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| Speaker wire construction and sound quality Regarding equalizers, the DSPeaker Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core includes among many other functions a sophisticated parametric equalizer implemented in the digital domain. It has been receiving a lot of favorable commentary in the high end audio press,... | |
| Am I totally nuts or just a bit off? Truth be told I don't even know what a um is,all I ever studied was history.:-)"um" = "micro-meter" aka "micron" = 1 millionth of a meter = 1 millionth of about 39.37 inches."mil" = thousandth of an inch.15 um = 0.00059 inches = about 0.0006 inche... | |
| What should I upgrade first amp or preamp? JL, as the average volume level is reduced, the volume of dynamic peaks will be reduced by the same number of db. Per the calculation methodology I described in the thread you are probably referring to, with the OP's speakers listened to at a 3 me... | |
| What should I upgrade first amp or preamp? While the XA30.5 probably has all the power you need, my Pass dealer had told me that in the XA series, more so than the X series, the overall sound quality improves more each step up the line.I would speculate that a major reason for that would b... | |
| Speaker wire construction and sound quality Very nicely written post, if I may say so.While speaker cables can make a difference in the direction you are seeking, to a greater or lesser degree depending not only on their own characteristics but on various technical characteristics of the sp... | |
| cartridge plays the radio According to this page the BC27 provides selectable gains of 58 and 40 db. Perhaps that selection is made via a switch that is internal to the unit. I assume that your MC is a low output MC, and you are presently using 58 db of gain. You would mos... | |
| McIntosh D100 variable vs fixed outs soundstage When you were using the variable outputs of the D100, what settings of its volume control did you typically use? If you were using relatively low settings (i.e., large amounts of attenuation), and if (as seems likely) its volume control function i... | |
| cartridge plays the radio Need more info. What phono stage is it? Does it have separate inputs for low output and high output cartridges? Or a single set of inputs, with a gain adjustment provision? Or a single set of inputs with no gain adjustment provision? What phono ca... | |
| What should I upgrade first amp or preamp? Re the suggestion of the VTSP-3a, by just about all accounts Herron equipment is wonderful, but it is probably not an optimal choice for this application because AFAIK all Herron products are unbalanced RCA only.Regards,-- Al | |
| What should I upgrade first amp or preamp? That all sounds good to me, assuming that the Analysis Plus interconnects are the XLR versions. Frankly, I don't see anything that particularly stands out as a weak link, although I have little familiarity with the XP-10 preamp.Regards,-- Al | |
| Bands where U say The original incarnation of the Blues Project. Disbanded too soon.Sonics aside, their "Projections" album remains one of my favorite rock albums of all time.Regards,-- Al | |
| What should I upgrade first amp or preamp? I agree with the first couple of posts that changing the XA30.5 to either of the Pass monoblock models is not the path to follow. For one thing, given your relatively low listening volumes you are undoubtedly almost never driving the XA30.5 out of... | |
| 25 Watt Tube Amp for 90db Speakers? Thanks, Kiwi.I'm not familiar with the online calculators you referred to, as I just calculate the numbers myself, when necessary. But while the 100 db figure you cited is theoretically possible, I'd be a little more conservative and call it 97 db... | |
| Herron VTPH2 questions? Are you presently using a MM cartridge that provides a higher output? If so, let us know its output rating, and give us some idea of the highest position at which you normally set your volume control. For example, if it is a rotary control its min... | |
| Favorite Female vocals that give you goose bumps Thanks very much, Tubegroover. Will do.I've seen her live in concert once, about 20 years ago in New Haven, CT, performing various classical songs. One of the most exceptional concerts I've ever attended.Best regards,-- Al |