jmcgrogan2
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| Rich; organic true balanced amp w good detail $6k Haven't we established that the Belles and Lamm amps are balanced, or are you discussing fully differentially balanced versus non-differentially balanced? Also, it has not been established whether Belles or Lamm monoblocks are differentially balan... | |
| Rich; organic true balanced amp w good detail $6k Sutts, you are starting to confuse me. It seems like some recommendations are dismissed because they are not balanced (Pass XA-60, Moscode, Manley,etc.). While other single ended amps like the Belles, Lamm and EAR intrigue you. A little help here?... | |
| Rich; organic true balanced amp w good detail $6k Sutts, about the Pass, how much better do you think the XA-.5 series is? I ask because you will not find any used ones here since they are so new. I was thinking that many will now be dumping their XA's in search of XA-.5's. It would seem to me to... | |
| Rich; organic true balanced amp w good detail $6k Hey Sutts, yeah, believe it or not when I tried Jmcgrogan I was prompted that the name was already taken.......makes me wonder if I signed up before I knew I did, or if there is another Jmcgrogan....perhaps and evil Jmcgrogan??? So I'm stuck with ... | |
| Rich; organic true balanced amp w good detail $6k Interesting, it sounds like we are looking for similar amps. I've also been eyeing some Clayton M-200's and Pass XA-60's. I did just pick up a BAT VK-75SE, and it sounds very good. It actually even had my wife saying positive things (very, very ra... | |
| Phono hum Ahhhhhh! I thought the Bellari was the problem.Enjoy the tunes,John | |
| Brand preference and opinions Or maybe the original poster didn't fully explain his intention of getting components based on 'brand' only BUT at the same time sounds good?Ryder Sound good to who?Shsu seems to be more interested in what sounds good to others than what would sou... | |
| Brand preference and opinions I am considering buying a amp/preamp or integrated amp based on brand only......Shsu In that case, I would highly recommend Brand X!!!Buy it today!!! :)John | |
| performance vs. resale I won't say that I've been burned badly re-selling rare gear. If you buy smart, and know that it is not a hot item, and are willing to wait and wear down the seller when you buy, you won't lose too much when you sell. However, you'll be on the oth... | |
| Anyone been in contact with Jade Audio recently? I do believe in burn in John, as I have heard it. I think it has more to do with the dielectric breaking in.I don't believe in it to the extent that some do, recommending at least 300, 400, even 500 hours or more until a cable starts to work it's ... | |
| cantelever not straight, advise please. Neil, I agree with all that you say. That's good advice when buying used audio gear. However, I still say "Don't buy used phono cartridges". It is BY FAR the riskiest investment that you can possibly make in used audio. Mostly because the wear and... | |
| Review: Lessloss Lessloss Filtering Power Cord Power cord Don't get me wrong, I do appreciate your review, and sharing your experiences. I'm sure that for many the information is very helpful.Thanks again,John | |
| Anyone been in contact with Jade Audio recently? I agree with pretty much everything John (Jafox) has said. I also prefer the Jade cables. However, it is true that I have found gold cables in general to have a strong sense of harmonic textures that I enjoy. I've also heard gold cables from Gabri... | |
| Hum in ARC Ref 3 not on 0 but 1-103 light buzz Sounds like a ground loop hum. Since it wasn't there when you first bought the Ref 3, I can only assume that you have recently made some electrical change in your home that is now inducing this hum. It could be anything from new audio equipment, t... | |
| Review: Lessloss Lessloss Filtering Power Cord Power cord I did return the cord to Don for a full refund, thanks for your concern. My inability to do the same for the LessLoss cords is what prevents me from trying them. Have no fear though, they will show up on the used market. They always do, when the n... |