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| Wadia S7i direct to amp The volume control in the Wadia is decent. But, it is no match for a great preamp. A preamp can provide a more natural presentation with dynamics, texture, layering, and body. This is not about lack of transparency or color. In comparison, the dig... | |
| Valhalla vs. Audience AU 24 I anxiously await experiencing this law of diminishing returns.Unfortunately, the next 5-10% opens so many possibilities that I never expected, and that 100% is continuously redefined. | |
| PASS LABS XA-30.5 vs XA-60.5 Noams,Audiofeil is our site curmudgeon. At least when we know he is posting, he is not out on the street, wreacking havoc. It's just safer this way. | |
| Power Cord with great tone You might try a used Elrod Statement. This is a very good cable, and is right at your price point.I think you are correct in your approach. One needs to be goal directed with good ears, for your sound to evolve. I've also heard a single PC take my... | |
| Aesthetix Calypso vs. ? "Primaluna Dialogue 3 would "smoke" the BAT ... (he doesn't think the dark character can be changed much.)My BAT preamp is very, very dark. But this can be changed. They make a version in silver as well.Personally, I would be concerned about the P... | |
| Preamp to mate with Pass 30.5 I think you have your answer. Do home demo on the best Pass, Joule, and BAT preamp you can afford. Let us know the result.I've never tried Pass with Pass. Just haven't had that itch. But, no doubt, a wise consideration. I am certain these 3 would ... | |
| Avalon Indra vs Eggelston Andra III The Avalons are among the most coherent and cohesive speakers on the market. If you have an ear for driver integration and imaging, then you would be hard pressed to do better. They are finicky about placement and high quality components (especial... | |
| Preamp to mate with Pass 30.5 The Joule is worth a home audition, especially if you have good memories from a prior experience. IMO, the Joule and the Pass were perhaps more similar than different, and the combination went a tad too far into a rich and smooth presentation. Whi... | |
| Thiel CS 3.7 vs Tidal Piano Cera Consider Avalon as another natural progression from Thiel.Avalon uses kevlar woofers for their lower frequencies, ceramic for mids, and ceramic or diamonds for uppers.I'm not certain about your amplifiers power with any of these speakers, includin... | |
| "What's Your Best Price?" I think the seller is a moron if s/he does not consider any interest as a potential sale. Be polite and sweet, give them 5-10% off your price, clinch the sale. In addition, it does not matter the IQ of the buyer. Their money is still good. | |
| Class D vs Class A Education Thank goodness. It's been a whole 40 minutes since someone started a class D thread. I was getting worried. | |
| Review: Resolution Audio Cantata Music Center CD Player Thanks for your observations. While Steve was modifying my Wadia Series 9, he lent me a modified Opus 21, which had replaced my Statement 27ix/270se. I mention this, because it is typical of the service Steve provides - always sympathetic to stere... | |
| What makes strings sound "sweet"? I'm not invalidating the importance of the role of the recording engineer. I'm just saying that they almost always do a good job, at least in my experience across a wide variety of classical music. It still remains a stereo system issue. Besides, ... | |
| Pass Labs XA200.5 The XA30.5 is running $3500 used right now. If your speakers are kind, this is a good value. I maintain that the XA200.5 remains a good value. Value is not the same as expense. The XA200.5 weighs 360 lbs. Alternatives include the most boutique and... | |
| What makes strings sound "sweet"? I have a substantial collection of classical music. The strings sound fantastic on over 90% of the recordings. Folks, it's not the recording's fault.The ability to portray both massed strings, and solo violin, is a major litmus test for system eva... |