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Bryston BP-17 cubed or Benchmrk LA4 Preamp
Well, here's an update on my exceedingly frustrating search for a new preamp. I've listened all month to the used Bryston BDP-17 cubed I bought a month ago, It took a while, but I've concluded that it too produces a sibilance that I just can't st... 
Bryston BP-17 cubed or Benchmrk LA4 Preamp
@jc4659  This is a very long overdue update. I bought a Bryston BP-17 cubed last week. I'm head over heels pleased. What happened to the used Pass XP-12? Right our of the box, t heard a lot of sibilance and other high frequency screeching. I sen... 
Tonearm Alignment Conundrum
@lewm I popped a few headshells into the arm today. Since I wasn't looking for an alignment, I put a level on top of the HS with the arm on its rest, locked in. I was looking for differences. All five of the headshells I measured have shown the s... 
Tonearm Alignment Conundrum
@stereo5 The overhang has nothing to do with my current problem. Judging from the number of posts, you are probably very knowledgeable on the care, optimization use of audio equipment. Therefore, you will understand that there are three alignment... 
Tonearm Alignment Conundrum
@lewm Good point! It is solidly in there. I will try other headshells with this arm.  
Truly Stunning Vinyl Album
Arthur Salvatore's website, High End Audio, has an extensive list of LPs, all graded for sound. He listens almost exclusively to classical (he claims that there aren't any good sounding rock LPs). His websire is enormous. Most of it is his impres... 
What Power Amplifier Should I Buy?
After all this discussion of power, I bought a Bryston BP-17 cubed preamp. I'll get it next week. This discussion has convinced me that I have enough power from my power amp. So I decided to see if the much newer BP-17-3 can outperform the aged Le... 
What Power Amplifier Should I Buy?
@jaytor Yeah, I have always had concerns about the EQ. But some form of EQ is needed to help tame some of the FR variations from the room. I have traps which are very effective. I don't need more, except for the floor to ceiling mode. But the "ru... 
What Power Amplifier Should I Buy?
@scm I deliberately crossover at 100-120Hz because of a nasty room resonance at 40Hz. This creates a big dip at 80Hz that can't be EQed away very effectively. This dip is very strong with the f208 speakers. It is much smaller with the sub. I've pl... 
What Power Amplifier Should I Buy?
@jimmy2615   @perazzi28  I've talked to Bryston about bi-amping. They recomment against doing it because the speakers drop below 4 ohms at the xover to the highs (2.2 KHz), although they hedged saying I moght be OK because there's not much power/... 
What Power Amplifier Should I Buy?
@soix Hi, I can understand your frustration. Please tell me how I can clarify. I would like to keep seeing your inputs to my questions, even if it is not complementary. I value what you have to say. I cannot explain why this XP-12 was a failure ... 
What Power Amplifier Should I Buy?
@jbuhl Hi, see my system pics. Room dims are there.  
What Power Amplifier Should I Buy?
Wow! So many great ideas. I appreciate how these posts have recommended changes to other components, so much so that I thought I would discuss my system in a bit more detail. The Paragon System E is used as a Phono pre only. It creates a beautif... 
What Power Amplifier Should I Buy?
@ditusa Thanks for showing me an alternate path. Could you explain how a second sub improves the imaging and sound stage? Perhaps I used the wrong word. By "oomph" I meant more power for transients. I wasn't indicating that I needed more bass. I ... 
This One has Me Stumped
Pass Labs found a gain module that was out of spec. The preamp was manufactured in 2019. Passed replacd the module with the current production module and tested. My XP-12 is now in spec. I've not set it up in my system yet. Pass was very respons...