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| Pass Labs XA200.5 Audioblazer,I don't know the benefit of the XA200.5 vs. 160.5 for the Savoy. Those are big speakers, but the impedence seems reasonable. Your best bet is to speak with Pass direct, or a dealer that carries both. There are no sonic compromises with... | |
| Piano Notes On Harbeth SHL 5 Try Avalon if you are seeking tonality, detail, and dynamics. I absolutely adore the sound of piano on my system. It took some component and wire matching, but nothing at this level is plug-and-play. | |
| Review: Jade Audio Reference Pure Solid Gold Reference Interconnect I agree that this cable is very, very special. I've had the opportunity to listen to both the Gold Reference and the Gold/Platinum Reference IC in my system. Who knew a wire could provide a gorgeous sound that exceeds many tube amplifiers. I opted... | |
| Review: Stage III Concepts Magnus Prime Cables Interconnect Glory,I thought the Stage III had good upper frequency extension and clarity, at the expense of tonality and midrange.I've heard some versions of Nathan's copper cable, and they are good sonically and value-wise. His silver cables are a whole othe... | |
| Pass Labs heatsinks temperature Mine measure 150-152 degrees at the heatsink midway down its length. After 6 seconds, a touch definitely becomes quite uncomfortable. It is the same between the 2 amps. The heatsinks at the front and back are around 140 degrees. | |
| Your jaw dropping cables NVS Sound Silver 1 power cables: Literally re-writes the rulebook for what power cables can do. After a year, I still ask myself "How?" Descriptors seem to provoke disbelief and anger among audiophiles.Jade Audio Reference Platinum/Gold IC, Hybrid... | |
| What contact cleaner do you recommend? I found that both Walker and Xtreme degrade significantly over a short time. They do make a very positive initial effect. Personally, I would avoid either. I do recommend Walker Talisman and Xtreme CD cleaner. Those are great products. | |
| What can cause noise with my Wadia 381? HELP It sounds like you've done alot to diagnose the problem. There are so many environmental/component/cable interactions that can happen. Did you try lifting the grounds on the CD player and then the rest of the equipment. There may also be a loose o... | |
| Best Male & IEC plug for high current power cords? Bocchino makes the best male and IEC plugs. They are really quite amazing. | |
| Avalon Speakers... To Spike or Not To Spike I'd also like to hear from people who have replaced the OEM spikes. I am using them on brass couplers on a wooden floor. There are so many varieties of spikes to choose among. Today, I purchased some of Herbie's titanium sliders to see the effect ... | |
| Shielding components from EMI/RFI... Help please I use GIRON shields between my run of power cables and components.Have a look at the store lessemf on the web. They have a variety of products. I picked GIRON because my power cables have large magnetic modules, and these were recommended by the m... | |
| What does the term rolled off highs mean ? High frequency extension can give the music sparkle, excitement, momentum, and detail. However, many audio systems:1) accentuate the upper frequencies to create a coloration of extra detail,2) have upper frequencies that are distorted, grainey, an... | |
| Pass XA Monoblock Amps with Audio Research Preamps A tubed preamp can be a rewarding combination with your amp. I've seen definitive statements on this website that:1) AR Ref preamps are not a good match with Pass XA.5 series.2) AR Ref preamps are a great match with Pass XA.5 series.My interpretat... | |
| Tubes for Lamm m1.2 Reference Daisu,I think you will get varying opinions about tube burn-in here. My view is that there are some very slight changes over the first several hundred hours, but these are slight. The tubes can smooth-out a little, but based upon your description,... | |
| ARC vs VTL For the Isis, I think CAT JL3 and BAT Rex Power are your main choices. I don't know of anyone using Audio Research, so they may work, but are with some risk. I considered VAC, but worried about the bass with the 300, and the 450 is out of reach fo... |