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| Pass XA Monoblock Amps Pettyfeversk,I moved up from the XA100.5 to the XA160.5. The former were great amps, but when I replaced my speakers to ones having a very difficult load, I needed more current and power. The XA100.5 shifted into classAB during demanding passages.... | |
| Thread source for Loricraft RCM's;also seeking f/b Ckniker,I have a couple of suggestions that might help. Problem #1: I have seen this on my PRC-4 only a couple of times in two years. I think it is new thread coming from the dry tube leading to the spool end, not used thread coming back out of th... | |
| Evolution Acoustics MMMicroOne Are Evolution Acoustics speakers available to audition anywhere near Boston? I read so many good things about them, but I have never heard a pair. | |
| Anyone auditioned Pass Labs XP-30 preamp? Hthaller,Thank you very much for that informative and detailed write-up. I have the XA160.5 and XP-20 and Xono. Based on your experience, would I be better served by replacing the XP-20 with the XP-30, or the Xono with the XP-15 or XP-25?Like you,... | |
| Wilson Sophia III vs Sasha I have found that the lister/room/speaker relationship is far more important than which speaker one has, especially if you are comparing two very good and similar speakers from the same manufacturer. Get the room, speaker location and listening se... | |
| Why do you Pick a Certain Speaker producer? I have to love the sound of the speaker first. That means it sounds great to me in my room. Of course, I have to be able to afford it. It has to look good, because I don't have a dedicated listening room. Finally, I have to be fairly sure it will ... | |
| Breaking-in a Pass Amp Did you audition another X150.5 in your system before buying your new amp? If so, and assuming it was broken in, that is the sound you can expect. If you did not audition one before hand, it might be difficult to know what to expect with your part... | |
| Thread source for Loricraft RCM's;also seeking f/b Fjferal, I enjoyed reading your post. Your persistence has paid off. I forgot to add that I also put a tiny bit of Vaseline on the magnet under the arm wand. This seems to make its motion smoother. My wand skips about 5% of the time and I've never... | |
| Thread source for Loricraft RCM's;also seeking f/b I have a PRC-4 and have added Vaseline to the ends of the two tubes that connect to the jar as well as around the jar lid. This seems to increase suction very slightly. I also added a tiny black rubber washer to the top of the thread spindle to pr... | |
| Would you pay to listen? If a dealership starts to charge potential customers to listen, I would think those customers would feel less guilty about listening to some gear and then buying used over the net. I think it would be a slippery slope for dealers to offer such a s... | |
| Best Vibraplane Compressor Substitute? Hello David,I have the passive model. As others have written, and as you well know, its placement under my turntable has brought big improvements to my system, as has the 1" X 24" X 20" steel plate ballast. (photos on system page).It's not that th... | |
| Do not buy any Sonus Faber used I've had a very negative experience with a US distributor who offered NO service or support of any kind for a NOS cartridge that I bought from a guy who bought it overseas but never used it. I accept the policy, but I don't understand it. I simply... | |
| Magico V3 I could have paid about the same for a used pair of Mini2 or V3 when I bought the former a couple of years ago. I did listen to each 2-3 times before deciding on which one to buy. I always preferred the Mini2 because it was more coherent in the de... | |
| Do not buy any Sonus Faber used The day may soon arrive when we buy direct from the manufacturer or an arms-length specialized mail/internet dealer. They will demo their gear at trade shows near big cities, or through small, home-based hobbyists, advertise on sites like this on ... | |
| Different Results between Record Cleaning Machines Nrenter,I agree that it seems from the OP that contaminants aren't being removed by the vacuum step. However, if he follows your 3 steps, shouldn't the record get cleaner each time he plays it by the simple fact that the stylus is scooping out mor... |