peterayer
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| Which has greatest influence? Having just upgraded my amps and then my preamp, I found them to be roughly equally important, but each effected the system in profoundly different ways. For me it came down to what the amps do and what the preamp does not do. My new amps control ... | |
| Pass Labs XP-10 & XP-20 preamps Alan,That preamp comparison should be quite interesting. I look forward to reading about your results.Peter | |
| Pass Labs XP-10 & XP-20 preamps Muralman1, why don't you start a new thread discussion of the Fire preamp? I had never heard of it before. Perhaps its virtues may be of some interest to others in these forums. | |
| Pass Labs XP-10 & XP-20 preamps I just traded in my X-1 for the new XP-20. It is still breaking in, but it is clearly superior and is an incredible combination with the XA100.5. It is difficult to describe, but I think it is more about what it does not do than what it does. It i... | |
| Are Wilson Sophia 2's lean in the midbass? Madfloyd,I upgraded my XA160 to the new XA100.5. They have much better control of the bass on my Eggleston Rosa (87dB,4ohm min) and drive them to satisfactory levels in my smallish room (200watts at 4ohms). You may want to read a review on the Pas... | |
| The Economy.. will hi end audio mfgs lower prices? I just bought the new Pass Labs XP-20 preamp. It retails for about 14% less than the prevous Pass flagship and offers better performance. It was released just before the economy took a dive, so I don't know if the price drop is a response to the e... | |
| Pass Labs xa - .5 amps My XA100.5 is room temp in standby mode, warm after powered on, slightly warmer after a few hours of music. The XA160 was warmer still, but never hot, the Aleph 2 was VERY HOT. There was a photo circulating on the net of the Aleph 3 with a fried e... | |
| Pass Labs xa - .5 amps Mozvz,I second Tvad's suggestion to contact Reno HIFI. If you do not have a local dealer to audition the amps directly, Mark at Reno is an excellent option. His prices are fair and he allows in-home auditions for 30 days. He is very pleasant to de... | |
| Does anyone or does everyone pay retail price? I bought my system about six years ago. The front end (TT, arm, catridge and CDP) and the speakers were new from a dealer. The electronics (amp, preamp, phono amp) were used from Audiogon. The dealer set everything up and provided excellent servic... | |
| Phono Preamp Recommendation I owned the Pass Aleph Ono and upgraded it to the Xono. The latter is quieter (seperate power supply) with deeper, tighter bass and can resolve details slightly better. It is very neutral and has huge gain and very adjustable loading. It is also l... | |
| Best solid state amp under 1k I'd suggest the Pass Aleph 3 which can often be found on Audiogon for just under $1000. It has 30 very good watts per channel. The Threshold suggestion is also good. Anything from Nelson Pass in SS. | |
| Review: Pass Labs XA100.5 Amplifier Thanks for the Tchaikovsky suggestion, Soundisntmusic. Have you replaced your X350.5 with the XA100.5s yet? I'm curious to know your impression of the XA.5 with the wp8. This combination is reviewed by Dr. Poltun - available on the Pass Labs websi... | |
| Pass Labs xa - .5 amps Lots of Pass fans here. I haven't heard the XA30.5 or XA 60.5 but I had the Aleph 3, 5, 2, XA 160 and now have the XA 100.5. Sorry if this post deviates a little from the origial question.With the exception of the Aleph 3, all of these amps drove ... | |
| Sme arm "Bridge Removal" I never installed my SME V fingerlift. I have not done an a/b listening comparison, but I figure it is one more thing at the headshell that can vibrate. I simply move the headshell into the right location and then slowly lower it using the damped ... | |
| SME 10 or Aries 3 with SME IV I bought a new SME 10 back when they were $6,950. I upgraded to a SME V arm and put it all on a Mapleshade platform (see virtual system). Recently upgraded the cartridge. Speed stability and build quality are superb. Once set-up properly, it stays... |