kurt_tank
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| Audio Aero Prima vs. Resolution Audio Opus 21 The DIN handles both the left and the right channel in one connection. (It has five individual wired connectors.) My cable connection that I had specially built by Audience is actually a "Y" cable. (It has one DIN connector, and two XLR connectors... | |
| Audio Aero Prima vs. Resolution Audio Opus 21 Boa2,No, actually that is the exact opposite.In order to avoid the internal volume control, the DIN output will bypass it. (FYI, this is exactly what I do. I use a Ayre K-1X preamp, and had an Audience Au24 DIN-XLR cable made just for that purpose... | |
| Audio Aero Prima vs. Resolution Audio Opus 21 First off, I have never heard the Prima, so I will not comment on its sound. Based on those who have, it seems to be pretty darned good though!However, I do own the Opus 21, and I love it. My friend upon hearing mine, immediate went out and bought... | |
| Tubed Preamp for a Mark Levinson 27.5 I used to use an ARC LS-2 (& an ARC PH-3 phono preamp) with my old Levinson NO. 27, and for a short while until I upgrade to an Ayre K-1X. It was very musical, and sounded great.My reasons for upgrading to the Ayre, you ask?I tired of the tube... | |
| Ayre Evolution Upgrade??? Check on Audio Asylum (in the amp/preamp catagory).Charles Hansen has discussed this at length.PS I plan on having my K-1X preamp upgraded at some point within the next year. | |
| A new needle for B&O RX2 turntable or get a new TT I used to have the B&O Beogram 3000, which used the same type of cartridge. (I used the MMC 3, btw). Here are my thoughts on the matter:PRO:B&O turntables are at the peak of the mid-fi turntables.They are easy to use, tweak free, and produ... | |
| UPS strikes again Well, I have the opposite story to tell.I paid for UPS ground from San Jose to Seattle on Wednesday, December 22nd around 6:00 PM, (at a Longs Drug store mail center no less!), and they said it would take until December 28th. (It did not seem unre... | |
| What speaker after Thiel 7.2? A friend of mine went from the Thiels to the Avalon Eidolon. He has had them for several years now, and is very happy with them. These require a fair amount of power, however, your Pass 600 should do nicely. (He has successfully used a Classe CA-4... | |
| Better SS amp than my Bryston? I am using a Levinson No. 23, (200 wpc), which I bought used for $2K a year or more ago. I have been very happy with it. (Of course, I should be happy with it, as I had the No. 27 (100 wpc) before the No. 23, and I liked it so much that I just sol... | |
| what do I upgrade? Given your response as to what you are hearing, I advise the following:One, get the dedicated circuits. This WILL help with the bass. It did with my stereo. Plus it provides a blacker background, which allows the music to come through cleaner. (I ... | |
| Pass XA 160 review:life span is 6 years? Your post made me remember a passage out of Pass Labs labs owner manual that I read a little while back, (when I was researching the Aleph 1.2 monoblocks). I too was concerned about the equipment life span, due to the extensive hear of these amps,... | |
| what do I upgrade? First off, you have what appears to be a pretty nice system. (If you haven't installed dedicated circuits, start there. Once you have a good system, invest in that. I just did and it made a big improvement.)However, my question is: What don't you ... | |
| Pass XA 160 review:life span is 6 years? Wait a minute! Assuming you are correct, if it lasts 7 years @ 50,000 hours, that would mean about 20 hours a day of listening, straight, non-stop! I hope my amp lasts that long too!I think you need to assume that 50,000 @ 2 hours per day, 7 days ... | |
| Preamp Recommendations Lamm, Ayre K-1x, BAT 31SE Well to be honest, I am not a big Michael Fermer fan.(Which is ironic, since I am a big analog fan.) I just feel his reviews are catering to the subscribers of Stereophile. (More so than most of the others, well, except for Sam maybe.) I really to... | |
| Preamp Recommendations Lamm, Ayre K-1x, BAT 31SE Hey, I care!You're in the Ayre K-1X club now, and we take care of our fellow members!Interesting that you mated a solid state preamp with a tubed amp.Let me know how you like that after you have had a real chance to do some listening. At some poin... |