jmarshak
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| Looking for a pre-amp (Pass, ARC, BAT, Sim, PS Audio) 24 hour update:Pass Labs recommends to have the XP22 warmed-up for 24 hours to get at close to full steady state sound. It should be left on all the time.So: After 24 hours of keeping XP22 on and acclimating, the sound of the system is definitely... | |
| Looking for a pre-amp (Pass, ARC, BAT, Sim, PS Audio) Ok update. As alluded to above, I desided and just recieved the pass labs xp22 and connected it. On first impression.. and its still cold and sounds somewhat lean but such a sweet sound... lots of detail. Looks like these are supposed to stay ... | |
| Looking for a pre-amp (Pass, ARC, BAT, Sim, PS Audio) I believe that all the preamps i listed are internally balanced | |
| Looking for a pre-amp (Pass, ARC, BAT, Sim, PS Audio) Thanks everyone for sharing you knowledge and experience helping me deride on the next preamp. I appreciate it. Also thank for feeding new ideas regarding future possibilities with Luxman, Levinson, Herron and Atma-Sphere, etc..When i get the ne... | |
| Looking for a pre-amp (Pass, ARC, BAT, Sim, PS Audio) LOL! Thanks for sharing and the reassurance @morningstaraudio . I've been looking at the pairing specs of this Amp - Preamp and it looks like the right move. Hope you are enjoying your set up! Wow, with the XP17, you should be set for a while.... | |
| Looking for a pre-amp (Pass, ARC, BAT, Sim, PS Audio) @gtsnyder, wow thats an amazing piece:) No wonder your system sounds good. Excellent. Enjoy! After much reading, i am starting to lean towards the pass labs xp22. Part of the rationale is hopeful synergy with the 250.8, and also because of all the... | |
| Looking for a pre-amp (Pass, ARC, BAT, Sim, PS Audio) Yes, I missed the 740P on my list! I believe Sim describes it as very dynamic compared to the older models where as the P7 has a wormer sound to it.Hi @gtsnyder was wondering if the BAT preamp one of models I listed or another worth considering? | |
| Looking for a pre-amp (Pass, ARC, BAT, Sim, PS Audio) Yes, thanks @bpoletti. I run all balanced in my system. I find it to usually sound better (in my system) to SE, even at short wire runs. At the least with XLR, I usually do not need to increase the volume as high :) But seriously, I realize that ... | |
| Looking for a pre-amp (Pass, ARC, BAT, Sim, PS Audio) Thanks @wharfy for your experiences with ARC!Hi @4425 Thanks you. I imagine this Luxman is a very nice preamp, but it's pushing out of my price range at this time. | |
| Music Streamer Quality Yes, Good point. So i should have mentiined that i also tested streaming FLAC 16/44.1 using Jriver MC (using Sonos vs The Esoteric CD players - using same dacs) and (Sonos vs Ps Audio Bridge 2 - same dac) and (Sonos vs Azur 851N -same dac) These t... | |
| Music Streamer Quality @nekoaudio - So Yes, definitely the UI, connectivity, compatibility, reliability, materials used, product features offered and support are all important consideration. And I am particular keen on the ’sound quality’ aspect of a streamer. I believe... | |
| Music Streamer Quality @falconquest @nekoaudio - both the mentioned Aurender and LUMIN appear to be really nice audiophile grade components. Interesting. So, what I was struggling to understand was - what makes a great Steamer? We know ‘Speed’ of digital packet deliv... | |
| Music Streamer Quality This is still a timely topic. Like many, I have (and love) Sonos all over the house but wondering if 'steaming' can be improved for high res systems. Just feels like my Simaudio 750D DAC deserves better streaming [hardware] input if possible. F... | |
| POWER CONDITIONERS FOR AUDIO QUALITY Well, I know I won’t rest until I try one of the PS Audio Regenerators, but Synergistic Research Tesla Powercell 6 is now installed in the system (fast :) - I got it locally. When the system was still warming up, I wanted to hear it for a bit and ... | |
| POWER CONDITIONERS FOR AUDIO QUALITY Thanks to all for sharing your experiences, the information and the advise. It is much appreciated!I read a bunch of reviews over night and decided to purchase and try the Synergistic Research Powercell 6 with Tesla active power cord. Mainly (beca... |