asp307
Responses from asp307
| Need more heft Thanks for your feedback @erik_squires. As much as I would like to treat the room, visually I won’t be able to pull it off. | |
| Help with next upgrade @jmcgrogan2 good points. I don’t think separates are superior to integrateds in an absolute sense as value can be determined by investment and utility. When I became more serious about hifi it was still before I was numb to the pricing structures ... | |
| Help with next upgrade @jmcgrogan2 I appreciate your feedback and insights. My preference is to move away from the integrated route. I was using the Cronus magnum for all things and now it only serves as an amp as I am weaning myself off. Ive given thought to the .8 and... | |
| Help with next upgrade @soix thanks for your questions. The Pass pieces provide more heft, immediacy, detail, soundstaging, etc. amongst other deliverables. I’ve also noticed that the veil has been lifted. What I am seeking is better bass and more of what I listed above... | |
| Help with next upgrade @twoleftears thanks for the feedback. The Souls are extremely easy to drive. What’s funny is that with every upgrade I’ve made thus far, the Souls continue to impress me. I have yet to max out their performance. That is why I am thinking that the ... | |
| Help with next upgrade @gdnrbob thanks for your suggestions. Currently, I stream when I’m cleaning the house or doing things where I don’t desire to pay full attention to music. I have been tempted by the Brooklyn Dac+, however, I am personally more captivated by analog... | |
| Help with next upgrade @jmcgrogan2 thanks for your feedback. I love the pass pieces and I have no desire to sell them. I find it hard to believe that the int 30 and 60 have a better linestage and amp than the xp-12 and xa-25 at a lower price. I looked into them when sou... | |
| Budget American made speakers? Also worth noting on the Rogue gear...it’s designed and hand built in the US....doesn’t mean all of the pieces are made here, which they are not...tough to buy ‘all American’ These days with global supply chains and thin margins. They couldn’t sel... | |
| Budget American made speakers? ZU Audio Omen (dirty weekend) $999 made in Ogden, UT. | |
| Next upgrade If your Phono pre accepts MC how about an MC cart? Also, are you certain you have everything dialed in (speaker placement, VTA, etc?) I’ve made big gains in sound by really spending time on set-up.also, would be helpful if you list cables. | |
| Balanced Preamp recommendations up to $5,500 @cleeds I should have said no XLR ins..I think what you are saying was corroborated by Kent when I asked him. Thanks. | |
| Balanced Preamp recommendations up to $5,500 @nkonor I apologize however I’m not familiar with the Xono...I would suggest contacting Kent English at Pass Labs. He’s very helpful. | |
| Balanced Preamp recommendations up to $5,500 @nkonor , the Pass XP-15 and 17 have balanced outs, just not ins.. | |
| Balanced Preamp recommendations up to $5,500 @cleeds @perazzi280 @atmasphere the pass xp-15 (and new 17) does not have a balanced input. My only source is a TT. I asked Pass Labs directly why no balanced in? FWIW, I received the following response: ”Probably because there are no phono cartri... | |
| Why does all new pop music sound the same? @boxer12 , it's what you said. This CAN go both ways but I think it's important to take as much as we want to give. You are showing an interest in what your kids are listening to and what's important to them musically and in turn they are doing th... |