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| Best Phono Stage within 2000 $ Used Pass Labs XONO. Extremely neutral, balanced (XLR) outputs and over 200 cartridge loading options. Also very reliable. | |
| Pass XA 100.5 vs Lamm M1.2 I just bought a pair of the XA100.5, replacing the XA160. My speakers are 87db with a 4-6ohm load like yours. I have never heard the Lamm products. The XA sounds better and more powerful than the XA160 as it doubles in power as impedence is halved... | |
| Review: Pass Labs XA-100 monoblocks Amplifier I can only comment on the XA100.5s, not the XA100s. I think TAS was also talking about the XA.5s in their recent review. They do run less hot than the earlier Class A lines. I replaced my XA160s which were quite hot to the touch, though not as hot... | |
| Magico V2? Info is now on the Magico website and at 6moons.com. 89db, 4 ohm load, 32-40khz, $18,000. | |
| Mapleshade Brass Footers w/ Rega P3-24 ? I have the Mapleshade heavy brass triple footers and 4" maple platform on rubber/cork footers all under my SME 10 table. The result is slightly faster tighter focus/sound,and better overall clarity. Worth the cost. You can view the setup in my vir... | |
| SME table owners - ever have a motor go out? I agree with Rgurney. Contact SME via e-mail. They are good about responding. I have an SME Model 10 and its manual recommends 1 drop once a year for the motor. The spindle should get one drop every 1000 hours. My table is about 4 years old and I ... | |
| Would Like To Hear From Strain Gauge Owners Vetterone,Please let us know where we can read what really happened in your listening room. I, for one, am now quite interested. Having kept up with this post over the last few days, my thoughts about the SG have gone back and forth. I've never he... | |
| Would Like To Hear From Strain Gauge Owners I do not own a strain gauge cartridge and know very little about the technology, but I'm interested in the product because it has received some good reviews and I've read comments from many happy owners. I'm considering replacing/upgrading my Sumi... | |
| mono versus stereo ampflication I believe the Pass INT 150 is based on the Pass X150.5 (or X150)amp and the new Pass XP-10 preamp, not the XA.5 amp. As such it switches from class A to AB. There are some very positive reviews out there. I own the XA100.5 monoblocks and think the... | |
| What is your dream turntable? Have the SME10 with SME V arm and would love to have the SME30 | |
| What's the Best LP You Bought in 2008 Ray Brown/Duke Ellington "This one's for Blanton" 45RMP. Amazing bass and piano sound. | |
| Magico V2? I saw that ad too. It looks like the V3's baby brother, ie. a floor standing 2-way for $15-20K. But this is just a guess. I'd love to know more... We may just have to wait and see. | |
| Which is the most tubelike solid state amp around I would second Pass Labs. There is a full range of power and price points. The XA.5 sounds very sweet, doubles output into 4ohms and, I've read, reminds many listers of tubes with the control of SS. | |
| Pass Labs Aleph P power cable I used the XLR 1M Truthlink from Harmonic Technology and then upgraded to the Magic. High value and sounded great. | |
| From LP12 to where...? For ease of set-up and ability to keep its settings, I would recommend a SME model 10. It sells for about $3,500 used and is an excellent value. You can upgrade the arm to a SME IV or V later and get truly great sound. Very reliable. There are man... |