jameswei
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| Good speakers for Pass Aleph 3? To me, the most prominent characteristic of the the 1SC's was their smooth midrange. The Aleph 3 sounded liquid and open through them. A great match. The highs were also well laid out, prominent without excess emphasis or graininess. The well-beha... | |
| Good speakers for Pass Aleph 3? I've been happy with my Aleph 3 driving Proac 1sc's and Red Rose Music R1's. | |
| Class A amplifier choice, need suggestions Pass' Peter Perkins informed me last spring that he underwstands that the X600 operates in class A up to 100 watts continuous and 200 watts peak. This seems to corroborate the 150 watt (effective average?) Muralman1 cites. An interesting side note... | |
| vacuum, worth the expence/hassle? The new VPI TNT HR-X uses a ring weight that fits on the outer edge of the record, flattening out most warps and absorbing vibrations. It seems too early to gather opinions of its efficacy. VPI often sells parts like its record clamps independentl... | |
| Most Architectural Turntable/Best Looking? My old 50h is still in the closet. I really liked its square/cubical motif. Back when it was new, one of the fanciest looking turntables on the market was the gold-toned Empire with integral arm and imposing looking wooden base. Does anybody else ... | |
| help with hum One of my systems once suddenly developed a hum. I found that one of my wall mounted light switches was somehow the source. Flicking the switch on and off would stop the hum. Unfortunately, it would recur from time to time, but not so annoyingly a... | |
| Another look at directionality in cables The wire manufacturers intend for the wire to be connected one specific end to the amp and the other to the speaker, as their view of the proper directionality. The arrows are oriented to make this clear. Most people think of the amp as the signal... | |
| How important is aesthetics to you in purchasing Good sound is my first priority; I'm willing to buy most components unless they are truly ugly (WAF), like the old bulbous Perreax stuff (sorry, just my taste). | |
| Line conditioner for turntable, The VPI PLC is not well shielded and will cause hum in your system unless it is kept well away from your signal path. This limits your placement options. The SDS is OK. | |
| Bryston 7B Vs. Krell KAV250a Dave1117, was the last sentence in the second paragraph of your above posting what you intended to say originally? It seems non sequitur. Sorry for this question. | |
| Bryston 7B Vs. Krell KAV250a They'll both have punchy bass, and the Krell should sound better in the highs, as foreverhifi2000 says. The difference in rated power may not be really audible. The Bryston's are probably better for difficult speakers whose impedance dips below 3 ... | |
| New CDP on the way--Advise, please Standby mode sounds like it should work, although I don't know the circuitry well enough to say exactly what is engaged and what is not in this mode. Personally, I would power up fully if there were any real doubt. If you have an ohm meter, you co... | |
| New CDP on the way--Advise, please Jcbtubes - It would be logical to assume that the CDP will be plugged into Warrenh's YBA Passion Integre integrated amp. The YBA Passion line uses electronic switching relays for input selection, not a mechanical selector switch. This may be one o... | |
| Most Architectural Turntable/Best Looking? I'll nominate the Spotheim La Luce and the Oracle. The new VPI HR-X is also a real beaut. | |
| Why Linear Tracking never took off? One rationale for linear arms was to maintain perfect tangency to the groove, following the track of the cutting head across the lacquer. In comparison, pivoted arms are truly tangent at only certain radii on the record, and this can result in dis... |