jpan
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| Absorption, Diffusion or a combination of it all? You can reach out to GIK directly and they will do an assessment of your listening environment. GIK has an online form that you fill out and you can include photos of your room. I had tried doing it on my own, by tackling first reflection points. ... | |
| Brand New Vinyl Static and Pops I certainly agree with cleaning all your records--new or used. But, "static" or noise in general can also be caused by less than optimal table set up. (table meaning=the whole shebang.) My experience is that there is a lot to be said for truly na... | |
| Amp for Raidho TD1.2 Respectfully, but I wholeheartedly disagree that Pass amps don't excel at clarity, insight and dynamics. That's ridiculous. | |
| Help with stylus cleaning If you're going to use a solution-based cleaner then do it sparingly. My method is a dry stylus cleaner after every side. I got a very nice one included with a My Sonic Lab cart. Then, once a week I use a solution from Audio Intelligence--Enzymat... | |
| Pass Labs Speaker Choices Pass XA60.5s driving Borresen Z1's (Cryo) -- love this set up note: also using distributed bass array w/ it’s own pair of amps -- super fun | |
| What internet stations do you listen to enrich your musical mind? KALX of course kalx.berkeley.edu college radio lives. great group of d.j.s and a lot of interesting/good/varied programming. check it out. | |
| Pass labs upgrade path I'd upgrade the pre. I'd go with the XP-22 and use the money that you would have spent on the XP-30 and get the best power cord you can afford for it. You need to hear the .8 series amp. You can search for reviews to get a sense of what it does d... | |
| Subwoofer cables DH Labs Prelude 11 AWG speaker cable ($11/ft.) is really, really nice for a sub application. I have a distributed bass array and recently put this cable in. I couldn't be happier. | |
| Ultrasonic record cleaners Whichever machine you choose, you should use some kind of surfactant. I use Tergikleen. The Audiophile Man basically wrote a book on it. Okay, not a book but a very detailed step-by-step guide. (theaudiophileman.com) | |
| HOW TO CHOOSE A SPEAKER CABLE? How to choose a speaker cable? Try them. That's what the Cable Co or your local dealer is for. It's not really rocket science and they only way to really, truly know is by listening to them In Your System. | |
| unpluggin entire system Years ago I asked Kent @ Pass and he responded: "Power cords, First out Last in And that’s it: The whole story the complete sequence........ other than turn the power amp or amps off if you’re mucking about with cables." | |
| what kind of power conditioner for front end? You won't know until you try a power conditioner in your system. And you won't know which one until you try more than one. You really can't go by what others say. I mean, of course you can. But you won't know what's best for your system. And, btw... | |
| Audio Rack Opinions I just finished a project with Arnold from Core Audio. It's also a plyKRAFT 4L. I spent a lot of time thinking about which direction to go for a replacement to my Finite Elemente rack. I looked at HRS very seriously, along with Stillpoints, Grand... | |
| Help me choice Audioquest speaker cables The only way to know is by trying different speaker cables in your system, in your home. That is the only way to know for sure which is best--for you. Either ask your dealer to lend you a 3-4 different AQs (or other brands/versions)--or go through... | |
| Which component to upgrade 1st ? I'll put in a counterpoint for consideration. Consider isolation, power cords and interconnects. Depending on what you have and when the last time was that you truly evaluated these elements, it may be the biggest upgrade and change you will exper... |