aaronm
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| Pass Labs Service I say it everytime I get a chance. Pass Labs and their personnel are the best in the business. Peter Perkins and Wayne Colburn are top notch characters. As for a CD player from Pass. It isn't necessary, find a D1 D/A converter. I have owned the 77... | |
| Which preamp- Pass Labs X1 vs Cary SLP2002 I would also suggest the X1 to go with the X350. Once you chose the X350, you set yourself up for an X series preamp. Its that whole "Super-Symmetric circuit topology" that sucks us in to the amplifier's mated preamps. Having gone from an X1 to an... | |
| Pass X-250 Owners Power Cable of Choice Peter, I also have dedicated lines if it matters. I also used to own Alephs and can say with all certainty Aleph series equipment and X-Series Pass gear are VERY different. Having said that, I went through a few cables with the Pass X250 before se... | |
| Used Pass 600monos or Rowland 8TiHC? My vote is for Pass Labs. I have a few pieces of Pass Labs equipment and enjoy all of it. I realize that there is a lot of top notch gear from other manufacturers, too. That is why I use customer service and management of a manufacturer to tip the... | |
| Satellite or CATV? I would suggest Dish Network. THe best thing you can do is go to a few Satellite dealers/ installers and ask about package prices and to see the pictures. If HDTV is your focus, then DishNetwork will most likely be your choice. If just non-HDTV, t... | |
| Albertporter only needs 50 Albert,Money Order is in the Mail. Thank You, Again.AaronM | |
| Why Put Up With "Wife Approval Factor"? Tube Miser,The ARC comment is correct. It is one of the things (besides sound) that I enjoyed about owning ARC. I now have Pass Labs Equipment and fortunately it all sorta looks the same, too. Problem is as you move up the line of preamps each has... | |
| What's wrong with my Adcom ACE-515? If the unswitched outlet works, but switched ones don't, then it must be in the switched circuit. Check all external controls first and then look inside for a relay or something else in the switched circuit that isn't shared with the unswitched ci... | |
| I am looking to upgrade my amp and preamp. The X250 will more than adequately drive the Dunlavys. I have a X250 with SC-Vs and they sound very good together. Prior to my X0.2 purchase, I had the X1 (mk2) and was happy enough with it to buy a X0.2 for extra balanced ins and outs. I think yo... | |
| Can someone recommend a few Joni Michell albums? My favorite is "Both Sides Now." | |
| Question about Aesthetix cartridge demagnetizer... RWD,I would suggest using a different cable. In my experience, it sounded better to demag only the cart. This may be because of my particular cable, though. It is a Hovland Microgroove 2 (MG2). On the Active Designers Refs, it seemed to make no di... | |
| Receiver vs Processor I offer another vote for a DC1 as a budget pre-pro only. They are outstanding once set up properly and have plenty of inputs for most people's theaters. I would not use one as a music only piece, but definitely as a theater only piece. Just be sur... | |
| Try running satellite dish through DAC for music I would have to agree. The Dish Network signals are very good in quality when processed through a DAC. I have a Fanfare FT1A and live in in Chicago, so I have a good share of quality FM programs. I STILL prefer the the Dish Music on weekends. I do... | |
| Suggestion for Amp to 2 ohm loads? For an amplifier without a sonic signature that is stable "with any load," I recommend the Pass Labs X250. The smaller X150 may do it, but the X250 definitely will. And at 2 ohms, the X250 is rated at a 1000 watt output.Best Regards. | |
| Help setting up cartridge VTA Twl,I respectfully disagree with you. Negative VTA can be necessary with certain cartridges. One example is the Sumiko Celebration, a very musical pearwood cartridge. In its thorough set up guide (complete with diagrams), Sumiko suggests a 1.2 deg... |