jl35
Responses from jl35
| Audiogon web site is slow for me...... this site is slow on a good day... | |
| Looking for a tube preamp that has xlr outputs. Friend just bought a BAT VK-31SE, under your price, and it is terrific...Freya+ is a great bargain... | |
| Audiogon web site is slow for me...... Happens regularly for me, much worse past few days... | |
| Does it have to sound good for you to like it? I find many poorly recorded albums are more enjoyable on secondary systems or in the car... | |
| Free Tip for Jumpers The Nordost website says to avoid internal bi-wire cables, and not to use a cheaper double run...they say use the best single cable you can afford and equivalent jumpers...until you can afford a double run of their good cables !!! | |
| Interconnect priority When I used Transparent Audio cables a few years ago, their hierarchy was source to pre most important, then speaker cables, then pre to amp... | |
| Whats the difference ... very much depends on the role streaming plays in your listening, both as relates to sound quality and software ease of use...I also use an Oppo 105, but thinking my small, inexpensive WiiM might sound better into a good DAC like you have... | |
| Denafrips Pontus *15th* ? though used Denafrips are going to be very good value now... | |
| Denafrips Pontus *15th* ? when I type Pontus 15 on yahoo I get a page on the Denafrips Pontus 15, but when I go to the Denafrips website, no mention of the 15 | |
| Quandary I agree with your thought to shun this deal....but you can still explore Pass....easy to bring your 12.5 pound Benchmark to your Pass dealer...while there is some disagreement here on some issues, there appears to be agreement that Pass and Benchm... | |
| Quandary All the Pass XA amps are rated at what their Class A power is, but all put out much more when when they shift to Class AB ...the meter actually only tells when the amp switches from Class A to AB. The X series amps are rated as Class AB, but the ... | |
| Quandary I would also wonder if the owner, realizing you are a serious buyer, might upon discussing make you a better offer | |
| Quandary maybe for starters bring your easy to carry Benchmark to the dealer and do some free testing...just to get a sense...I much prefer Pass to Benchmark...but wouldn't pay $300 for an audition...there's gotta be a better way... | |
| SPEAKER CABLE OR INTERCONNECT I always assume that return costs are on the buyer, unless told otherwise... | |
| SPEAKER CABLE OR INTERCONNECT I think that the terms of in home trial should be set before shipping...I have found that shipping costs are often negotiable...certainly many direct sale manufacturers and online stores offer free shipping both ways and no restock fee... |