jshaw1004
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| Help with inverted phase Newbie Question I have heard about somehow inverting power prongs might possibly resolve the ground loop/hum problem. Even though it doesn't work for me that way, it gives me the idea to try inverting the phase from my preamp. This works for me, but I am still tr... | |
| Help with inverted phase Newbie Question Alrau1: If both my preamp and CDP have phase inverted, do I need to swap the speakers leads? The reason to invert the phase from my preamp is that it could reduce the hum from my system quite a bit. Thanks. | |
| noise...from preamp or amp??? You might try toggling phase invert switch from your ARC to see what happen. I have been struggling the same problem from my system for a while. But, just recently I found somehow the phase invert could help reducing the noise quite a bit. Actuall... | |
| Have you tried Pass Labs XA's before? Sm2727:I am married but not rich... Actually, I still didn't get the chance to try XA's. But anyway, I have upgraded my Aleph 2 to X-600 for I need a lot power to drive my speakers. Hope I can get the chance to try XA later... | |
| Which SS amp does sound the most warm of all? Aleph 1.2. Aleph has a very sweet/warm top-end and mid-range. However, the weakness is the bottom. So, if you use Aleph to drive only high/mid, the weakness won't get exposed. FYI. I used to match Aleph + Genesis (active) speakers and IMHO, it's a... | |
| Alternatives to Pass Labs You might try Forte and Threshold. Good luck! | |
| pass x-350 vs x-600 No doubt, x-600 wins x-350 in every aspect. Especially, the improvement on bass control and sound stage stands out quite a bit. I upgraded to X-600 from Aleph 2. However, I have compared X-600 and X-350 before. | |
| Best all around box speaker between 15K and 25K You might want to add used Cello Grand Stradivari Master (Dynaudio driver version) to your list. It's rare on the used market. However, it's still unforgettable and collectable. | |
| Best speaker between 15K-35K IMHO, try discontinued Cello Stradivari Master (used runs about $12K) or Grand Stradivari Master (used $24K) (Dynaudio driver version) and we will be surprised by them.BTW, FYI my system is Pass X-600 + ARC Ref. 2 MKI + Cello Strad Master. Good luck. | |
| Speaker make "pop" noise when pre amp turn off Gtan: Thanks for your comments. Yes, I am currently using the standby switch of my power amp to avoid having the 'pop' from preamp. Maybe I should ask ARC's support/customer service about my case. BTW, I don't have the problem of turning off the p... | |
| Speaker make "pop" noise when pre amp turn off Is there any ARC REFII MKI owner experiencing the "pop" problem from speakers while switching to mute with power amp remaining on? Is that normal or something is going wrong? The preamp is working just fine while playing the music. My power amp is... | |
| looking for a warm ss amp.... My suggestion:Pass Aleph series SS power amp + tube preamp. | |
| Best Used Solid State Amp for less than $5000? Pass X-350. Good luck! | |
| Best Tube Preamp & SS Amp Combos My suggestion is Pass X-350 + ARC Reference II (MKI). You should be able to find this combo at around 8K-9K for used ones. My combo is X-600 + ARC Ref. II (MKI) and is sounding great. Pretty sweet/warm on the top-end and mid range. Bass is full of... | |
| What after Aleph 3, need more juice? In my opinion, Aleph 2 should sing w/p5.1 much better in the bigger room than Aleph 3. However if you would like to add more dynamic and bass authority without sacrificing too much top-end sweetness, X-250 and X-350 could be the candidates. I used... |