jl35

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Are you getting the bass you deserve?
Pair of REL Subs to go with my tower speakers, and placement guidance from Duke L ...  
Pass 150.5 hissing and popping
I typically put Pass amp on standby at end of day...though have left it on for days at a time without issue...call Pass, they will actually answer and talk to you...  
New Synergistic Master Fuse
love the Purple in my PS Audio transport, replacing an already good fuse...no I did not want to spend the $199 ...  
Are you getting the bass you deserve?
Yes  
Fantasy or reality? Inexpensive solid state preamps that get you 80% there?
I have Freya S and very happy with it...also had original Saga with both standard and upgrade tube, much preferred the Freya S...system is Freya S , Schiit Modius, Nuforce STA200, Salk Monitors...Freya S a particularly good match with the Nuforce ... 
Power cord length
got curious and checked some AQ and Cardas prices...seems the second meter is way less expensive than the first...and 2M so much more convenient...and the price difference often quite small if you shop used…  
What happened to Rotel?
been using my RMB 1095 5 channel amp since I bought it from a friend in 2004, sounds and works great...never really liked Rotel stereo stuff, except their CD Players...currently have CD11 Tribute which is great inexpensive player...agree it's comp... 
Advice on Speaker Wiring - Larger Advent w. McIntosh MA6500 Amplifier / Speaker Settings
the switch is for tweeter level...most corrode with time so maybe a good leaning...I do believe in audiophile cable mumbo jumbo, but not for 50 year old Advents...just enjoy...  
Power cord length
I have different length cords on my mono blocks without issue...I do try to avoid 3 ft cords as I always end up wishing they were longer at some point...  
what cd player ?
Rega Apollo. Marantz CD60.  Rotel CD11 Tribute.   
Have You Tried One Schiit Aegir with LRS
on advice from John R , I'm using a pair of REL T/Zero lll subs with LRS+ and sounds great..would that combo work with a single Aegir ?  
Have You Tried One Schiit Aegir with LRS
almost kept the Vidar, could not be happy with single Aegir, didn't want to risk Aegir mono...found an Odyssey Khartago Extreme SE and very happy; better sounding than the Vidar and seems more powerful though not sure specs are higher...though som... 
Have You Tried One Schiit Aegir with LRS
I was very happy with Vidar, Freya S and Saga+, and LRS in a room a little smaller than yours...many are concerned with bridged amps at 4 ohms as Schiit gives 4 ohm specs only for single amp...but ultimately felt I needed/wanted more power...  
Speakers matching Pas INT 60
The Pass is more powerful than the name suggests and your room is relatively small, so power not a concern, though not familiar with those speakers...though very many speakers would be a great match with your Pass...  
Analyzing DACs
hard to find a good DAC where the preamp section sounds as good as a separate dedicated preamp...though certainly not all agree...even very scientific Benchmark sells a separate pre that is way better then their DAC's internal volume control...