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| Pre Amp for Pass Labs X150.5 Ever consider a Pass preamp? Whatever you choose, make sure the impedences match up because Pass amps typically are harder on the preamp to drive relative to other amplifiers. | |
| Need help What monoblock power amps for bass? Bryston 7BSST mono amp would work awesome. Plus, 20 year warranty. | |
| Wilson MAXX musicallity and sound WIlson speakers are extremely sensitive to room set-up; especially considering the modular design used for time-alignment that the Maxx's incorporate. You might want to have your dealer come back out to re-position the speakers using the Wilson Au... | |
| Levinson, Pass labs or Parasound? If you are looking for an amplifier that has enough power and will perform exceptionally well with the Soundlab's for around $4,500 used, then you owe it to yourself to audition a pair of Bryston 7B-SST monoblock amplifiers. I used to own Pass Lab... | |
| Do you pull A/C plugs during thunder storms? Ever since coming home to the smell of electrical stench that comes from an amplifier hit by lightening, I have always unplugged my system. It's a smell that is unforgettable. Even while sleeping at night, if I hear a passing thunderstorm, I wake ... | |
| Subwoofer: How low should I go? If your listening room is small, then it will not effectively hold a low frequency sine wave. You would need a medium to large room to get the lower octave that some subwoofers produce well. That being said, I do believe a small subwoofer integrat... | |
| Any new up & coming high end speaker lines? The Avalon Isis is a speaker you owe yourself an audition before you chose your final set of speakers. But, to get the most out of them you would need to experiment changing your cables to MIT, not a cheap option. | |
| bryston ss series vs. classe ca-201 Although I haven't compared these two amps, I will attest to the Bryston 7BSST as being a giant killer. I replaced my awesome Pass Labs X-600's driven by an X-1 preamp with the Bryston amps and BP-25 preamp and was stunned how much better sound th... | |
| The most important link in the chain... IMO, I would say that the room that you place the system in is the most important link in the chain. No matter how much money you invest on equipment, if you do not have a decent room, then you will not realize the potential of your hifi. On many ... | |
| Reaching the top and stoping The top for me was reached several years ago when I picked up a pair of Levinson 20.6 mono amps, driven by a Levinson 26S preamp, using MIT cables to my B&W Matrix 800 reference speakers. I'm sure the newer Nautilus series, especially with dia... | |
| LP -12 Felt Plater Mat I have a Goldmund Relief mat and clamp on my LP-12. I do not know if they are still available, but it is definitely an upgrade over the felt mat supplied. | |
| Life after Aerial 10Ts... Have you listened to the Eggleston speakers? They have a sound that you might find appealing. You might be able to pick up a used pair of Andras in your price range. They are diefinitely in the same full range as the 10t. What about a pair of B&am... | |
| Name a couple of HOLY GRAIL LPs IMHO, my best sounding record is Bill Berry's album entitled For Duke by M&K recordings, which is recorded direct to disc. The first song, Take the A Train is a knockout. Definitely worth checking out. Also, the Harry James album The King Jame... | |
| What Record Clamp for LP12? My Linn LP12 is fitted with a Goldmund relief clamp, in addition to the relief mat made of acrylic which replaces the felt one. It's my cheap man's goldmund ref table. This systems works exceptionally well. I just don't know what the availability ... | |
| Wilson owners Call of Duty Ever consider using MIT cables? IMHO, I have found that the best performance from Wilson speakers comes through a system that uses network cables from MIT through the entire system. BTW, Dave Wilson has used MIT cables for years on his WAMM speake... |