mikem
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| Power regenerator vs conditioner A simpler and effective approach would be a BPIT. balanced power isolation transformer. It’s a big ass transformer that runs cool, provides CMR, common mode rejection which cancels out noise and provides isolation from the mains via windings. I’ve... | |
| Disappointment with Pass Labs - I'm looking for something else @jetter my pleasure.. I’m addicted to the music !! Glad to share..I had the XA25 on an amp stand between the speakers, so it gets lots of breathing room. the heat sinks get quite warm, but it doesn’t heat up the room.. I live in NC and it was easy... | |
| Disappointment with Pass Labs - I'm looking for something else @decooney I recently did the XP12 to 22 switch. It is more of everything as many have stated. To the point where I can hear the differences from another room in the house. My wife even can hear the difference and her only interest in this is how m... | |
| Disappointment with Pass Labs - I'm looking for something else @jetter All dependent on your speakers..The SIT3 is very special.. it’s very SET like.. upfront presentation, black quiet background where music emerges effortlessly.. unlike anything I ever owned.. my first choice if you have the right speake... | |
| Anyone Recently Change to Class D power? I tried the tripath, ICE and Hypex Class D amps.. all the while never giving up my tube gear, using the class D amps as summer amps.while class D sound clean, clear and dynamic... the best of them being the bel canto ref600m hypex amps, I still ... | |
| My ears are ready to retire! I downsized about 7 years ago.. From the big Vonschweikert VR7’s and BAT VK75SE monos to a more modest sized listening room and gear. I too am retired and tired of tubes and their issues and ever increasing cost. I wanted a good sound without the... | |
| Disappointment with Pass Labs - I'm looking for something else The XA30.8 is WAY more than 30 wpc output.. I had the XA25 for about a year, what a great amp !! The only reason I let it go, was for the First Watt SIT3. I did move up the the XP22 from the XP12, which was a nice upgrade.. what a hobby | |
| What frustrates you the most about seller’s for sale ads? What amazes me is people trying to sell high dollar items, they won’t even bother to dust or show a clear picture.. How hard is it to wipe down a component for a clear picture ? I also want to see the serial number, many don’t show. Also the age o... | |
| Most rooms don’t need acoustical treatment. Yawn.. so you determined that as long as there is clutter in the room, no acoustic treatments are needed.. wow.. what excellent useless information ! | |
| Straight out of the box doesn't work. @fatdaddy2 LOL.. expert’s opinions.. | |
| Are warm or colored speakers disrespectful of musicians/producer/engineers? More like are engineers disrespectful of well designed speakers.. Seems like these engineers are always piping up the bass or vocals to work with sub par electronics and portable stereo gear ... | |
| Pass XP22 demo vs my XP12 @trudat The XP22 arrived a few days ago. I moved the XP12 aside and hooked up the 22.. After a day of warmup time, I put on some music for some background listening as I was busy in another room. I could hear differences from the other room.. a f... | |
| If you stream music from the internet, I can't recommend this more highly @atmfrank01 well respected is a bit of a stretch... Amir has shown his bias MANY times to where ASR is a joke and a argue fest. those who dare disagree or challenge are quickly banned or muted.. one way science... No thanks.. | |
| Schiit Freya damage by giving it an electric static discharge on the volume knob. There are different relays to control the volume depending on which level you want. One of those relays might have been fried by the static zap.. I zapped my Yggdrasil dac and it shut down completely.. it did power up and all is well.. but I try ... | |
| Has anybody bought or heard a Chinese knock off amplifier? @glupson "...buy American so your home don't burn down."Are there really that many fires in China?Do you think they would tell us the truth if there was ? |