mtrot
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| UP-OCC solid core copper for speaker cable Interesting. For just the low frequency run in a bi-wire setup, I would think the 12 gauge would be better than the 14 gauge. Currently using an old set of Esoteric stranded 12 gauge wire for my low frequency run. How much difference will solid co... | |
| Help me spend $3000 on a used amp Freemand, I wanted to try a really big, powerful amp, for a change, so as to see if it lights a fire under my speakers to any significant effect. Also, my listening actually includes more home theater movies than two channel music, so my top prior... | |
| Help me spend $3000 on a used amp No, I still have the McCormack but i bought a used Krell FPB 400cx, which arrived today. Have not yet hooked it up. If the Krell does not clearly better the McCormack, the Krell may go back in the market. | |
| Help me spend $3000 on a used amp I noticed that you mentioned watching movies. Regarding the Pass XA30.5 vs the X150.5, I spoke with Reno Hi-fi about that question, and when Mark found out that my listening does include a lot of movies using my current McCormack DNA-1, he felt I ... | |
| Help me spend $3000 on a used amp There is a Krell FPB-300cx now available on Agon for a bit above your price. I heard this amp when I was looking for an amp, and I can vouch that it is killer.(No relationship to the owner). It will power pretty much any speakers you ever end up w... | |
| New Denon.....AVR 3100W I listen to SiriusXM online via wi-fi with my Onkyo receiver, and it sounds dang good, for a 128kbps stream. I don't understand how it can sound as good as it does, but it's nice to just listen to all the channels without having to get up off the ... | |
| Help me spend $3000 on a used amp A used Pass X150.5 is an option. | |
| "Slam"--what is it, is it really accurate? @ Mapman,Yes, while I was at it, I re-tightened the high frequency cable connections. My high frequency cables are Morrow SP2 with the nude termination. My amp terminals have a hexagonal segment, so this time I used a wrench to tighten down the co... | |
| "Slam"--what is it, is it really accurate? After I recently was at another audiogoner's house and saw him working with his banana connections in his setup, I decided to take a look at the bananas on my low frequency run. What I did was to pull a bit more of the cable through the connector ... | |
| Amp Choice for new PSB X2T Tower Speakers? Used Pass X150? Might do what you are looking for. | |
| First foray into Class A amp -- recommendations @audiolabyrinth, who wrote: "if you go and audition a krell 400cx or 700cx, they will clearly out perform the pass labs amp you listened to, espeacially with high quality cables"That much difference between the 300cx and 400cx? I thought the 300cx... | |
| First foray into Class A amp -- recommendations Hey, thanks for all the advice. Got to hear the Krell FPB 300cx yesterday, as well as a set of Pass XA-100.5, on the same speakers. With respect to authentic sound of instruments and voices, and a sense of depth and placement of the soundstage, it... | |
| Multichannel amp... Used Sherbourn 5/1500A if you can find one. Has FIVE separate toroidal transformers and 5x200 watts per channel. Weighs 80 pounds.I actually have one that I would sell, but one channel is out, so I may need to look inside and see if I can figure o... | |
| First foray into Class A amp -- recommendations @No_money,Yeah, I talked to him and was up front about my situation. He said he appreciated my doing that and that he rarely took in trades but would keep an eye out. He also said it was ok to come by sometime and listen a bit.Now considering most... | |
| Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A2040/3040? Yeah, I'll give you a bump, as, IMO, you ask a great question. Unfortunately, I cannot help you with your specific questions about zones and such.I will say, I did run a Yamaha RX-V1800 for some time, and then bought an Onkyo TX-NR809. Based on th... |