peterayer
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| Why 24/7 warm-up period on amps? I run two 15' lengths of JPS Labs In-Wall cable from two 20 amp dedicated circuits on my main AC panel directly to my mono amps using Furutech IEC plugs at the amp end. No outlets or power cords. I noticed a pronounced drop in noise. I do the same... | |
| MSB M202 compared to Pass XA.5 Lloydelee,No update here. I just started this thread because I was curious about these amps. It does not seem as though many members have much experience with them. | |
| A Copernican View of the Turntable System Even if one hears the ONEDOF at RMAF, how will he/she be able to isolate the sound of the table from the rest of the system? Pardon the pun. And what will the rest of the equipment in the system actually be? I went to RMAF last year for the first ... | |
| Why are modern arms so ugly? I would like to see the SME V without the lines and print on its armtube. It would be more difficult to set up, but it would look great, IMO, as an example of form-follows-function, precision industrial art. Especially, the new SME V-12 with the h... | |
| A Copernican View of the Turntable System I agree with Nick. The turntable may be the center of the system with which everything in the front end has a specific relationship, but the ROOM is the universe and the most important element in achieving good sound. | |
| SME 20/12 with V 12 VS Sme 30/2 Rgurney,I had thought the same thing about the new mat - that color was the only difference. However in the latest TAS review of the 20/3, Seydor states "...and the new mat is claimed to make for a superior interface with vinyl." That's the reason... | |
| SME 20/12 with V 12 VS Sme 30/2 The TAS review of the 20/3 also mentions an improvement from the new black platter mat material and some differences in the suspension towers and main bearing improvement. I also had thought it was just a thicker platter and chassis, but there is ... | |
| A Copernican View of the Turntable System Pryso,Jim Smith went around my listening room with a mic measuring bass energy and concluded that my rack was in a good location on a side wall behind the first reflection point and not near a corner. I believe his recommendation that the rack not... | |
| SME owners, what is your table sitting on? I have an SME 10. It is unsuspended with very little isolation from the rubber feet. About two weeks ago I bought a used Townshend Seismic Sink on Audiogon. Boy, what a difference it made! Everything sounds much more clear and focused. Bass, espec... | |
| PASS LABS INT-150 or X-250 with X-1 I would also consider the INT-30A which is based on the XA.5 series. The power spec is conservative though it may not have enough for your speakers with which I am unfamiliar. You should contact Pass with this question. Kent is very good at descri... | |
| I am looking to get more bass out of my system I only have mini monitors, but they are in a fairly small room. Your question implies an interest in amount of bass rather than quality of bass, but I think both are vitally important. I'm sure that some of the suggestions above will be of help, e... | |
| Wilson Audio paint problems Jtimothya,I got to a crack in the cabinet at the joint because earlier in the thread someone mentioned that this is an issue with the glue manufacturer. The flat panels that make up the cabinet I believe are glued together. That implies to me that... | |
| Wilson Audio paint problems Mw_chen,With all due respect, how do you know there is "absolutely no sonic effect"? If the cabinet is cracked, the joint must have moved, and pressure inside the unit may be compromised. I don't believe your cabinets are sealed, but if this were ... | |
| Anyone auditioned Pass Labs XP-30 preamp? I'd like to hear from someone who has taken RENO HiFi's offer for a favorable trade-in exchanging the XP-20 for the XP-30. But I think it's still a bit early as this new pre was just released.I have read that the old X0.2 sounded better than the o... | |
| MSB M202 compared to Pass XA.5 Hi Onemug,No, I do not. I find the XA.5 to be extremely neutral, detailed, and accurate and not to be warm or colored. I think they are incredible and love the way they sound with my speakers in my room. The problem is that I have not tried amps t... |