willrich47
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| Upgrade from Pass Labs XA30.8 to X250.8. Worth it? @bdp24 I was thinking along the same lines. I was hoping to do it without replacing the SVS. I've been searching for a high-level to RCA input converter, but haven't found a suitable solution yet. But you might be right. Maybe REL is where it's at... | |
| Upgrade from Pass Labs XA30.8 to X250.8. Worth it? Haha, well, I just confirmed what I heard in this review of the BAT 51se: "The balanced output impedance was twice that specified, at 410 ohms over most of the audioband. This is low, though it did rise to a high 4.7k ohms at 20Hz, due to the size... | |
| What speakers are you running with your Pass Labs XA 30.8? @david_ten +1 to the Double Impacts. I am still getting adjusted to all the changes these speakers have brought to the system. But I agree, it seems to be a wonderful pairing. @flip49er Don’t forget, with the Double Impacts, you are almost always ... | |
| Upgrade from Pass Labs XA30.8 to X250.8. Worth it? Just for clarity, the SVS SB-16 subwoofer is still the single best sub I've heard. I simply think the impedance drop is having a negative impact on the sound of the overall system. If I could use it without changing the load on the preamp so much,... | |
| Upgrade from Pass Labs XA30.8 to X250.8. Worth it? I thought I would follow up to give some closure to anyone reading this down the line. I always like to hear how people’s decisions turned out. Hopefully you do too. I purchased the Tekton Double Impacts, largely due to the advice I got from memb... | |
| Any Tekton users in UK??? @singintheblues I just purchased a pair of DI’s a couple of months ago. They are the best speakers I’ve ever owned. They need at aleast a month of break-in for the bass to come in, and they are very “directional” speakers. By that, I mean the treb... | |
| What is the best way to tame a slightly bright speaker? @tomcy6 I use a BAT 51se for my preamp. I think the sound is just slightly dark, and would offset a pair of slightly bright speakers. I found mine used for about $3K. | |
| Upgrade from Pass Labs XA30.8 to X250.8. Worth it? @tjassoc I agree with both of you on the power conditioner. It’s definitely on my wish list.I’m in the middle of a new home build right now. One thing I wanted in the home was dedicated 20A circuits for the stereo. I even increased the amperage of... | |
| Upgrade from Pass Labs XA30.8 to X250.8. Worth it? @david_ten thanks for the report on the exact system I want to upgrade to! When I visited Tekton Design, they had their DI’s set up with a tube amp. The logo said “Raven” on the front, and it appeared to be using a pair of EL-34’s for each channel... | |
| Upgrade from Pass Labs XA30.8 to X250.8. Worth it? @tjassoc I’ve read your last post a few times. I’d love to get my hands on a set of 200.5’s. Every review I’ve read makes me think those are THE amps to own. Perhaps even over the 200.8’s. Thanks for the insights. | |
| Upgrade from Pass Labs XA30.8 to X250.8. Worth it? I live not far from the Tekton Design home office. I went in today to have a listen to the Double Impact speakers. At first listen, these were incredibly detailed speakers that had most of the improvements I was hoping for in an amplifier upgrade.... | |
| Upgrade from Pass Labs XA30.8 to X250.8. Worth it? Wbud, thanks for the advice. I thought Mark at RenoHifi’s unsolicited reference to that review was interesting as well: “Terry London's review says that the X-250.8 and XA-60.8 sound "the same." I don't agree that they sound the same, but they a... | |
| Upgrade from Pass Labs XA30.8 to X250.8. Worth it? @tjassoc thanks man! The comparison is helpful. There are so many opinions out there, some informed, some not, it’s difficult to know for sure without hearing. At this stage I think it best to aggregate the opinions I am getting to make that infor... | |
| Upgrade from Pass Labs XA30.8 to X250.8. Worth it? @bobheinatz honestly, that is really the heart of the decision I am making right now. I’ve got a pretty good offer on the X250.8 that I am interested in taking. But for the same out of pocket price, I could also get a pair of Tekton Double Impact ... | |
| Upgrade from Pass Labs XA30.8 to X250.8. Worth it? I used to own the XA30.5; it was a great amplifier. It replaced my Decware Torii Mk IV, which I was sure, was going to be my ‘terminal amp.’ When I got the XA30.5, I thought I was taking a huge chance on it. I didn’t expect it to perform well agai... |