jdub39

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After 20 years, in the market for a power amp
JC5 indeed!  
??? Full Loom vs Mix ???
Mix for sure a few good reasons stated above.  
Placing Instrument Separation of Large Ensembles in Recordings
Treat your room if it's not and don't forget the ceiling, then change what needs to be changed from that point of reference.  
Reasonably priced preamplifier
Do add the Musical Fidelity Ms8 preamp to your short list, very neutral, transparent and musical.   
Which power cord should you buy first
Power amp  
power cable tryout High fidelity cables has me wondering..... need suggestions now
I've tried all the cables in the Perfect wave line up and the AC5 was my least favorite due to the top end , I found it to  bright. I run 2 AC12's for conditioner and amp with two AC10  for pre and source. I won't be giving them up due to there to... 
JC2 Bypass gain settings
@soix  Your correct,  however  it's when adjusting  the amplifier gain on my Jc5 to the 12 o'clock or halfway posting does the Marantz get affected as the gain and volume control on the Jc2 are bypassed when in bypass mode, this is where I'm  not... 
New classe delta preamp and classe stereo amp?
Whats the Classe house sound like ? Does the midrange have good texture and just a touch of warmth to it?  
New classe delta preamp and classe stereo amp?
Wondering how this preamp would match up with the Parasound Halo JC5. I also have Hegel P30 and Simaudio moon 740p on my radar .  
Preamp for Parasound A21+ with Sonus Faber Venere 3.0 speakers
That's to bad would have loved to give it a shot.    
Preamp for Parasound A21+ with Sonus Faber Venere 3.0 speakers
@yyzsantabarbara  Does the Holo Audio Serene have an HT Bypass? and is the display defeat able? I'm also considering a Sim audio Moon 740p, currently using a Musical Fidelity Ms8.    
Calling Owners of Wireworld Platinum Eclipse 8 XLR
Yup!  
Calling Owners of Wireworld Platinum Eclipse 8 XLR
From what I heard between the Eclipse 8 and Silver Eclipse 8 and taking in to consideration your recent inquiry , I would give the Platinum a try it just may put your cable quest to rest for a while. How are the Silver's settling in ?,  
Wireworld Silver or Gold Eclipse 8 - IC or Speaker Cable?
Oh yeah! still some ways to go , they are listenable out the box so the illusion they are settled is easy to fall for. The bass will fill out some more and complement the rest of the sound stage and then just go about organizing the music as an sk... 
Wireworld Silver or Gold Eclipse 8 - IC or Speaker Cable?
@ryder  How many hours ? When it was all said and done and back and fourth comparisons I decided the increased transparency and perhaps a tad less bass but still maintaining bloom and musicality and had to keep the Sliver Eclipse 8's in the chain,...