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Warranties - Best & Worst - New & Used
Pass Labs period. They are one of the tops in the business at customer service and repair.Happy Listening. 
Tube pre amp suggestions for my Bryston 3BST
The brightness maybe coming fron your source versus the preamp. I never found the Brystons bright sounding but extended. I myself just changed to a better source and the improvement was far better than a preamp in my system.Happy Listening. 
Which is more important?
Recently I have been doing the exact same for my system. How do I get it to the next level. I met someone who is a true audiophile and has had more and has more equipment than some dealers that I know. I got to meet with him and hear so many of th... 
Flexible power cable
I second Jallen's post Cardas Golden Ref. 
Are internet sales taking business or not?
You all make very food points. Ccertain manufactureres do not let dealers advertise online like Krell, Levinson, etc. In general the dealers lost trade in sales remember when you paid full retial and got $.25 on the dollar with your trade in? When... 
Best Digital Amps
Acoustic Reality. Do a search and you'll find some people who are using the amp over some major brand name amps. 
ElectrocompanietEMC1 vs. ResolutionAudio Opus21?
With the EMC-1 you need to use the spider clamp thta made a real difference in my friends. I have not heard them side by side. The 21 has two different sounds when driven with the fixed outputs into a preamp and also when driven with the vafiable ... 
Comments of recommendations on Xmas music
If you are into guitars then the Merry Axeman that Steve Vai produced is excellent.Merry Xmas and Happy Listening. 
Balanced Tube Preamps I Should Try
Unsound,I am looking to change the midrange to sound more alive. I have been using a pair of Talon Raven-C speakers and they seem to be too revealing with the Pass preamp, maybe too much of a good thing. 
Speakers for low level listening
Try the Talon Raven-Cs they sound pretty much the same at all volume levels, you get amazing dynamics and detials and can use a SS or tube amp. Slightly more new with discount.Happy Listening. 
Good power cable for PASS X-350 ?
There are several good cables that I have tried with my X-250, the best being the Elrod Sig 3, then the TG Audio SLVR and then the Acoustic Zen Tsuani. They provided great detail and dynamics and produced sound without stress in my system.Happy Li... 
Best solid state power amp for $1k
Might want to look into a used McCormack amp especially the DNA-1 with the mods.Happy Listening. 
SACD Opinions: Gimmick? Like it? Don't? Why?
Some of the % of differences everyone is hearing comes down to the system. I have the Sony SCD-777ES along with Pass Labs X-1 and X-250 along with B&W matrix 803s. I have been auditioning speakers in my system and now have a pair of Talon Rave... 
Tube pre/linestage to use w/Plinius SA100 Mk.III
I heard a system with the ARC CDP-3 ARC LS-25 MKII B&W N802s and SA-102 and it was killer, the LS-25 bettered my BAT VK-30SE in dynamics also. You may also try to see if you can get to audition the Art Audio Gill line stage preamp, it is a ver... 
Best name in audio?
There is a Chinese restaurant in CA that is called "Fok Yuen"Happy Listening and eating!