peterayer
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| Analytical or Musical Which way to go? I can't describe it, but I know it when I hear it. | |
| Do your speakers have enough "freshness" If the speakers sound the same the next time you listen to them, do they still sound fresh? It's a tough adjective to use in this context, IMO. | |
| XP-10 verses RLD-1 2012 Platinum Edition I agree with Danielk, If you want to know what the XP-10 is really capable of, try it in full balanced mode with a Pass amp. | |
| XP-10 verses RLD-1 2012 Platinum Edition Rower,I don't quite understand your last question: "...what takes the XP-10 to the next level in a preamp?" Do you want to modify somehow your XP-10 so it goes to the next level (adding isolation, power cord etc), or do you want the next level of ... | |
| Mint Best Tractor still in business? I just got my second MINT LP protractor. Yip responds to emails. | |
| How far can room treatments solve boomy bass? My experience tends to match what Phasecorrect wrote. | |
| phono amp +/- €1500 Mordante,Why not just buy one on Audiogon? Or you could just contact Mark at Reno HiFi and buy one from the US. Pass will always service it. It might cost a bit extra to ship to Europe, but you should still be able to save money. | |
| phono amp +/- €1500 In my opinion, if you are interested in a solid state phono stage, a second-hand Pass Labs Xono is a great place to start. It is very flexible, very quiet, neutral and transparent. Lots of gain. They are about $1,700 used and represent an excellen... | |
| XP-10 verses RLD-1 2012 Platinum Edition Rower, I'm not aware that I suggested "that the harmonics off of the main fundamental is where the XP-10 may be weak when it comes to proper blending." I barely understand what that means. I'm sorry if I was not clear. I tried to convey that in th... | |
| How far can room treatments solve boomy bass? Have you tried repositioning your listening seat in relation to the back wall for the smoothest bass response and THEN positioning the speakers in the room? This is basically the method described by Jim Smith, author of "Get Better Sound". He did ... | |
| XP-10 verses RLD-1 2012 Platinum Edition My only point is that the characteristics that you ascribe to the XP-10 in your system I heard also in my system with the XP-20. I had thought it was a characteristic of the pre amp. I was very mistaken. What I thought were shortcomings in the XP-... | |
| XP-10 verses RLD-1 2012 Platinum Edition Rower, that's a very interesting read. Thanks. I have Pass XA.5 amps and the XP-20. The paragraph in which you describe the sound of the XP-10 with pinpoint location of each instrument, black backgrounds and isolated space between the instruments,... | |
| Magico v2 with mcintosh 601 Pass XA100.5 is what one of the Magico insiders uses with his V2. Excellent combination. The X350.5 would also be very good, IMO. I heard them with a 100 watt Spectral stereo amp and they were superb also, but that necessitates Spectral pre and MI... | |
| Increasing height of stand-mount -- what to expect Can you adjust the height of your listening seat? If you temporarily try an adjustable office chair, you could slide it around for the best integration of bass and also adjust the height for the smoothest, most balanced sound. I would try that fir... | |
| Increasing height of stand-mount -- what to expect Can you adjust the height of your listening seat? If you temporarily try an adjustable office chair, you could slide it around for the best integration of bass and also adjust the height for the smoothest, most balanced sound. I would try that fir... |