don_c55
Responses from don_c55
| Phono cartridge grading What components are in the 100K system used in this grading???Your sonic grading is too undefined.What is your subjective criteria for quality sound like bass, midrange, and high frequencies?What do the three numbers represent??? | |
| Purepower APS a reliable product? Good Products - Crook Company!Really too bad.I have a PP 1050 that has performed perfectly, with great results, for 5 years. | |
| Have you found reliable online used vinyl vendors? Records by Mail on the web!Conservative "spot on" ratings and great packing. | |
| Pass XA 30.5 with Revel F 208 ? Tls49Only idiots listen at the SPL ranges for rock and metal listed in your referenced link!They way over estimate the wattage needed. | |
| Frequencies addresses by power cords? MIT and Transparent both use "Interface Boxes" which are nothing but "glorified" low pass filters that filter most signals above 20KHz. | |
| The State of Jazz @ChayroEver hear of modern or fusion Jazz, which still going strong today? | |
| Pass XA 30.5 with Revel F 208 ? ZavatoPer Stereophile testing the XA30.5 goes to 130 wpc at 8 ohms A/B.It should work fine at average listening volumes. Simple calculation!1 w 88 dB @ 3 ft2 w 91dB4 w 94 dB8 w 97 dB14 w 100 dB28 w 103 dB56 w 106 dB | |
| Audio Research Reference 3 Seeking help With reliable audio equipment you never meet the service people because good reliable audio equipment almost never needs to go back to the factory!If one repair person in one part of one state in the US can make a living for 20 years repairing one... | |
| Audio Research Reference 3 Seeking help Tsushimsma1If an independent repairman in one part, of one state, in the USA can make a living repairing ARC equipment for 20 years, I would say ARC equipment has gross reliability problems.I do not believe tube amps are any more complicated to fi... | |
| Who did hear the new Pass Labs .8 series amps? Cal3713How do the XA30.5's compare to the XA60.8's?I went from the XA30.5's to the XA60.5's and got much better imaging and separation, mostly due to Mono Blocks Vs. Stereo amplification.I think the 30.5's were a little bit sweeter in the mid and ... | |
| Audio Research Reference 3 Seeking help Hifigeek1Were you a TV repairman before repairing ARC amps? | |
| Audio Research Reference 3 Seeking help @BifwynneI have dealt with Chris Osanna several times over the years when I brought in ARC gear and every time he was a rude prick!Where do you live? Not in the Twin Cities. ARC does not send out service techs to anyones home.ARC has no service te... | |
| Sony 5400 or DAC ? High quality downloaded music is very, very sparse, and may never be available in the quantity of choice currently in physical formats (CD and SACD) ever.Buy the Sony 5400 and enjoy the vast selection of music available now! | |
| Audio Research Reference 3 Seeking help "I contacted ARC already by overseas phone call but they asked me to contact the local dealer direct and they do not deal with end consumer!!"LOL!ARC is too busy replacing burned resistors in their tube power amps!Very poor customer service! | |
| What Power Cord can improve clarity and bass slam? LOL! No power cord over the stock UL approved one.Clarity and bass slam are due to the amp alone.$1000 for a cord is BS! |