elberoth2
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| Pass Labs A/B amps vs Class A amp and Actual Power There is a big misunderstanding when it comes to XA series power rating. Pass claims that XA-30.5 delivers 30W in pure class A. And it is true. What they do not tell, and what was shown in Stereophile measurements, is that the amp delivers extra 1... | |
| Wilson Sasha , Avalon Indra or Magico V3? I used to work at Avalon, so I'm a bit biased...1. (...) Neil Patel of Avalon has a scary understanding of crossover design, not to mention the caps in a Wilson barely make the cut for Avalon's entry level speakers. (...)Leopoldauer - just out of ... | |
| Any opinions for Krell Reference 64 dac please I would say - go for sth more modern. I have had Krell KPS-20i (1995 vintage) on loan, which for many sounded even better than Ref 64, and it was a BIG let down by today stardards.Used ARC Ref CD7 or MBL 1531 (both ~ $4k used for a complete digita... | |
| Sterophile's not so nice review of Bryston If readers truly want non-ad supported magazines that offer professional and non-biased or at least non-influenced reviews, then put your money where your mouth is and be prepared to pay for such a publiucation through much higher subscription fee... | |
| Any better DAC then dCS Scarlatti? Jtinn - I think that in your best interest is to refrain from posting comments about your products, esp. in the context of competing products. | |
| Pass X250.5 or the X350.5 According to Pass web page:(350.5) 'Leaves Class A at peak Watts: 40' | |
| Resolution Audio Opus Players? I belive EARLY Opus 21 players had some transport issues. The problem has been resolved many years ago. IMO Opus 21 is still an outstanding CDP, and @ 1800 s/h a bargain. Its cool feature is a spdif digital input that accepts 24/96 signals, which ... | |
| krell 20il or ayon cd5 Had a KPS-20i on loan - sounded absolutely dreadful. Gray and flat, with lots of sibilance. For this kind of money, used ARC CD-3 mk II is miles better. | |
| suggestions for a warm cd player not too much $$ ARC CD-2 should be the ticket. | |
| Krell KAV-400xi vs Musical Fidelity A5 Personally, I would go for a slightly used Krell S300i. You can get one for ~ $1750. Its much better than both amps you mentioned. | |
| Sophia 2/Magico V2 versus Sasha/Magico V3 Madfloyd - I just upgraded from Sophia II speakers to Sasha. I did not have the time to listen to them at lenght, but the first two traits that cought my attention was much better HF performance (much smoother highs and much more detailed at the s... | |
| Wilson Sasha, SF Amati Anniversario, Thiel CS3.7 Wilson uses high order crossovers that require putting the mid range driver out of phase with respect to the tweeter and woofer in order to compensate for the ridiculous phase angle created near the crossover point. This destroys harmonic content ... | |
| Wilson Sasha, SF Amati Anniversario, Thiel CS3.7 Wilson speakers do a great job of revealing your electornics and cables. IMO they sound very Hi-Fi-ish and unpleasant with solid state.That very much depends on electronics. Wilsons sound great with Pass XA or Dartzeel SS amps. Those are just two ... | |
| Wilson Sasha vs. Magico V3 Difficoult, if impossoble to compare the speakers using totally different set of electronics and cables.At this performance level, where a single component can make or break a system (not to mention a series of components !) it just doesn't make a... | |
| Wilson Sasha, SF Amati Anniversario, Thiel CS3.7 Time-align in the Thiels is a kind of a "myth". Yes, they are time aligned, but ONLY for one, defined distance from the listener. Move closer to the speakers, or away from the speakers, and you loose the time-align. I'm not sure if Thiel gives the... |