Reno Hifi to arrive in a few days. I too, have an XA 30.8. Although I’m expecting the bass to improve, I’m really seeking improvements in imaging, sound staging and a greater sense of ease, which my discussion ... | |
| What 2 channel Amp would you Buy for $6k? Something in the Pass Labs lineup would work very well, depending on your power requirements. I love my Xa30.8. One review says that it competes with a highly regarded SET amp (can't remember the name offhand) that sells for over 20k, plus you ge... | |
| Experience with Bluesound Node 2 use with external DAC As far as wireless quality in and of itself, I'd think the source wouldn't matter, whether it's your computer or a Vault, but that's just a guess. I do know there's no loss in quality from wirelessly streaming from a Vault to a Node vs having the ... | |
| Experience with Bluesound Node 2 use with external DAC I wirelessly stream my ripped cds from my Vault 2 in my study to my Node 2 in my listening room. I was sold on the Vault 2 because it supposedly does a better job ripping than a regular cd drive on a computer by ripping a "bit perfect" copy to Fla... | |
| Experience with Bluesound Node 2 use with external DAC I have a very revealing system: Rogue 99 magnum preamp, Pass Labs XA30.8, Goldenear Tritons One, with sources fed clean AC via a PS Audio P5. The slightest weak link is ruthlessly revealed. I had thought my Bluesound Node 2 sounded great by itself... | |
| Blue sound Node 2 vs Lumin D1 Yes, I'm thinking of something like the highly rated Bryston BDA-3 which sells for about $3500, which would be the absolute most I would want to spend, but I've seen demo units on sale for under $3000. I'm almost afraid to hear it, but PROBABLY my... | |
| Blue sound Node 2 vs Lumin D1 I have not compared my Node 2 to any other digital player, but I can tell you that CD transfers and especially hi res FLAC downloads from hdtracks.com are excellent. My hi res purchases are so good that I have had to beef up my vinyl play pack sys... | |
| What are you using to rip your cds to a hard drive? I use a Bluesound Vault 2 to rip to Flac. Played back through my Vault or one of my Nodes, it sounds much better than any of my CD players, which admittedly, aren’t high end. But I suspect that the "bit perfect" rip and the quite good on board DAC... |