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| Short List of Amps I prefer over the Pass Labs XA25 or INT 25 Allin,My speakers are older Tannoy FSMs.Sideways picture in my logo. Circa 1985-90.Rated 94 sensitivity. Run at 4 ohm.Room is midsized and treated well.I am not sure if those three modelscan be had used at my $5k budget.Pretend we are on House Hun... | |
| Short List of Amps I prefer over the Pass Labs XA25 or INT 25 Agreed. Discussion fosters new insights and I welcome differingviewpoints. Life would be very dull otherwise.FYI-You may have heard but loss of sense of taste or smellcan be early Covid symptoms.Tequila will snuff it out though.Stay Well! | |
| Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there Deco,The Class A wait is downside. Advantage smaller amp. Leave it on unless you will be gone an extended time.I have been advised the 6SN7 preamp tube is the way to goif you buy any Amp. Love that Supratek line.I am not opposed to a tube preamp. ... | |
| Short List of Amps I prefer over the Pass Labs XA25 or INT 25 The explanations provided by Ralph above are exactly what I have beenreading about and find so interesting. Being afflicted with both Tinnitusand Hyperacusis along with a measured 10k max hearing level, I am very sensitive to harsh, forward, brigh... | |
| Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there Cooney,I had Golden Lion KT88s. The Leben 300 I just demoed was a step up from the Cary.I am most likely going with the Pass Int25. No tubes anywhere. The whole point I am making is the Pass House Soundis better than ANYTHING I have tried to date... | |
| OMG, just removed my speaker grills and the sound just opened up to a new level! Sometimes it just feels better to remove the covers.Just be sure to use plenty of SPF 50 on the exposedskin to avoid ear burn. I always tell the fairer sex my speakers were voicedwith coverings removed.If you do not notice any difference when the ... | |
| Parasound A21+ or PS Audio S700 monos? Attention All Readers:Right now any deal that ends todaywill be replaced by a better deal tomorrow.Even if you were born yesterday.Now is a good time to sell but not to buy. Unless you enjoyoverpaying.Naimfan-Keep shopping. | |
| Worth the effort? Cabling inside sub The people who built your sub may have an idea or two.Have you asked Mr. Casey?He may posit that you are rearranging deck chairsor perhaps he will have a Dirty Weekend Sub deal?Keep us posted please. | |
| Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there Some excellent thoughts here, thank you. Atmasphere, if tubes were an option, would work.I rule out defunct companies BEL, Clayton etc as risky investments. Bakoon looks like a good company to follow in the future. When makers or reviewers do not... | |
| Power Conditioner: Isotek, Audioquest or other? Okay folks here is what I plan to buy when I am ready:Cost about $950 as I recall.Environmental Potentials EP-2050Most audiophile power conditioners are costly, marginally effective at best, often detrimental to sound quality and only work on the ... | |
| ~$6K mini-monitor recommendations? So many good choices. I heard the new Elac Navis 2 way active speakersrecently. At $2k they might leave you enoughto upgrade your source!Maybe overkill but why not? | |
| Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there Soix,Possibly a route to better sound but I am in trial modenow. Why don't you update it and then loan it to me? haha | |
| Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there Thanks for the ideas. I will check them all out.Class A not required. Only seeking musicality.The 12 wpc Leben I am listening to now ismore than enough power for my use. | |
| Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there Thank you all for the ideas. Yes I left out the 4 ohm situation.Luxman is available here. Triad?Will investigate, thank you all. | |
| Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there Accuphase. Yes, what do you know 1st hand about this brand? |