jameswei
Responses from jameswei
| Any recomendation fro balanced phono stage? Pass Labs' current model is the Xono with signal path electronics in one box and power supply in another. It's got some favorable reviews and is quite flexible in loading and gain settings. The prior model is the Aleph Ono, which is a one box desi... | |
| VPI SDS question The SDS will do a better job of providing a proper waveform of AC power to your turntable motor than the Monster AC filter. This helps assure smooth torque from the motor, which could reduce flutter even though you do have a fairly massive platter... | |
| VPI SDS vs PLC I have both. As Bob mentioned, the PLC is electrically noisy and must be located carefully away from your signal path. The SDS doesn't have this problem. The PLC is a more primitive design with analog control knobs, while the SDS has push buttons ... | |
| Which stands are recommended for ProAC 1SC speaker I had my 1SCs on Target R1 stands, filled with sand from Home Depot. They were such a good match that I felt the R1s were designed for the 1SCs. I had little dabs of Blue Tac squeezed in between to prevent any accidental sliding. My interconnects ... | |
| How hot do a pair of Pass Labs X600 amps run ? Think about a block of metal that's 19x12x22 inches that is hot to the touch but not so hot that you couldn't keep your hand on it. This is in your room radiating heat. For a typical listening room, this isn't terrible. Then there would be two for... | |
| Where is noise coming from? You may have a bad electrical connection in the little wires between the cartridge pin clips and the tonearm shaft or where the tonearm wiring is attached to the tonearm's signal socket (into which the interconnect cable to the phono preamp is plu... | |
| Worried about my Sony SCD-1 I got my SCD-1 in early 2000, and it stopped playing in less than a year. I took it into Sony service, and they fixed it under warranty. They said one of the little servo motors was replaced, don't remember which one any more. Sounded like it migh... | |
| Nautilus 800 Vs Wilson Audio VI Vs LM Labs Utopia The Wilson WP6s are relatively efficient and can play pretty loud without any apparent strain. They have a characteristic sound with a slightly hot high end and a slightly heavy low- to mid-bass. For rock, this all works out well (at least to my t... | |
| Opinoins on SS.amps. Have a listen to Pass amps. While solid state, their sound has some attractive tube-like characteristics. I think of them as a combination of the best of both worlds. Good luck. | |
| Mark Levinson: Red Rose Music-anyone heard this? I assume you're refering to the first SACD release in the series. It's a somewhat eclectic collection of music and spoken word. The music is generally a mix of jazz and classical, nicely done but not really mainstream in appeal. The album is descr... | |
| Magnum Dynalab 205 FM Signal Sleuth focusing bad? I'm using a 205 purchased new in 1996 in front of an Etude. It has not had the problems you describe. Sounds like you have a serious calibration issue that should be handled via warranty. My unit has been helpful in my reception situation -- I'm a... | |
| Tiny bubbles do not make me happy, Help. Arrghh. This should have been a warranty item right out of the box. Could you consider it a mark of character, like Marilyn Monroe's beauty spot? Short of piercing the bubble with a needle or small drill bit, then filling it in with a material tha... | |
| are Red Rose speakers any good? I have a pair of R3s driven by a Pass Aleph 3, sourced by a Mark Levinson 390s (no preamp), in one of my systems. All the cabling is Cardas Golden Cross. The R3s sound nicely extended on the high end, with the ribbons imparting a light, feathery t... | |
| AudioQuest RF Stoppers For me, they are super effective on my phono cables, between the turntable and the phono preamp. I used to hear radio stations faintly when listening to records. The AQ RF Stoppers cleaned up this noise very well.Notably, the phono signal is often... | |
| tice power block lllc opinion? I have a Tice Power Block IIIc HP. It's build quality is excellent, like a high end amp. I like the fact that it uses two input AC cords -- you could source from two different AC outlets rather than put the burden of your whole system on one outle... |