audphile1
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| Pass Then vs. Pass Now | |
| Pass Then vs. Pass Now @4krowme you had me at the Pass kit to Krell comparison. I am not saying that any one of these products sound good or bad, but I am just as interested in the build quality as the sound. I know, a rare combination. You clearly have internet... | |
| Wireworld Platinum Starlight 8 USB @soix I had the Starlight 8 and it was ok. The DH Labs Mirage had it beat. In turn the DH Labs got dethroned by Audience USB cable in my system. | |
| ARC REF 3 vs Modwright 36.5 DM @gareents hey I’m running the XA30.8 with the Sabrinas as well! Different preamp though as I use XP-12. I get full and natural mids with the Acoustic Zen Absolute Copper XLR interconnects. I would recommend going all balanced cables between your... | |
| Cost effective power cables recommendations, low and high power @troidelover1499 since you’re a skeptic, your options are to either go with a new power cable or buy used to be able to resell to recoup your spend. In both cases I recommend sticking with established brands (Audioquest, Nordost, Wireworld, DH... | |
| Cartridge burn-in Yes the Hana ML sounds very good right out of the box but with about 30-40hrs you can hear the improvement in the bass and mids. | |
| Cartridge burn-in @rvpiano that stinks! | |
| What was the last CD you bought (Name, and year issued)? Patricia Barber “Cafe Blue”, “Companion” and “Nightclub” IMPEX Records gold CDs. Bought about a month ago. | |
| Dust Settled Consensus- is the Benchmark AHB2 an Audiophile Amplifier? @avanti1960 try it, if possible, before you sell the XA-25 to be able to compare the two amps. Another amplifier to consider if you’re looking for more transparency and dynamics but still extended and refined is the Hegel H20. Nothing against t... | |
| Cartridge burn-in I agree the cartridge sound changes as it is breaking in. I’ve noticed this with the Hana ML that I recently acquired. So here’s a cartridge break in process related stupid question…will leaving the cartridge resting on a record without actually p... | |
| USB cables conducor - help @lalitk gives a good suggestion there. Back when I was using my Mac Mini as a streamer I used the The Wyre4Sound USB Reclocker between it and my DAC It did help a little. | |
| Pass Then vs. Pass Now Seek out a Pass XP-12 preamp in the future if you land the XA30.8. Keeping the synergy between components is very important. | |
| Parity From my experience: 1. A properly set up streaming system is hard to beat 2. Most of the albums streamed are remastered especially the high-res ones. New well recorded redbook and high-res albums sound great 3. Original old vinyl is a hit or mi... | |
| Anyone Still Using Zerodust I stopped using ZeroDust a while ago. I use the brush that was included with my Hana cartridge and go gently to remove the dust from the stylus. I use MoFi LP#9 after playing a dozen or so records. | |
| MConnect Problem If you used Roon or some other interface to stream prior to using the M-Connect it will not show the device. A good way to clear it is to terminate all tasks and reboot your processor. Also, I believe Airplay limits the sample rate to redbook (44/... |