tswisla

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Harbeth owners seem to prefer Luxman
I’ve had amazing results with Pass. 
Rega Elicit R with Harbeth HL5 Plus loudness/drive issue.
@smrex13 +1Harbeths need power. Alan drones on and on about it on his forum. I agree with him 100%. 
***Going Insane***End Game Speakers***Harbeth Verity or Living Voice***
@mountainsong You speak the absolute truth. 
***Going Insane***End Game Speakers***Harbeth Verity or Living Voice***
Forget about Harbeth with the amp that you have. 
Harbeth Super HL5 Plus speakers & integrated amp pairing recommendations
The Pass would definitely be your best bet. Don’t waste time or money on anything else. The Pass will control those speakers with authority. 
Audio Research GSI75
I will never understand the WAF arguments.  
Thinking of upgrading from pass labs x250
The X-250 is an amazing amp. I would go for it. 
Audiogon member suggestions for a speaker that sounds good at low volume!!!
I heard Zus playing at Music Direct at low volume and I was blown away. Never heard speakers so alive, detailed and dynamic at such a low volume. 
What speakers are you running with your Pass Labs XA 30.8?
Harbeth SHL5+. Excellent combination! 
What solid amp to pair with DiaLogue Premium Preamplifier ?
When I owned a Dialogue Premium, I had it paired with a Pass XA-30.8 into Harbeth SHL5+ speakers. The sound was sublime. 
Anyone using two McIntosh 275's in bridged mono?
So is there a consensus?  Does the MC275 sound better as a pair or single?  Running my MC275 with SHL5+.  For some recordings, I have to have the volume pretty high and I am wondering if I am losing some control of the speakers at such high levels... 
Running CDP directly into MC275??
Everything sounds great, but I have been up to -2 dB already once.  Is this were a preamp would help, with gain?  I have it hooked up via XLR now, if I went with a single ended preamp, I would lose some dBs, but if the preamp had 12 dB of gain, th... 
Running CDP directly into MC275??
@atmasphere Thank you for the detailed reply.  I verified that my CDP does have analog volume control, so I MAY be OK.  I guess that I will have to try.  Thank you again. 
Opinions on best integrated under 10k?
Esoteric makes some stunning integrateds. 
Sony TA N77ES sells for 1K and more. Is it worth it?
TA-E80ES and Harbeth SHL5+