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| What would one replace Nordost Valhalla with?? First a disclaimer: I'm highly biased towards MIT, both as a reseller and as a former employee.In the last two years, many of my friends/clients have done direct comparisons between the top Nordost cables and the MIT Oracle Series. In every case w... | |
| Can I get "Great" used speakers for $1800?? There's a lot of excellent speakers out there at that price range, many of which would go with your listening taste. Might be good to let us know which amp you are using, though. Some examples:Thiel 3.6, B&W 802 matrix,Tylo Ref Monitors, NHT 3... | |
| integrated amp question First, a disclaimer: I'm the President of Portal Audio.Suggest you check out the Portal Panache intergrated amp. Please read Sam Tellig's review in the February 2003 Stereophile and/or go to portalaudio.com/panache.htmlMaggies not only like solid ... | |
| Tube Preamp and SS Amps - How? Here's the missing bit of info: if the ratio of the pre's output impedance vs. amp's input impedance is marginal, then keep the interconnects SHORT. 2 meters or less is recommended. If you have to have long interconnects, your chances of success a... | |
| Integrated amp for less than$2500,your suggestion Disclaimer: I'm the guy at Portal Audio.Please read Sam Tellig's review of the Portal Panache Integrated in the February "Stereophile". Also see Wes Phillips' (December)review in ONHIFI.com ATB,Joe | |
| Sumiko Premier MMT Arm VTA? Viridian is right, but the access to the set-screw adjustment is hidden unless you know where to look. Look at the outer rim of the MMT's mounting base, about 30 degrees counter-clockwise from the cue device indentation -- you'll find an unmarked ... | |
| Amp hums when on same circuit as line conditioner It means that when your amp is on that conditioner, it is being starved for juice. Period. | |
| Threshold Fet 10 pPC vs Fet 10 Pe Phono Pre? The "e" version of the Fet 10 P has the larger external power supply. Depending on the particular unit, an "e" version may or may not have XLR outputs in addition to the RCAs.The T Series came AFTER Nelson Pass had left Threshold.Best of luck,Joe | |
| Which preamp- Pass Labs X1 vs Cary SLP2002 Dear Jill,Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the Cary and the Pass X350 are not a good match. The output impedance of the Cary is 440 ohm (single-ended); the single-ended input impedance of the Pass is 10 K ohm. In order to be a good match, t... | |
| To preamp or not to preamp?...that is the question Check out the Theta Miles (about $1200 used), the Mark Levinson 39 (not sure if the model # is correct) or the Spectral SDR 1000 (about $2500-$3500 used)If you want to drive an amp directly, this kind of unit works best if you can keep the length ... | |
| Best Dark Sounding Amp For Bright Speakers? Try a Krell KSA-250 -- no kiddin' | |
| Used Pass 600monos or Rowland 8TiHC? I think that the "fire sale" pricing has more to do with the very weak market -- based on an economy that makes poeple nervous enough to hesitate before spending big bucks -- for items over $5-6k. This means that right now you can get a pr of X600... | |
| Used Pass 600monos or Rowland 8TiHC? I just checked with Pass Labs and they say that the X-600s are NOT discontinued & there are no plans to do so.Best,Joe | |
| Pre-amp tripping breaker on power amp Sounds like excess DC-offset in the line stage to me. Any competent tech can test for this. Good thing your amp has a protection circuit.Best of luck,Joe | |
| Please explain Mulholland drive? The Cowboy is the messenger of the Dwarf. The Dwarf is all-powerful, but has gone crazy. Once you know who the Dwarf is, everything else falls into place.Silencio. |