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| Bryston BP-17 cubed or Benchmrk LA4 Preamp @kevemaher I find it interesting but not shocking that the Pass preamp did not pair well with your Bryston amp. System synergy and how it sounds to you is ultimately what is most important. I was considering a Pass XP-12 preamp to pair with my Pa... | |
| Proac Response 3.8 stereo imaging is not centered As long as you’re looking you might try to confirm that the driver in question is an authentic ProAc driver and not a generic replacement. Does it have the same identification markings as the other drivers? | |
| Spatial Audio Raven Preamp @fthompson251 The Raven did not have this effect (more pronounced bass) in my system. I find its frequency range is well balanced top to bottom. I opted for the Linlai tube upgrade to slightly counter a warmer than neutral sound produced by my spe... | |
| First impressions of new MH-DA006, Musetec flagship @dbb Thank you for a very informative review of the DA-006. I have been using the DA-005 for a few years now and some recent changes to my system brought out some of the same qualities you attributed to the DA-006. Most notably, a new preamp, th... | |
| Need Opinions for Different Cable Manufacturers/Cable Designs Some excellent cables mentioned above. If you want a unique cable design, try Paul Speltz anti-cables. His best cable, level 5.3 XLRs, are not inexpensive but don’t cost an arm and a leg either. Clarity, naturalness and dynamics are hallmarks of t... | |
| Wireworld Silver or Gold Eclipse 8 - IC or Speaker Cable? I used Gold Eclipse many years ago and in retrospect they were excellent cables. They offered high resolution but very sweet and musical at the same time. Since then, I used Cardas Clear (has a unique sound to them) and Nordost Tyr 2; both are ex... | |
| Recapping old M&K satellites I owned the satellite 1-A’s from ~1980. IIRC depending on which terminals are used you have an option to modify the sound I.e. German dome, American, and British. How are you running your satellites assuming these options are present in the mode... | |
| Spatial Audio Raven Preamp @lynn_olson I’m a believer! The Speltz level 5.3 XLR Anticables are very reasonably priced in my opinion and seem to be a perfect match for the Raven. Talking with Paul Speltz about his cables and pickleball among other things was a pleasure. M... | |
| Spatial Audio Raven Preamp I have owned the Raven preamp now for about 6-7 weeks feeding a Pass X350.5 solid state amp. Compared to my previous solid state preamp, a quite capable Ayre K-1xe, the Raven was better at everything but mostly in the areas of soundstage depth, i... | |
| JBL's Marketing Blunder.. +1 @rumblestrip | |
| Can hi-end cables benefit less expensive electronics? +1 @soix | |
| Can hi-end cables benefit less expensive electronics? High end cables will color the sound less than mediocre cables and let you hear what your up stream components are doing. If you have decent components and mediocre cables then when you replace them with "better" cables you will hear the contribu... | |
| Modern Covers of Classics @soix If you want to hear a version of Sound of Silence that will give you goosebumps, listen to the acoustic version from "The Ghost of Johnny Cash" with the lights turned off. | |
| Replacing My Maggie 3.6R @yyzsantabarbara Please post your impressions of the Clarisys after your auditions. Thanks! | |
| Spatial Audio Raven Preamp Wash your hands often! Seriously, it's the single most effective way to ward off bugs from the mass transit petri dishes. Wish I still lived in Portland, I would have loved to meet you guys. |