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| Best amp/ IC's to go with my Thiel 2.4SB's For interconnects I would try these they are very good irrespective of price. No affiliation just a satisfied costumer.https://www.dysonaudio.com/As for an integrated I would go with Pass but they are fairly pricey. The Thiels like a lot of curren... | |
| need your help on this one..... The XA mono-blocs being Class A topology do get rather warm. I will not say hot as I have had tube amps in the past and those do kick out a lot of heat. I do not leave them on 24/7 instead turn them off when I retire for the evening. When I first ... | |
| need your help on this one..... I would go with the Pass 350.8 great products and company. No experience with Plinius although I have heard they are a very good company. And as someone mentioned above Pass will more likely hold its value better and be easier to flip if you decid... | |
| The ups and downs of tube vs. SS... I have had both and I am now using Pass Labs XA mono-blocs and I am very pleased with the results. Tubes are fun to play (rolling) with but can require much more maintenance and I can't say they are sonically superior to my Pass XA Mon-Blocs. Pass... | |
| Speaker cables for Focal Electra 1008be and Hegel combination. Supra Ply 3.4/S? I listen primarily to large symphonic works as well as chamber music and solo piano some female jaz vocals. The metal music I have and listen to on rare occasions is Slipknot, Korn, Skillet and My Chemical Romance also enjoy Nirvna. The only short... | |
| Speaker cables for Focal Electra 1008be and Hegel combination. Supra Ply 3.4/S? Yes the Focals can sound bright or etched depending on the amplification being used and is why I recommended using a Pass ss class A amp with them. I currently drive a pair of 1008Be's with Pass xa100.5 mono-blocs and a Pass xp20 pre. This was an ... | |
| Speaker cables for Focal Electra 1008be and Hegel combination. Supra Ply 3.4/S? For cabeling I would try these very reasonably priced.https://www.dysonaudio.com/collections/audiophile-speaker-cablesAs for amplification I would jump on this from experience those Focals sound magnificent when driven with Pass class A power. No ... | |
| Damaged speaker rubber on Focal Electra 1008 Be. Return or Keep? I wouldn't worry about the foam surround it doesn't look like it is torn in anyway. I have the same speakers they are fantastic when driven with the proper electronics and can be a bit harsh when they are not. Chuck | |
| Buying tubes...do they vary??? Power tubes do more so than the smaller signal tubes IMO and why you buy matched sets.Chuck | |
| Focal 1008 be vs KEF LS50 vs KEF R300/500/700 vs MA Gold 200 I drive a pair of Focal 1008Be's with a pair of pass xa100.5's and they sound very smooth and detailed and while I haven't listened to the other speakers you mentioned it would be hard pressed for me to switch from Focal except to maybe go further... | |
| My exp. with Focal Sopra No.2 , Harbeth 40.2, Passlabs XA30.5 and Hypex NC400 I drive a pair of 1008Be's with a pair of pass xa100.5's and they are very smooth and detailed not harsh at all; all silver cabeling. What little experimenting I have done it seems to suggest Focals like class A power and/or Tube amplification as... | |
| Integrated amp with HT bypass for Focal Electra 1008 Be Not sure the Pass integrateds have a home theatre by-pass but their class A integrateds INT 30A or 60A sound fantastic on Focals.Chuck | |
| Tube integrated If a power tube lets go while you are not home or sleeping you will think otherwise; Trust Me. | |
| Tube integrated Cary SLI-80 is a good choice as well however no XLR inputs. I would caution that I would not leave a tube amp powered on 24/7.Chuck | |
| Thiel CS3.6 and PrimaLuna I would suggest a Pass X250 or 350 you chose either a .5 or .8 based on budget. Chuck |