danielk141
Responses from danielk141
| Mark Levinson n°39 or dedicated DAC? I believe Harman/Levinson does not support the #39 CD player anymore.Any problems, you have a shiny doorstop. | |
| Is preamp remote volume a deal breaker for you? Here's my preamp history:Onkyo P304Adcom GFP 565Melos SHA 1Rowland ConsonanceAdcom GFP 750Pass Aleph P w/remotePass X1Pass XP-10Starting with the Rowland, I've had a remote.Since then, I don't audition anything without a remote.Why would I? The XP... | |
| Thoughts of Pass XA30.5, 60.5 Don c55,All the speakers I mentioned do not need an active crossover.It is an optional luxury. | |
| Is preamp remote volume a deal breaker for you? Why don't you just buy a BAT VK31SE?There's one listed today for $2600.00.This piece is quite a value, used..... | |
| Thoughts of Pass XA30.5, 60.5 Samhvcc,You are right on in the comparison of the 30.5 & the 60.5.I own a 30.5 & I continually consider buying another.My Avalon Avatars & my Apogee Stages are biwirable/biampable. Both speakers would obviously sound better with more p... | |
| Pass Labs XP10 or Wyred 4 Sound STP-SE Tzh21y,If I use the low gain with my Oppo BDP-83, I'm listening to some movies with the volume level setting in the 50s.I prefer to listen in the high 30s or low 40s.Danielk141 | |
| Pass Labs XP10 or Wyred 4 Sound STP-SE Jbreezy5,I own the Pass XP10. I haven't heard the STP.I did have an X1 before the XP10. The XP10 is just another level better than the X1. The X1 had 31 volume steps, and really didn't go low enough in volume with my Electrocompaniet CD player goi... | |
| XA7ES Variable out with JL sub? Figmoto,I have the XA7ES in my bedroom system, direct into a Parasound amp.When I add a sub, I use a Monster Cable adapter.I don't know the name of it, it has a standard RCA female termination going to a male, with a female RCA on the side.You can... | |
| Know of any true bullet proof equipment stories? Pass Aleph amps. You can dead short the leads.No damage. | |
| Threshold, Parasound, Pass Labs or Nakamichi? Try the Adcom GFA5500. I've owned 2 & they sounded very good, to me. Around $500.00 used and 200 watts per channel.This is a realistic match for your Arcam receiver/preamp.I believe it's a Nelson Pass design, too. | |
| My last pre-amp, Rowland Capri or Ayre K5xe ? I said my last preamp would be my Pass X1.I tried the BAT VK31SE. It actually sounded better than the X1 on single ended sources. The X1 did beat the BAT in my system with a balanced source (Electrocompaniet EMC-1up). It had a wider soundstage. Th... | |
| Sony TA-E88B ??? Pw888,Why don't you try an Adcom GFP-750?I understand the lure of nice, vintage gear.I thought my Jeff Rowland Consonance would hold up for years against newer preamps.The Adcom just sounded better, and it was fully balanced.I consider this a benc... | |
| Is there any bad sounding high-end gear--? I've only heard one piece that sounded really bad, to me.OCOS speaker cable!Worse than any other cable, ever. | |
| pre for Pass xa60.5 I have the Pass XP10. I did own the Aleph P & X1 before.The XP10 is just better everywhere, even though it is only 1 chassis. The biggest improvement I've found is in detail retrieval. My X1 had 31 volume steps. The XP10 has 64.Even on 1 volum... | |
| Bakoon satri I recently sold my First Watt J2.It went to someone in New Zealand who owned the amp you mention, I believe.He said the J2 is just better. |