firstonetallguy
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| SPL Diamond - Review @spenav +1 People who use abbreviations, acronyms, or incomplete descriptions of what they are talking about eg. SPL Diamond (Spl Diamond what?), XTC 2.5 what?, are totally inconsiderate of the reader. All it takes is having the initial refere... | |
| Cool feature on Pass X260.8 Mono Amps I have these amps and I knew about this adjustment. When I got my amp, everything was where it was supposed to be so I forgot about it. Unfortunately, my amps are located over 15 feet from my listening chair and over 45 degrees from the center a... | |
| AI and the future of music @nevada_matt +1 Well said and it will happen. | |
| From whence does Sound Stage come? @oldrooney OP "Edit: Given the circumstances which lead up to my post, I probably should have written: “Whither went my Sound Stage?” " I love it. Whence comes audible amusement. Thank you. | |
| Picking Speakers 20k-30k @grislybutter What a data list!!! My anal-retentive personality side is highly stimulated right now. Do you also have a price list for $5,000 to $20,000? | |
| A'gon joke... I do not understand the term "bots" when referring to Audiogon message entries. Is it referencing humans who physically type responses or questions based on a need to disturb things? or Is it talking about machines or digital software that is p... | |
| Why Do Cables Matter? @elrod +1 | |
| Interconnects for Pass Labs X260.8 @audphile1 I own the Pass Labs X260.8 Mono Amplifiers (2). I am using the Canare L-4E6S, Star Quad XLR Cables. I am very happy with the sound. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074Z3J3T1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&ps... | |
| What was the craziest location that you made an audio purchase from? @grislybutter LOL First disbelief, then the light came on, and then amusement. Nice sense of humor. | |
| Is there a ceiling limit on what you are willing to pay for an audio component? @2psyop I always have a limit. It is what I feel is reasonable on that day. | |
| Parasound to Pass Upgrade @audphile1 Martin Logan Expression ESL 13A Electrostatic Speakers My ultimate quality speakers (for me). The Pass Labs X260.8 took the ultra-high frequency edge off without losing any treble detail. This is what people mean when they say they a... | |
| Parasound to Pass Upgrade @taylorro I have the PS Audio BHK and the Pass Labs X260.8 mono amplifier (2) I have owned the Pass Labs XA 100.5 and XA 100.2 amps. I have not heard the Parasound JC-1 except at audio shows. My memory says it was average good sounding. I have ... | |
| the big one: how do you choose speakers? By what features, data? @grislybutter My order of preference in deciding on speakers is 1) Sound 2) Price 3) brand/company’s reputation 4) compatibility with existing amp, etc.? I do not care about: sensitivity crossover frequency I have equipment that can ha... | |
| Music Server Advice lalitk If you don’t wanna give up on ROON then consider the alternative from CAD’s CAT, Grimm Audio - MU1 and one of many Wolf Audio offerings. I was at AXPONA recently and I got to hear all the server/streamers from the top names, including ... | |
| Is a home theater even worth it or doable? cody012 I'll give my 2 cents. My brother has a 65" OLED and a $2000 setup with a good-quality sound bar and 2 small subwoofers. These are run by his TV. I have a 4K 7.1 system. Same TV model but a Marantz Pre-Pro with separate amps, speakers... |