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| Another basic newbie question. Kudos @stevecham ...Brilliant statement ! | |
| Need power amp recommendations for system For my 2 cents worth , I too would recommend the PSA Mono blocks and would highly suggest the PSA NuWave Phono Preamp ( I love mine ! ) | |
| I need cables for my 2 channel system Hey Mayor - Everyone is happy to spend your money for you , but you're asking about cables and not speakers ( your B&W's are great ...keep them until you're ready for B&W upgrades ). B&W's love Kimber Kables . I know because I use th... | |
| Which Subwoofer would you choose? I recently looked a several subs for my system and was amazed at the GoldenEar ForceField 3 which I ended up adding to my system and contemplating adding another. 1000 watts of clean, deep and sharp bass. I highly recommend new or used. You ... | |
| Pass labs X250.5 cracking noise My 250.5's always seem to "clink" when going from standby . Under normal listening 65-72db they will get to 53C ( 127F) . Putting them back into standby after a good session they will " clink" again once as they cool down. I have always thought it... | |
| Does anyone leave their amp and preamp on all the time? My Pass PreAmp has no on-off so it is on all the time, the Pass Amps are triggered from standby mode ... Sometimes in the winter I'll leave the Amps on all the time since they run about 106-110 degrees and keep the media room warm ( insert smile h... | |
| What component to hang on to? Keep the VPI ... We all have a love/hate relationships with our TT's and when you find one you love .... Keep it !!! | |
| Wow moments while listening to vinyl records As an ex-radio engineer, my vinyl collection genre is all over the place , but I will add in : Reflex - "The Politics of Dancing" - A well cut album with exceptional listenability ! A true joy. Creation - ( A Toshiba-EMI Pro Series ) Direct Dis... | |
| What is an excellent power cable? Look at Zu Audio A/C Mission or Birth cables. I have replaced all A/C cables in my system with Zu Audio Mission cables. Exceptionally well constructed and was an amazing overall improvement to my Pass and PS Audio stocked system ! Save some $$... | |
| Amp and preamp for dq10s Waaaay back when , I had 2 sets of DQ10’s ( with upgraded ) crossovers using McIntosh Pre’s and one had an Adcom GFA-1 Amp and the other was powered with a Perreaux 2150B . Both were enhanced with DQ1 subwoofers that substantially improved the ov... | |
| What 4K blu ray player to buy. Save your $$$ and grab an LG UHD HDR Model UP875 player. No silly apps to deal with and pure stunning pic and audio out. Really kicks with Dolby Atmos and DTS-X ! I grabbed mine for $100 on a fluke sale. Easily worth way more . Shop it, gra... | |
| PS Audio Power Plants Gentlemen - Although the OP was speaking of PS's "Regenerator", your references to the AQ, MC and Torus are like comparing Apples to Watermelons.Where the PS P5/P10/P20 are power re generators taking wall AC to DC to pure AC , your mentioned piec... | |
| Power Cord for Pass Int 60-Under 1K used @krelldog - I have an excellent 2 meter Tara Labs AC Reference cable you are welcome to for waaaay less than $ 1k ! ( I actually have 3 ! ) and deserves being reunited with Pass equipment . ($100 ). PM for pix and info if interested. Shad | |
| Gotta love Nelson Pass I was introduced to his expertise way back in his Threshold days with owning several of his amps...and have since settled into enjoying his Pass X2.5 Pre and 250.5 amps ... Pure enjoyment ! Slainte' Shad | |
| Looking for speaker suggestions Your ARC and ML 333 are looking for a pair of B&W 802D's ... Find a well cared for used pair around $7-8k or better and never look back. Bi-wire them from the ML for an added kick. They(ML Amps and B&W 802's) were made for each other. Mi... |