peterayer
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| What's more important: phono stage or amp I think if the OP describes the rest of his system, the forum may understand which part of his system chain can be more easily improved. However, I may be misinterpreting the question. It reads as very generic, but perhaps the OP is asking for hel... | |
| Low-powered, class A, solid-state integrated amps The Pass INT 30A. Combines XA.5 amps and XP preamp in one box. I've got the larger monos and preamp and have never heard the INT 30A, but it should certainly be on your list. Pass is a great, reliable company. | |
| To SME or not to SME? Manitunc,Have you read the thread? The OP has bought an SME 20/3. Let him enjoy his new purchase and report back his impressions. Congratulations Mikesmith. | |
| Anyone heard te Sony SS-AR1 I'd listen to them first too. I'd also compare them to the Magico Q3. I've heard both but in different systems and settings. Each is an incredible speaker. You're lucky. | |
| q3 magico Hi Rx8man,I meant no offense. These can be "touchy" areas and things often get quite personal. I understand your point but I think these reviewers are well aware of the environment in which their reviews are seen, discussed and often scrutinized. ... | |
| Magico Q3's at Goodwin's High End Rasmika,If your "good deal" quote is referring to my post about seeing a Magico V2 sell for less than $10K, I only meant that it is a great speaker in absolute terms and represents a particularly good value relative to other speakers available for... | |
| Want new phono amp, what should I buy? Any updates? | |
| q3 magico I think Jeff Fritz is respected around here. It was a well-written and thoughtful review. I don't understand your point. | |
| Magico Q3's at Goodwin's High End I was lucky to find a heavily discounted used pair of Mini II's. If one needs to be on the bleeding edge, buy the Q's now. Otherwise, enjoy what you have and wait. Look at the prices of V3, M5, Mini II right now. I saw a pair of V2's selling below... | |
| q3 magico Are there any Q3 owners who would like to contribute to this thread? What do you think of the reviews and do the reviewers' findings match your own? Did you consider Tidal speakers when deciding on the Q3? | |
| q3 magico I agree with Clavil about the Magico sound. I find it to be less "hifi". I first heard the V2 and then the Mini II. I bought the latter and listen mostly to classical music. I have since heard the Q3 in an excellent setting at my local dealership.... | |
| CD's vs Vinyl - Finally hear the difference I agree with Dgarretson. I just had Jim Smith voice my system. He did not want to do any serious listening until his DAC had been plugged in and powered on overnight and was quite warm. He even had it charging in the car ride from the airport. My ... | |
| SME owners, what is your table sitting on? My SME10 is on the top shelf of a four shelf Zoethecus on a suspended floor. I put columns in my basement directly under the two front legs of my rack. The two back legs are up against the wall very close to a major 8X10 beam. I have no problem wi... | |
| Pass Labs:What to expect fm XA60.5 to XA100.5 Good point Pubul57. I've never tried my bigger XA.5 amps with more efficient speakers, so I really don't know if they sound better or worse than say the XA30.5 would. I would expect some advantage from monoblocks with the separation of each channe... | |
| Magico Q3's at Goodwin's High End I found the Q3 to be much better than the V3. There is a seamless coherence with the Q3. No frequency range brings attention to itself and there is little to no cabinet sound. I found the bass of the V3 to be disjointed from the rest of the speake... |