guidocorona
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| PASS-XA 160 vs ROWLAND 8&9 series amps The Rowland amps will drive any speakers, including low 4Ohm 83Db or 84Db like Magnepan. According to staff at Pass Labs, the Pass XA series will have problems with such speakers. | |
| Jeff Rowland 201 or 501 for high current demands DBLD, I have heard the 201 monos at Audio Connection in Verona, N.J. They did sound marvellous, but had problems driving the 4 Ohm 84DB Maggie 3.6. Reportedly, the 501 can drive the same speakers with great ease instead, but I have not heard them ... | |
| TRL 595-how good is it? 711, I can't wait to hear your comparison of the TRL with your APL and your forthcoming ModWright. | |
| Need help from Pass X-600 + ARC Ref 2 MK1 user I had an identical Humm problem on ARC LS2B into a pair of Rowland 7M monoblocks. Humm was from speakers and was insensitive to volume control. Humm went away when I applied a ground cheater on LS2B. | |
| Audio Research Ref 3 Opinions Audio Research has finally added a Ref 3 page to its site. Please see:http://www.audioresearch.com/reference3.htm | |
| Audio Research Ref 3 Opinions Soundoc, are you saying that the Ref 3 has some of the razor-sharpness and etched in-your-face sound of ampliphiers from Spectral? | |
| Audio Research Ref 3 Opinions GREGM, The device under discussion is the Ref 3 (Mark 1). It is highly unlikely that there will ever be a Ref 3 Mark 4. But if you are thinking about a Ref 4 instead, you may want to come back in approximately 4 years to find out how it will sound. | |
| Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better? Thanks Lazarus! My last posting yesterday was more reflective of how my day was developing than anything else. Your method of choosing equipment would be the ideal one, and in the greatest majority of circumstances the most enjoyable one. I would ... | |
| Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better? Lazarus28, Thank you for providing us with your certainties on the best way to enjoy this hobby. If I could share them, and perhaps extend them to the rest of my existance, my life would in fact be a lot simpler.Alas no, I have to contend with unc... | |
| Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better? Lazarus28, deciding to prefer a player over another after a brief afternoon shootout is in fact somewhat less remarkable than deciding to purchase the same after an audition in a store. In the store it is only you and the consultant. In the shooto... | |
| Audio Research Ref 3 Opinions Soundoc, please elaborate on your Ref 3 experience! | |
| Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better? TGUN5, you may be right. I have reread the paragraph in question in the soundstage review of X-01. Now I am totally confused. I suspect the filter discussion was lifted almost bodily from the Esoteric site, as it sounds somewhat stilted. I will ca... | |
| Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better? TGUN5, according to the X-01 review published in July 2004 on Soundstage, the X-01 has maintained the RDOT filter and has dropped the apparently older FIR technology. See:http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/esoteric_x01.htm | |
| Audio Research Ref 3 Opinions Rom, I detected the slight 'sheen' when auditioning the Ref 2Mk. 2 next to a Boulder 1012 preamp, which seemed at the time to have a slightly warmer more musical sound, still maintaining top/bottom extension. The preamps were driving a Rowland 3.0... | |
| Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better? My apologies Doc Luke. Offense not intended. Happy modifying. |