dgarretson
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| Comparing the Pass Labs XA30.5 to the XA 30.8 My sense of Srajan's thorough if exhausting review is that he never got around to the relevant short strokes of trying the 30.8 with speakers that present a more difficult load than optimal for a flea amp. I've not had a .5 series amp in my system... | |
| Tube preamp for Pass Labs x150.5 Amp I have not heard an X-series Pass amp, but I'll vouch for the synergy of Atma-Sphere MP-1 preamp and XA-160.8 monoblocks. This combo is clean, neutral, and rich all at once. | |
| R. I. P. Jack Bruce Of all his great music, I return most frequently to "Cities of the Heart", his 50th birthday "celebration" live double CD. A wonderful performance that perfectly balances his jazz and rock sensibilities. I can't think of anyone in R&R with Jac... | |
| Law of Accelerating Returns If you use live acoustic music as a reference point for 100% then it becomes reasonable to assign a percentage to mark progress toward that goal. It's admittedly a subjective measure. Percentages as a way to describe improvement have been common v... | |
| Law of Accelerating Returns I've always thought of this phenomenon in abstract terms as an example of Xeno's Dichotomy paradox. As one approaches the (unattainable) goal of the Absolute sound, progress is experienced not as the distance travelled from the point of origin, bu... | |
| Tom Petty "Hypnotic Eye" I separately purchased all the Beatles monos except for the earliest albums. They all sound great! For a proper comparison of their relative sonics I need to run through them back-to-back when the system is fully warmed up. Maybe this week...I not... | |
| BAT VK75SE or ARC VT100 mk3 I have not experienced the VT100, but there are several relatively simple modifications that can be done to make the VK75SE more resolving, dynamic, and neutral. PM if you're interested. | |
| Grace F9 question I haven't heard an original F9 Ruby, but can vouch for an F9 body in combination with SS's OCL ruby stylus aluminum holder assembly. This is a fantastic solution for | |
| NY Audio Show September 26th to September 28th On Friday the vintage Tannoys in the VPI room sounded boomy and uncontrolled. Maybe they settled down later on.I was pleasantly surprised by the Vandersteen/ARC room. The speakers were placed very wide apart, yet managed to image well across a wid... | |
| NY Audio Show September 26th to September 28th I'm curious for thoughts on the Muraudio omnidirectional stats. They sounded only so-so on Friday, but perhaps improved through the weekend? | |
| NY Audio Show September 26th to September 28th Agreed. The relaxed Brooklyn setting and spacious Marriot surpassed prior Manhattan venues. Relatively few OEMs were exhibiting, but the large number of retailers involved suggests that that the sales channel is in better shape than I thought. | |
| Trans-fi Terminator T3PRO opinions please... Terry9 wrote "I have measured the pressure in the line, after regulation, and this is clearly different - the saddle floats at a much lower pressure, and so my measurements are approximately 10% of yours."As I noted in my post, I too measured arou... | |
| Trans-fi Terminator T3PRO opinions please... Im confused by some of the above comments about measured pressure.Rated pressure for these pumps is inverse to air flow. Max flow occurs at min pressure(ie. with free-flowing air unburdened by tubes, tanks, or air manifold). For example, the para... | |
| Tom Petty "Hypnotic Eye" Hi Slaw, Sorry that I missed your query the first time around and then became fully absorbed by the Beatles in mono... My good-sounding copy of Hypnotic Eye was pressed at Pallas in Germany. "Reprise Records. Manufactured in Germany." on the label... | |
| Tom Petty "Hypnotic Eye" The session was recorded 24/48. My LP sounds damned good: uncompressed with detail, separation, layering, width, bass control, and free of surface noise. Above all there is TOTL Petty songwriting and a return to gritty R&R that's been missing ... |