david_ten

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GO PATS!
Dyed-In-The-Wool. You are alive!  : ) 
Whats playing on your system today?
No Beginning No End - Jose' James 
Single-ended vs. Balanced input for Pass Labs XA30.8 (input will be a Golden Gate DAC)
@strats  You are welcome!  Regarding cabling, as you know, making recommendations is tough and fraught with differing opinions and acceptance. What I can advise is what has worked for me, and what I've preferred. Others are likely to find solution... 
Why so many Power plants for sale?
17 years. I wonder what the median number of power upgrades is, over that time period? 
Single-ended vs. Balanced input for Pass Labs XA30.8 (input will be a Golden Gate DAC)
@strats   From PAP's site for the Trio 15s (Vox PiFe): "Technical DataSensitivity: 94 to 96db (in a typical room)Nominal Impedance: 8ohmFrequency Range: between 29 to 32hz – 19Khz (in a typical room)"From Lampizator: "64 steps with Upto 6Vpp outpu... 
Eggleston Works speakers: Expensive, but are they worth the money??
Used Andra I and II's rarely appear for saleThere is a listing for Andra I on another US site: 4.2K. 
Identify System Bottleneck - Digital Front End or Preamp
@davidpritchard  gave you good advice, but if it isn't what you want to do, I understand and it's your choice, as is everything in our hobby.Have you considered trying loaner Cardas Clear Beyond or Clear cables vs your GRs? Might be worth explorin... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Beautiful Africa - Rokia Traore'  (Malian, female guitar/vocals, +) 
Whats playing on your system today?
Four Dhuns - Hariprasad Chaurasia (Bansuri) ['side blown bamboo flute'] 
Whats playing on your system today?
Strings and more Strings. Mischa Maisky. Yo-Yo Ma. Janos Starker. 
Single-ended vs. Balanced input for Pass Labs XA30.8 (input will be a Golden Gate DAC)
@strats Knowing which speakers you are using, will be helpful. 
Bad case of upgrade fever
@smills59  Steve, You've listed what you have, which is important and a good start. I believe you will get higher value and more pertinent and specific advice if you share what you want / need / would like to have / are missing, etc. etc.  Having ... 
Whats playing on your system today?
@chrisr   Thanks for bringing the Hadouk Trio to my attention. I'm listening to Utopies now and will run through their five primary albums available via Tidal. 
Bad case of upgrade fever
Bad case of upgrade feverPlease share a comprehensive list of symptoms and what your problem(s) are?....Before diagnosis and treatment.... 
Who has Luv for the Lyngdorf 2170 and is thinking about the 3400.
@jcaropo  Thanks and understood. I have (had) a good feel for what the 2170 was being discounted (from new)...I assume the same with the 3400.