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| Unbalaned to Balanced There’s no point | |
| Pass Labs AMP’s- What is the best Pass Amp Sound for You from past 10 years Well, I’ve had an X250.8 since 2015 and think it is fabulous! I run it with an XP-20 preamp and use balanced cables between the 2.i had an X150.8 previously. The X250.8 is much more than simply a more powerful version of the X150.8. The X250.8 has... | |
| Personal Tuner Evolution These days the only tuner I have is a beautiful MR78, which was recapped in 2017. Wondering- if I want to fool around with a reasonably priced tube tuner with good sensitivity, what's a decent recommendation? I've already been down the FM-3 road ... | |
| Is the Acoustic Research Ax Ta ecc Really an overrated Poor mans Turntable? The original AR table is quite good; the arm, not so much but in context of when the table and arm were introduced, not atypical of a less costly table/arm setup. | |
| Interesting vintage find Unfortunately, the owner is now quite elderly and isn't well. At one point he also had a Marantz 8, but one of his kids sold it. | |
| Interesting vintage find Fast forward 5 yrs and 3 months- the system is still intact (I saw it a few weeks ago), but the gentleman that owns the system hasn't turned it on in years. Of all the pieces there, I wouldn't mind having the tuner and the turntable. | |
| Ferrite install on appliances AC cable Until I put a Ferrite core on my antenna lead to my tuner, my tuner was unlistenable with my kitchen lights on. My kitchen lights are all LEDs and must be putting out a lot of junk. | |
| Is there an rca input selector box audio only 2ch in 1 out? About 4 yrs ago I built one myself. Used an ALPS switch, high quality RCAs, OCC hookup wire, in a powder coated steel box. Works beautifully. Easily spent over $100 on the parts alone but I have no regrets as it was a good project. Since then I bo... | |
| What is the best sound system you ever heard? Having heard systems of price ranges going well into 6 figures, got to say it's still a remote facsimile of live. Moving beyond that, I think my system is pretty excellent. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Kind of Blue | |
| linn sondek tt I bought my LP12 in 1998 so I’m happy to say that as of Tuesday I’m into 21st year of LP12 ownership. I have heard a lot of tables over the years. None are perfect but I’m pefectly content with my LP12 and have zero desire to change tables. It’s u... | |
| Mystery switch My mid 70’s Pioneer receiver also had switchable Dolby demphasis but that was a dead end | |
| Your most disappointing purchase or audition? “Just wondering whats the problem with the Pass 250.5 I have the 250.8 and think it's awesome.”My question as well. The 250.8, with my speakers, is Ah-May-Zing! | |
| new york city audio show 2018 Truth is we don’t have the dealers in NY these days as compared to say a decade or more ago. I live 45 minutes outside of NYC. Years back, with a 45 minute radius and without going into NYC, I had at least 10 hifi shops I could go to. Now 2 are le... | |
| DIY Power Cables Instead of Used Most welcome and good luck. I’ve had good results with Belden 19364, and as it is 14 gauge, I would be reluctant to use it with high power amplifiers. |