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| Nordost Power Cords - Versions and Combinations @vinci92 I agree with your assessment of the H2 power cord. I had it and the Brahma at the same time and I prefer Brahma for its precision, focus and dynamics. It doesn’t have any of the nasties either. Works great especially on preamps. I tried ... | |
| New Pass amp X250.8 @stereo5 a very common and incorrect impression based on the misinterpreted statement from a Pass Labs component manual. Putting this to bed. Here’s that section verbatim… Power Cords: Pass Labs provides a power supply cord that meets all legisl... | |
| New Pass amp X250.8 Congrats on the X250.8! For power cords, try TWL Seven Plus (used under $400) - open and fast sounding cable. Or Acoustic Zen Krakatoa (should be between $400-$500) - a bit warmer than the TWL. | |
| Wilson Sophia 2 tweeter repair/replacement Give JS Audio in MD a call as well. They’re a big Wilson dealer. | |
| Help with stylus cleaning I use MoFi LP#9. It comes with a good quality brush as well. Not a fan of Onzo ZeroDust, never tried magic eraser. | |
| Speaker Cable Recommendations - Under 2k A used pair of Audience AU24SX can be had within your budget. Great cables. | |
| Putting a new end on a XLR cable Assuming you narrowed it down and the cable is the problem, $500 sounds excessive. Is that what Tara Labs quoted you for the repair or you suspect it will cost that much? Just curious. Those are most likely neutrik connectors that don’t cost more ... | |
| Wilson Audio Sophia rev 3 You’re fine. Will require some time to dial in the room acoustics and speaker placement but that’s not unique to Sophias. | |
| How do you stop house guest from damaging your speakers? I can imagine that unexpected knock on a driver also knocked all the air out of your lungs. Glad to hear all is well. Funny story…I had B&W N803 years ago and I lost count of how many people made attempts to pick up the “microphone” on top of... | |
| Preamp comparison - Rogue Perseus and ARC LS25 MKII Agree with @mulveling the EH gold are slightly warmer. But the key here is to get a fresh set of tubes and eliminate the possibility of old worn out tubes impacting the comparison. Also don’t forget what I mentioned earlier - give each preamp a f... | |
| Streaming Dac $5000-8000 I use Bricasti M3 with network player. Mac Mini as Roon Core. I tried Mconnect but prefer Roon for sound quality and user interface. Highly recommend the M3. | |
| Preamp comparison - Rogue Perseus and ARC LS25 MKII @pkatsuleas totally worth trying the new EH gold pins in the ARC. I am not familiar with your Rogue components but I did own the RP1 paired with ST100 and then upgraded to RP5. Believe it or not, I actually preferred the RP1. In either case the R... | |
| Preamp comparison - Rogue Perseus and ARC LS25 MKII @pkatsuleas stock tubes in LS25 are at end of life or near it. Replace them. Try the EH 6H30 Gold Pin. Upscale Audio will matched pairs at no extra cost. | |
| Wilson Audio Sophia rev 3 @dpm2340 Sophia are full range so they should be ok without subs. Don’t pair them with bright electronics or cables, treat the room (first reflection points on walls and wall behind speakers, rug on floor at a minimum) and you’ll be fine. | |
| Power cord length @nyev I can confirm I experienced the exact same thing with the AQ Hurricane. The latest unbraided HC Storm series sounds better than the old braided NRG series HC cord. The new cable sounds more balanced, less bloated and clearer. |