mordante
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| phono amp +/- €1500 @PeterayerI have been keeping my eye open for a Pass Xono. But I think that in Europe they are much more more expensive then in the US. From what I have seen a second hand Xono will cost about €2500. | |
| phono amp +/- €1500 Right now I use the inbuild phono stage of my Symphonic Line La Musica integrated amp. | |
| How will you split $3000 between phono and cart ? Could you do a (mini) review of that phono stage? Please. | |
| Top big-name monitors current versions . Of these speakers I have heard the 805D, Mani-2 and Diablo. I loved to Mani-2 IMHO one of the best monitor speakers there is. Also, I forgot the exact model but I heard some Von Schweikert monitor that also wasn't bad. Pesonally I would also check... | |
| the perfect tonearm If I were to spend $2000 on a tone arm I would buy the Balance Audio Aeris. | |
| Pop noise from turntable when power-off the unit. I own a VPI Scout and always change the input on my amp before I turn of the motor of my Scout. | |
| Philips vinyl pressings - France vs. Holland? New pressings from the Netherlands, Record Industry Haarlem seem to be varying in quality. | |
| Pass 250.5 shuts down driving Magnepan 3.7 @MagfanSo what turned out to be the problem? | |
| Finally saved 3000 what is a good setup. If you have a PC or Laptop I would use that as the source. Then buy a something like a Cambridge DacMagic a good integrated amp and spend the rest on you speaker. My budget would be:USB DAC $500 (Dac magic, W4S Dac1 etc)integrated amp $1000 (Sugde... | |
| VPI bearing oil/grease? Sorry for necro-ing this thread. But have a more or less the same question. I own a VPI Scout and lately I have noticed that it isn't running so smooth anymore. So it is time for some maintenance I guess.I was adviced to use Telfon oil for the pla... | |
| Have I mismatched my preamp/amp? Because Pass publishes the designs he uses. So people can copy/clone them.I'm not saying Pass amps are not good. In fact they are one of the best I ever heard. But that doesn't make them unique in design. | |
| Best speakers in the 3000 -5000 range MASTER AUDITION new or Wilson Audio Watt/Puppy 5.1.But there are so many speaker in that price range that any advice is hard. | |
| Have I mismatched my preamp/amp? Unsound. Most of the designs by Pass are not that unique as some people think they are. I have spoken with some electronic engineers and according to them most of his designs are just text book. Like 99.9% of all amp designs. | |
| "Neutral/Clear Amp vs. Dark Amp" I have heard Ayre in multiple systems. Most of them sounded veiled or dark. Not that they are bad amps but they are certainly not the most neutral. | |
| Sutherland 20/20 Experience & Thoughts Having it reviewed doesn't mean it is actually selling. I know a distributor who tried to get/buy a 20/20. After trying for a long time without result he gave up on the brand. |