river251
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| Pass amp vs McCormack with Silver/Gold upgrades... Thanks John. I posted a long reply but it doesn't seem to have succeeded. In short, I read many comparisons in forums of X vs Y. These two amps seem to rarely be the less preferred in such discussions. I have ProAc One SCs, with a Marantz 8B and C... | |
| Pass vs McCormack? Swampwalker, that is a good idea. I in fact called SMC this week and didn't get Steve, but his partner (Chris?), who talked to me for a long time about the upgrade options. At times like this I just wish I lived in a big city. Jim | |
| Pass vs McCormack? >> We hear all the time about how an amp compares way above its price range.Yes, isn't that the truth. If it's not better than amps twice its price, it's not worth the price being asked for it. :-)Jim | |
| Pass vs McCormack? OK, guess you're right. Thanks for the help. I tried posting this again, so guess we can ignore that one.ThanksJim | |
| Pass vs McCormack? Also, consider this...If I buy a DNA-1 for ~$800, and send it in for $1000 to $2000 of upgrades as I plan, it would in the price range of used, more powerful Pass amps.Jim | |
| McCormack DNA .5 vs 1, after revisions... Thanks for your insightsTbromgard and Jebel. Jebel, thanks for taking the time for such a helpful reply; it's replies like that that really make me feel like I found an answer to an important question. I'll look for a stock DNA-1 soon.Jim | |
| Pass vs McCormack? Swampwalker,OK, pretend the price difference doesn't exist. Have you heard both and have any opinion as to relative sound character? Don't seem to be having much luck in this thread. | |
| Pass vs McCormack? Thanks. I do see Pass amps for 1500 or so used, which is not that different from McCormack DNA-1s for example. I think Pass Aleph 30s are an example...Jim | |
| XTC Room Analyzer Thanks, Kal...wondered if that was you. We chatted neuroscience at Stereophile in LA in 95 I think. I was a lowly grad student then, am tenured now :-). Jim | |
| XTC Room Analyzer Thanks Kal. Yeah, the XTZ sounds like a good deal then. Can the standard one for a couple hundred to all that or do I need the Pro II model? I wouldn't relish learning how do code all that myself, even if the libraries are there in matlab.SM58s ca... | |
| What makes music so congested? Ivrobinson...good idea, to eliminate the speakers and room in one swoop... how good a headphones do you think I need? Guess I could play around but never bought good headphones as it seems like it's coming from the center of my head. I remember He... | |
| Which B&K ST-140? Timlub...Resistive and capacitive load? I have to admit this is over my head.When would a speaker see a resistive, or a capacitive, load?Thanks much...took me a while to formulate this question in my mind...Jim | |
| Proac tweeter issue Excellent deal, and I love the Oak. Went all the way to San Diego to get some in yew for 1500 but he sold me his One SCs instead. We stood around switching back and forth. 2.5 was wonderful, but in my much smaller room, the One SC bass fills it. C... | |
| How far can room treatments solve boomy bass? Scott, Yeah, but then I'd have to do a bunch of housekeeping...guess I could do that :-) | |
| Proac tweeter issue I am sure you have your answer already but in case (not going to read the whole thread):You can pay $40 at ProAc (Modern Audio, contact info on ProAc's website under world distributors)or you can pay $4 at Madisound, just call and ask if you need ... |