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| Pass Labs X250.8 or MC452 ? I’ve never had the pleasure of listening to Sim or Moon Audio but I’ve always read very positive things on their gear. If you have the Moon locally give it a try. Another amp to look at is Modwright; with your current 10T’s you’ll need more power ... | |
| Older or Modern amp for older Speakers (NHT 3.3) Used to work at a store part time that sold the NHT 3.3 and we used the McCormack DNA 1 and Aragon 4004 and 8008 on those speakers. The McCormack was definitely the better of the two, but the Aragon’s definitely gripped the bass on those speakers ... | |
| Pass Labs X250.8 or MC452 ? All depends on what you like; the MAC and Pass are worlds apart. I have not heard the Pass X250.8 but I have the .5 and I own the original X250. I’ve heard the MC 452 and agree with rsf507, it doesn’t have the PRAT of the Pass. My X250 sounds grea... | |
| Which vintage Craig's list speaker pair would you buy and why? Done fine off Craigslist but it was in town so I could see and hear the pieces before making an offer. Picked up my Pass Labs amp and Aerial Acoustics speakers that way. Sold a pair of Apogee speakers on there as well. Lately I’ve done well with F... | |
| Thinking of upgrading from pass labs x250 robmag,I have played with a lot of amps over the years from ARC both tubes and SS, Krells ML, CJ, Aragon, McCormack, Parasound, PS Audio, Bryston, B&K, Forte and on and on... including the Counterpoint SA-220 mentioned above.I currently own a ... | |
| Where to buy Rotel products? Audio Video Logic carries Rotel. If you don’t have a local dealer they will work with you. | |
| What would be good preamp to run McCormick dna1 Agree with a Tube Preamp, but not a lean sounding one that sounds like SS. With the DNA 1 w/MG3a’s you need a preamp to wake things up. Plenty nice affordable preamps out there and I bring it up every time because for the money I still think it’s ... | |
| Where do cables upgrades have the most impact? Agree with power cable as I feel the power supply of any component is what makes a great component. That’s where it starts; they all make a difference but it starts at the source which is the P.S. | |
| Seeking information I’ve personally not heard the Kimber 12tc but know and have owned the 8 and 4tc. I own but don’t use currently a set of Clear Day Cables Double Shotguns and I feel they are in another league at least to my ears. Problem is I don’t believe Paul is ... | |
| Klyne + Aleph 5 I have several pairs of Canare star quad I use for mic cables. I love how flexible this cable is, comes in many colors and it’s affordable. For the fun of it I threw some on my system to hear how they compare to either my Clear Days or Wywires - a... | |
| Aerial 7B amp recommendations @n80 If your cables are a biwire set as you mentioned you don’t use jumpers. A lot of people prefer to use a single run meaning amp and speaker end has only one set +/- and then use jumpers at the speakers. In your case make sure the metal jumper ... | |
| Aerial 7B amp recommendations I run my 7Bs with a Pass X250 and have used various other amps from 100, 150 and currently 250 wpc. Why experience with each jump up in power the 7Bs open up more and everything improves across the board. If you enjoy how they sound with your curr... | |
| No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need I’ve been following this thread since the beginning and have been sitting on the sidelines questioning myself if I should participate or not. I am not a EE nor do I play one on TV but I like many here have been in this hobby most of my life. I’ve ... | |
| Speaker Cables There’s a member on this forum that if you tell him your amp, speakers and how long you need for cables has a secret formula and will tell you what you need. My guess is you need 0 gauge AWG copper cables. The brand doesn’t matter, but keep them r... | |
| recommendation for speaker wire to soften the highs if possible If you have a local HiFi store why not start with them and drag some cables home to listen for yourself how your Monsters compare? I think many shops are more than willing to let customers take stuff home to try it before you buy. If you’re nowher... |