mesch
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| Considering the Parasound A23+ amplifier I must say that there is so much the XA25 does right that I will spend some effort in trying to make it fit. I believe much of the problem is me, my tenitus makes me sensitive to upper level frequencies which are accentuated by the high transparen... | |
| Considering the Parasound A23+ amplifier I have not had a chance to further explore the issue. I will get to that today hopefully. @jjss49 Thanks for that kind offer. I will get in touch. | |
| Considering the Parasound A23+ amplifier @decooney I have Tung Sol 6SN7 GTB tubes installed. Don't know the year of manufacture. I am using Audioquest King Cobra interconnects and have been looking to find different ones. Which were you using?I have given up on the idea of the A23+. | |
| $1000 bookshelf speakers with "recessed", "laid back" or "flat" mid-range? What you are looking for is a line level integrated amplifier. Don't need internal DAC or phonostage. Would't worry about bi-wiring. | |
| Need some advice, Vincent Audio I once owned the Vincent SV-226. I called it the little brother to the SV-236, which became the SV-237. I thought the 226 to be a great product, providing transparency with bloom around the notes, dynamics, and a great soundstage. Original MSRP w... | |
| Considering the Parasound A23+ amplifier @jjss49 Thanks for your thoughts. I am beginning to regret the sale of the BEL. That amp and my preamp were a great match and mated with both pairs of my speakers well. I was seriously hoping the Pass XA25 would serve me the same. As I stated abo... | |
| Low gain dac! That is a nice feature on the Qutest. | |
| Considering the Parasound A23+ amplifier I am not sure that the issue I am having with my XA25 is typical to the model. I am not convinced that what I am hearing can be addressed with cables, break-in or warm-up. I have spoken to Pass Lab personel and have determined that my unit was m... | |
| Considering the Parasound A23+ amplifier Yes, I have not ruled out the possibility of the problem being something with my preamp. I am continuing to research this. I will get back as I discover more. Might have to determine a better description for the problem.I have looked into the Para... | |
| Good 2 channel integrated amplifier for 702 s2 under 3k? Might check out the Vincebt SV-237 integrated. Sold by Audio Advisor. A hybrid having tube preamp and SS amplifier. | |
| Raven Audio Nighthawk Oz, congrats on the Aric amplifier. I am planning on purchase of the Transend once I get things sorted out. I have his Special pre. | |
| Integrated amp/speaker matching Might want to consider the Vincent 500 sold by Audio Advisor. It is a hybrid having tubes in the preamp stage, solid state amplifier. I own a Yamaha 701 and think the Yamaha A-Sxxx line to be good products for the price. What sources do you use? | |
| Good 2 channel integrated amplifier for 702 s2 under 3k? The amount of power will depend on room size. What is it?You might find that 2-channel will work fine for movies. Do you have a dedicated music/theater room? | |
| Tube/Hybrid Tube Preamps Below $2000 Check out Aric Audio. He has a tube pre which sells for $1650. I own his Special pre. Great guy to work with. Hand made in USA. | |
| Considering a Raven Audio Blackhawk Integrated for Tannoy Sterlings @jetter I will provide my thoughts after spending some time with the 25. I sold the BEL prior to getting the 25 so a direct comparison is not possible. I was playing around with a Line Magnetic 211(EL34 PP) in the interim. |