pwoodard922
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| Pre Amp Question. Old or New? Different models than you are asking about, but I had a Rogue RP-1 into a Rogue Stereo 100. I then bought an ARC LS7 preamp. I thought it sounded much better, more detailed than the RP-1. My experience is similar to what the AI answer from @ghd... | |
| What Meatloaf and Beer Have Taught me about Audiophiles @erik_squires one of the greatest posts ever. I love meatloaf. My wife hates it. I love this audiophile experience and the process of figuring out what I like. She likes Spotify. But we are both happy. To each his own. Just find what you lik... | |
| How do I connect my speaker cables to this Coda Amp I just looked up your amp. Those appear to be the same as the binding posts I have so it may be worth a try. I have the standard size spades on Nordost cables (Purple Flare) | |
| How do I connect my speaker cables to this Coda Amp If this is like my Pass Labs XA25 amp that has Furutech binding posts with the clear cover, try the following. If you are looking from the front over the rear of the amp, there is a slit at the top of the clear part that the spades slide into and... | |
| Looking for a new DAC I would also consider a Lampizator DAC. I just got a Lampizator Atlantic TRP (tube rollers paradise). I previously had a Denafrips Pontus II with an Iris DDC. While that was a very good combo, the Lampi is more detailed, better bass and a vastly l... | |
| Upscale Audio is up front with customers I have bought tubes from them and they are fantastic to work with. Their videos are also helpful and straightforward | |
| Upcoming Trip +1 soix. I have those headphone and they are great for flights. I have the momentum 4s too, which have been an upgrade over my AirPods pro | |
| Help me build up a jazz album collection. Can you suggest a must have album? Zlone +1 also John Coltrane Ballads miles Davis Kind of Blue and Bitches Brew Jazz at the Pawnshop Many of the ECM albums | |
| DAC recommendation for DSD input I have a Sonore UltraRendu and have played native DSD files through two DACS. The album I have listened to most is Puente Celeste - Nama. My previous setup was a Denafrips Pontus II with the Denafrips Iris DDC. The sound was amazing and very liv... | |
| The best opening act you've ever seen & heard? Stevie Ray Vaughan opening for Huey Lewis My Morning Jacket opening for Guided By Voices | |
| Pass....Accuphase....or...... I have not heard Accuphase amps, but recently added a Pass XA-25 to my system. I have previously owned the First Watt M2 and Sit-3 amps. I am using the XA-25 with high sensitivity open baffle speakers (100dB, 8 ohms) and Fritz tower speakers (un... | |
| What were your top musical discoveries of 2024? Couple of others to add: Fontaines DC - Romance Laura Marling - Patterns in Repeat Christopher Owens - I wanna run barefoot through your hair Cat Power Sings Dylan - The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert (probably my favorite) Glen Hansard - All... | |
| Should I add a DDC? I added a Denafrips Iris DDC to my Pontus II last year and Ithought it pretty clearly improved the overall sound. I’m using an UltraRendu with a LPS in the setup. Best of luck | |
| Should I graduate to floor standers or will larger bookshelves suffice? I loved my Fritz Carrera BE speakers. Well made. I much preferred them over my KEF LS50 metas or Harbeth P3 ESRs. Reach out to Fritz. Great guy and he can answer any questions you might have | |
| Pass Labs 1st Watt Rundown I have owned two First Watt amps, the M2 and the Sit-3. I would like to hear an F8. Agree that the 6moons review goes into great detail and does a nice job comparing several models. Of the two, the M2 had a bit more power (25 watts into 8 ohms)... |