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| Focal, B&W or Martin Logan So I'm cruising along trying to find the best deal on a used Focal Sopra no.2 or no.3 when I run across a dealer here on Audiogon who tells me the Pass Labs XA-160.8 and Focal are a terrible pairing. I've found plenty of folks that don't really l... | |
| Focal, B&W or Martin Logan Thanks everyone for the input. I'm going to put the purchase on hold until next year (tax issues), but will continue to research and look into the various brands mentioned. I'm still leaning toward the Focals, but I won't make a decision until J... | |
| Focal, B&W or Martin Logan Sliders aren't really an option as the chair is a couch with recliners in it. Too much work (even with sliders) to move back & forth each listening session. Regardless... I'm going to give it a try to hear the differences.If I go with the Fo... | |
| Focal, B&W or Martin Logan Moveable chair is a good idea. I'll have to give it a listen to see how it sounds. The only downside is I have a bad back and can't sit in just any old chair. But for a test, any old chair will work. | |
| Focal, B&W or Martin Logan @james633 I was thinking Wilson at one point (Because of the large used market), but I'm not a big fan of the looks and I'm sure my wife will hate them (Not that she loves the MLs). | |
| Focal, B&W or Martin Logan Yeah, the chair can't be moved forward (again... WAF). If I recall correctly, the Logan manual shows this setup as one of the options (although my memory is fuzzy on it). Whatever the case, I'm pretty much stuck with 6 foot apart and 11-12 feet ... | |
| Focal, B&W or Martin Logan @ghdprentice You're correct... I was mistaken. They're not 12 feet apart, they're only 6 feet apart, while my chair is about 12 feet back from them. The worst part of the set up is the TV in the middle, but that will likely have to stay. | |
| Focal, B&W or Martin Logan I've listened to the B&Ws on McIntosh electronics and wasn't overly impressed, but that was a few years ago. Since then I've come to the realization that other than the MC-2301 mono blocks, I'm not a big fan of McIntosh gear (could be why I w... | |
| Focal, B&W or Martin Logan Never underestimate the WAF.... she likes the looks of the focals too! | |
| Is it worth it to add a music server just for FLAC files? Difficult to say. I have a NAS connected to my router, which is picked up by my Lumin U1 Mini via MinimServer. All the files: Flac, AIFF, etc play well through the Lumin; however, I do not have a preamp, so cannot bypass the U1 to hear if there a... | |
| Constellation Inspiration Monos or 1st Gen Centaur Stereo No idea as I've never heard either, but just like you I'm interested in both and would like to hear other's opinions. | |
| What process do you use to purchase cables? Thanks Guys, this is a tough one. Sure I can (and do) read a bunch. The problem is that everyone has their favorites and without first hand hearing experience you don't know if their ears, gear & room fit my ears, gear, and room. I'm most su... | |
| Pass Labs Xa60.8 Class A or should it be called class A/B? I’m assuming that all the output above 122 watts (at least for 8 Ohms) is class B. Makes sense and shows tons of headroom. I can’t wait to get a set of these. | |
| Pass Labs Xa60.8 Class A or should it be called class A/B? Thanks everyone that answered my questions. I didn't mean this as a bash against Pass, rather I was just curious as to how this all works. As I said in my original question, I'm probably going to purchase the XA60.8 so no worries at all about the... | |
| Pass Labs Xa60.8 Class A or should it be called class A/B? Indeed they are impressive. I'm really impressed by the entire XA line, but as far as I understand, all AB amps run at some point in class A and then transition. Yes, most transition way less than 122 Watts, but I'm still confused as how a class ... |