gareents
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| 3k Phono preamp upgrade options (JC3+, XP-17, etc) @riskymilk Regarding differences between Pass XP17, PS Audio Steller, and Parasound JC3+, they are closer than different. The Steller is dead quiet, more than the JC3+, a little more resolution than the JC3+, but maybe not quite as dynamic. Bot... | |
| 3k Phono preamp upgrade options (JC3+, XP-17, etc) @riskymilk - I own the Pass XP-17, JC3+, and PS Audio Steller phono preamps. All are extremely good. The Pass XP-17 is the best. -GAR | |
| Pass Labs XA30.8 for Dynaudio C1 Platinum I own a Pass XA 30.8 driving B&W 805 D3 speakers rated around 86 dB sensitivity. Have a PS Audio BHK preamp driving the Pass XA 30.8. Normal listening is with the BHK volume at 30 to 40%. Volume at 60% will drive you from the room. No clipping... | |
| Intergrated Amp suggestions for B&W 805d4 I have a pair of the B&W 805D3 speakers. Have paired my B&W's with two different integrated amps: McIntosh MA252 and Raven Osprey. Currently using a Pass Labs XA30.8 (with both Conrad Johnson ET3 and PS Audio BHK for preamps). All combin... | |
| How many systems do you have? Three, one for each house | |
| Share albums where EVERY SINGLE song is good Couple that haven't ben mentioned: Pretenders "Learning to Crawl" Carol King "Tapestry" Van Morrison "Poetic Champions Compose" Tom Waits "Closing Time" -G | |
| Integrated Tube Amp Demo Follow-up @ahb3u - I have not tried the high pass filter connection from the Osprey to my REL sub. Always use the Speakon cable. However, I am using the high pass filter with two SVS subs. The Osprey is now in a different system connected to Harbeth 30.2... | |
| Need help choosing a new DAC I actually own a Benchmark DAC3, MHDT Balanced Pagoda, and Schitt Yggdrasil. Each is in different systems: the Benchmark directly into a Parasound A23+, the Yggdrasil into a McIntosh MA252, and the Pagoda into a Conrad Johnson ET3SE then into a P... | |
| Tube integrated amp recommendations @bluorion Hi, you may want to read my comparison of integrated tube amps, including Raven, here: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/integrated-tube-amp-demo-follow-up | |
| NO listening sessions posible , bookshelf for a Raven Nighthawk I have a Raven Osprey (bigger brother to the Nighthawk). I have used the Osprey with both Harbeth 30.2 and Bowers & Wilkins 805D3 speakers. Osprey easily drives both speakers well. Sound between the two is surprisingly very similar, though B&a... | |
| Turntable Decision Thanks for all the great input on SOTA tables. A question on arms: any thoughts on a Schick or Graham arm on a Sapphire? | |
| Turntable Decision Thanks @vinylvalet. As the lone dissenter, do you have a reason you prefer the Michell over SOTA? | |
| Turntable Decision Thank you all for such great feedback!@milostyn -regarding tonearms, I have a supplier offering the Sapphire with a Jelco TS-550S arm. Your thoughts? | |
| PrimaLuna Evo 200 underwhelming I demoed the Prima Luna Evo 300 against four other tube integrated amps; see https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/integrated-tube-amp-demo-follow-up. In comparison, I found the Evo 300 to be somewhat veiled, or "muffled", in its sound just as yo... | |
| IsoAcoustics, B&W 805D3, and Harbeth 30.2 @twoleftears I used Gaias between the stand and wood floor. I used bluetack between the stand and the speakers screwed onto the stand. |