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| Cd's to make a come back in the future? There used to be a member here from Munich, Germany, with five or so Studer open reel decks in perfect condition, and he said he played them all. There was a picture of his listening room - very impressive.As for cds, first of all it is unknown ho... | |
| Where to go from XP-15? XP-17? XP-25? It appears that Pass could've used better quality parts, unless you modify sound to your liking which might not be to everyone's. | |
| Is vintage audio better? I'm starting to look at current (modern) and non-US audio. If you mean top level, with very few possible exceptions solid state is firmly European. As for tube equipment, there are great brands in the US, Canada, Europe, Japan and Allnic in South Korea.Vintage is another subject. | |
| Bryston 4B3 vs Mac MC462 vs Pass Labs X250.8, OR... GRYPHON Diablo 300? If your funds are good you might consider getting $2500 phono as well. You may not need it now but who knows about the future ? And also, if you ever decide to sell the Diablo this will add value in many cases. With both phono and dac this will be... | |
| What is your experience with the law of diminishing returns ? I will give an example within my current system. Power cords, yes again. One is Purist Dominus used to have $2100 retail price, another Top Gun by CPCC used to cost $800.If I compare them on the integrated amp the sound difference is big enough to... | |
| Bryston 4B3 vs Mac MC462 vs Pass Labs X250.8, OR... GRYPHON Diablo 300? Yeah, interesting. My guess is that Diablo 300 will win in all cases except maybe where for some reason you want active preamp, Diablo's preamp section is passive.I myself would not compare Diablo 300 to used Pass separates, I would compare it to ... | |
| What are the weak points of Pass amps and pre-amps ? ebm used to have Pass so it has to be great, no room for anything negative no matter how little. | |
| tube pre amp or tube amp Yeah, unclear what the OP wants to accomplish. I would probably try Lamm hybrid power amp. Lamm is first of all famous for its power amps. I would not replace VAC with Pass, maybe with another VAC. And I would certainly have and keep tube preamp. | |
| Cd's to make a come back in the future? I could be that nut and I would win, but for the price and much less I will take Otari two track any moment. Top of the line Nakamichi 1000 ZXL in perfect condition costs more that $2395 and 1000 ZXL Limited much more if you can find it. A few Tan... | |
| What are the weak points of Pass amps and pre-amps ? That's unexpected. Could you say more why you prefer X series ? | |
| Has anyone found a good way to listen to speakers on the used market before buying them? It is difficult to audition used equipment especially speakers, let alone discontinued models. One reason why there are so many for sale - people buy unheard and then have to sell. Selling speakers can be a pain, depends on what you sell, the pric... | |
| What are the weak points of Pass amps and pre-amps ? Does everyone prefer class A Pass amps overall ? Both current and older. | |
| Bryston 4B3 vs Mac MC462 vs Pass Labs X250.8, OR... GRYPHON Diablo 300? Gryphon does. I once talked to their distributor, inquiring about possible 220 to 110 volts conversion. The lady said they would not work on any not North America voltage units and that I would have to ship it to Denmark. She also said they would ... | |
| Preamps with separate L/R volume controls Dual volume control is an idea that I really like. It is technically a much more purist approach than balance control, I understand. | |
| Preamps with separate L/R volume controls Aesthetix ? Not sure, though. |