moto_man
Responses from moto_man
| Purchase on Audiogon arrived not as described I have been on both sides of this issue. I bought a subwoofer that was shoddily packed and arrived damaged and unusable. The seller claimed that I was responsible for getting money from UPS, not him. I fully documented the unpacking and the dam... | |
| Speaker Cable Recommendation I second the Morrow cables as a good buy,and there is usually a 50% off sale or something. I had the SP7’s in my system and they were really nice, especially for the price. They replaced MIT 3.3 Shotguns and Cardas Golden Cross. I replaced them... | |
| DAC DIRECT IN TO AMPLIFIER OR TO PREAMPLIFIER @webking185 , I understand that it is counterintuitive to think that adding a whole bunch of circuitry into the line between the DAC and amp would sound better, but all I can say is that with my setup, which I don’t think is any slouchy setup, the... | |
| DAC DIRECT IN TO AMPLIFIER OR TO PREAMPLIFIER @ghdprentice, absolutely. I have heard great things about the XP-32, but as usual, there are those that like the REF 6 over the XP-32 and those who love the XP-32 over the REF 6. One thing that I have learned is that there are no reliable ways t... | |
| DAC DIRECT IN TO AMPLIFIER OR TO PREAMPLIFIER I an MSB Discrete DAC with Premier Power base, an ARC Ref 6, Pass Labs 250.8 and Wilson Sabrina X's. Although MSB's National Sales manager thought that I should definitely run the DAC direct to amp, I experimented first with a loaner ARC LS 28SE,... | |
| Should I Sell My ARC REF 6 and Get A Pass Labs XP-32 @daveteauk, just to clarify, my valve anxiety is based on the availability of replacement tube sets 5-10 years down the road. I already have a full replacement set that came with my ARC. But in an ideal world, my preamp should be good for a long... | |
| Should I Sell My ARC REF 6 and Get A Pass Labs XP-32 @curiousjim, LOL! Yeah I bought my REF 6 (not SE) with a full set of replacement tubes. @sleeeepguy thanks for your input, especially since you and I have similar systems. The combo of the 250.8 and the Sabrina X's and the ARC REF 6 has been gre... | |
| Should I Sell My ARC REF 6 and Get A Pass Labs XP-32 @audphile1, thank you so much. That is exactly the type of input I am looking for. I understand that the XP-32 is also quite a step up from the XP22 as well. It sounds like the differences were rather subtle, since you say that you spent a good... | |
| Should I Sell My ARC REF 6 and Get A Pass Labs XP-32 @johnlnyc, LOL! so true. Always looking for better. I like the way my system is right now, but I want a deeper soundstage. It may be a function of the size of my dedicated room (11x11x11), but I would like one more preamp upgrade before I retir... | |
| Should I Sell My ARC REF 6 and Get A Pass Labs XP-32 @ghdprentice, thanks. I agree that the REF 6 is world class, definitely nothing wrong with it for me. But how about head to head? I've heard great things about the XP-32 as being even better than the REF 6, especially when paired with Pass Labs ... | |
| Should I Sell My ARC REF 6 and Get A Pass Labs XP-32 @lalitk, I suppose that I can. I just wonder if the change is worth it sonically, as I have only heard great things about the XP-32 but haven’t heard it anywhere, especially in my system, obviously. Of course, the REF 6 always gets great reviews... | |
| What is the best speaker cable for Wilson Sabrina X? Since my post above, I have switched from the Morrow SP7 (which was a good cable) to the Shunyata Alpha speaker cables. There is a noticeable and very positive difference with my Sabrina X's. I highly recommend that combo! | |
| Power cable I have a loom of Shunyata Alpha v. 1's, including one on my 250.8. I think that Shunyata's are great cables. However, on my 250.8, it replaced an Audience Power Chord, and although it was slightly better, was not a major difference. Over stock ... | |
| Does it make sense to "ignore low ball offers"? There is nothing wrong with low ball offers . . . Sometimes a seller might be desperate to move something or needs to sell and you may not get your lowball price, but you might get a really good deal. As a seller, I don't take offense and lowball... | |
| As A Youngster, What Unit Puqued Your Interest In All This? This thread obviously strikes a nostalgic chord with everyone. it's a chance to travel back in time to a younger more innocent time. For me, it was Natural Sound in Framingham, MA. Went there with a buddy in 1974 or so, (stoned of course), and l... |