peterayer
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| Class A amplifiers - which are considered the best My XA160.5's took five days on 24/5. Music did not have to be playing through them. They became smoother, more nuanced and opened up to sound more effortless. | |
| Pass XA30.5 enough power for Wilson Sophia 2? Semi,Those are all good questions. Could you start a different thread? This one is about Pass XA30.5 and Sophia 2 speakers. Thanks. | |
| Speaker cabinet made of real wood Magico Mini II's are layered birch ply with aluminum baffle and back plate. | |
| Wyred 4 Sound STP Special Edition Vs. Pass X-1 Srwooten,This is a bit off topic, but have you considered the new Pass XP preamps? I replaced my X-1 with the XP-20 and found it to be more transparent. It just disappears from the system. | |
| pass lab owners: can i afford one? I own the XA160.5's. They are fully powered up about 4 hours/day or 100 hours a month. My bill went up about 25% or $20 per month. I consider this a small price for the sonic benefits of class A amplification. | |
| To buy or not to buy a used cartridge? I took a chance on an "unopened and unused" Japanese cartridge here on Audiogon and learned an interesting lesson. I spoke to the seller over the phone and even contacted a reference of his. Everything checked out fine. The cartridge was in new co... | |
| Don't the Pass XP preamps have selectable gain? Tony,Some of the XPs have selectable gain, some don't. I just talked to Pass. You should contact them. They are most helpful on the phone or via email. | |
| Don't the Pass XP preamps have selectable gain? Nope. I agree. My old X-1 had a mono switch. | |
| Don't the Pass XP preamps have selectable gain? Tony,I just compare the XP-20 manual which I received with my preamp to the online manual from the Pass Labs website. They are not the same document. In my manual, there is a paragraph located between the "Theater pass through" section and the "El... | |
| Don't the Pass XP preamps have selectable gain? I own the XP-20 and just reread the manual regarding gain. Their are two settings, high and low. I quote, "The gain control toggles between two settings, offset from one another by 5 dB. The high gain selects +8dB and the low selects 4dB as the ma... | |
| Has anyone heard Audio Replas IC's? Well, that's a good question, Tpreaves. I see your point. This pair belongs to a friend who can't use them. I'm still evaluating them, though I find them a bit less neutral than my Nordost. They also have a warmer, more relaxed sound which is very... | |
| ARC Ref 3 good match with pass Xa 250.5 What is an XA 250.5? | |
| Hansen King V2 / TAD M1 / YG Studio Reference . It would be helpful to know at least something about your system, room and musical tastes. In the end, I recommend you make a short list and not buy anything at these big prices before auditioning the contenders in your own system. I have found th... | |
| Hansen King V2 / TAD M1 / YG Studio Reference . How did you arrive at these three? | |
| Under $10k budget Preamp suggestion, please. Melbguy1,The newer XP series preamps from Pass are better than the older X series. I had the X-1 and the now the XP-20 and the later is much better, though more expensive. Pass believes that the XP-10, a one-box unit is sonically superior to their... |