knik
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| Anyone running a tube preamp with a Pass XA25? @poketacez I would add Cary SLP98 to your list. The combination of the Cary with some Svlvania 6SN7s and Pass XA25 sounds great. I much prefered it to the Rogue RP-5 with the Pass in my system. Used SLP98s can be easily found for less than 2k T... | |
| Pass Labs Int 25 vs Int 60 @markuzz3000 Thank you for posting your impressions. Looking forward to more. | |
| Which amp would you choose and why - Pass Labs XA-25 or First Watt F8? I havent listened to the F7, but have the XA-25 paired with a Cary preamps (SLP 98 and SLP 05) driving Spendor D9s (90db, 8 Ohm) and Chapman T7 (89db, 4 Ohm).The Cary preamps and XA25 have amazing synergy in my system. The XA25 may only be spec'd ... | |
| First tube preamp recommendations (under $5k) @smodtactical I would back up the recommendations for either a Cary SLP-98 or SLP-05. Both are phenominal in my system, running into a Pass XA25, and can be had for less than 5k used.I had a Rogue RP-5 before the Cary preamps and just like avanti1... | |
| Magicos! @dbefus85 Would love to hear your comparison between the Spendor D9.9s and the Magicos, when you get a chance! | |
| Anyone running a tube preamp with a Pass XA25? @geof3 How do you like the Rogue RP5 and Pass XA25 combo vs your Pass XP12 combo? Does the tube preamp improve on the Pass preamp in yoir system?Asking cause I had the Rogue RP5 running into the Pass XA25 and I felt that my system sounded too lean... | |
| Lumin U1 mini with a Chord Qutest DAC I had a Node 2 feeding the Qutest before switching to the Lumin U1 Mini with the SBooster LPS.In my system, the Lumin presented a slightly better soundstage, better separation of instruments and voices and detail, compared to the Node. There seeme... | |
| Anybody here upgrade from Chord Qutest DAC" I have a Qutest and auditioned the Hugo TT2 at home in my system for a week.The TT2 was a noticable step up in almost every aspect - greater extention on bass and treble, instruments and vocals had more body and texture, and soundstage was wider. ... | |
| Preamp to match Rogue Audio Stereo 100 Power Amp? Another recommendation for a Rogue preamp. I have a RP-5 which I use with the Rogue ST-100 and a Pass XA-25. Works wonderfully with both. Like others have mentioned, the sound can be tweaked by swapping the preamp tubes. | |
| LTA Ultralinear vs Pass Labs XA25 @shahram In my system and room, driven by the matching Rogue RP-5 preamp, the Rogue ST-100 has better soundstage depth.The XA-25 is comparatively slightly more forward sounding in the midrange and guitars, horns and percussion have better presense... | |
| LTA Ultralinear vs Pass Labs XA25 @ddafoe I mainly listen to jazz and rock and listen at about the same levels as you mentioned (80db avg). The XA-25 can easily push the Spendors to lounder levels but then it gets too loud for my space.I also like that the amp is smaller and light... | |
| LTA Ultralinear vs Pass Labs XA25 @shahram I bought a Pass XA-25 a couple of weeks ago to drive Spendor D9s. The Pass replaces a 100W Rogue ST-100, and in my system it bests the Rogue in almost all aspects. It is much more transparent and dynamic and has no problems driving the Sp... | |
| gold lion 12ax7 , au7 @aberyclark Please let me know your impressions of the Gold Lion 12au7's in the Rogue RP-5. I have been thinking about trying those in my RP-5 as well but haven't pulled the trigger yet. | |
| Paradigm Studio 60 V5 Fingernails on Chalkboard I had the same problem with my Studio 60v.5. I was driving them with the Onkyo A-9555 integrated amp (85W @ 8 Ohm) which is a class D amp. The sound was very detailed, lean, and the highs were absolutely painful at times. I don't have any room tre... | |
| Paradigm Studio 60 v5 somewhat boomy I too have the Onkyo A9555 running the Paradigm Studio 60v.5. Initially I had my speakers about 5 ft. from each other, and the bass seemed a bit boomy, and the soundstage was not that great. I adjusted the speaker position, allowing more room betw... |