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| Electrical question re dedicated line I would recommend the following regardless of internal or external house wired:1. Install one 20 amp dedicated line for your amp. There is a distinct possibility that the X250 draws more current than similarly powered amps. Marty DeWulf of Bound f... | |
| What are the most under-appreciated products? 1. Foundation Research LC-1 and LC-2 dedicated passive in-line power conditioners. Foundation Research is a small mfg'er in Ontario, CA. Marty DeWulf of Bound for Sound recently reviewed the LC's as perhaps the best line conditioners available, so... | |
| Help with increasing gain on pre amp or options? One note of caution regarding preamps that provide two different gain settings. Sometimes, selecting the higher gain option can also increase the distortion to unacceptable noise levels. -IMO | |
| Help with increasing gain on pre amp or options? If your cdp and the Cary have the outputs, switch to XLR which typically carry an additional 2volts over single-ended connections.Given the right right mix of things, those additional 2 volts could grant you your wish.-IMO | |
| Best power amp to match Sonus Extrema speakers I would venture a guess that a McCormack DNA 0.5 Rev. A or perhaps a pair of them would do wonders with the Extremas.A friend of mine in Canada owned the Extremas for years (and recently sold them) had for a number of years powered them with a McC... | |
| Recommendation for multi-ch pre/pro A Primare P30 pre/pro. An excellent pre/pro from a little known Swedish company with a music first approach. Includes 100% true analog processing in by-pass mode.No bells, no whistles.-IMO | |
| Aragon 2004 vs McCormack dna.05 ? I've owned two McCormack amps now but I've never owned the 0.5.If you can find some reviews of the DNA 0.5 (it's been a few years now since one's been done), you would find that some reviewers in time past have placed it as among the best of the b... | |
| Rate these on order of importance: I would suppose the following order of priorities:1. Quality music and recordings (garbage in, garbage out)2. Room acoustics3. Line conditioning4. Amplification5. Speakers6. preamp7. source8. cabling and racking needs.(a tie)9. Furnishings. (leath... | |
| Any WARM, MUSICAL speakers out there? Tok2000, I'm not sure which Vandersteen Model 5's your friend has, but the Vandersteen Model 5's I've seen provide a line-level interface between the pre-amp and the amp that provide for RCA or XLR connections depending on preference. This strateg... | |
| Any WARM, MUSICAL speakers out there? Tok20000, I don't think anybody here claimed the Vandersteen 5's and VS VR-4 Gen III se's were identical speakers. Yet these are two very fine speakers in their own right. But it was kind of you to point out their differences.BTW, I'm curious why ... | |
| Any WARM, MUSICAL speakers out there? Perhaps a pair of Vandersteen Model 5's would suit your needs? Or how about the Von Schwiekert VR-4 Gen III se's?I'm guessing about the speakers. But then I would also guess that if you were to focus first and foremost on the source, pre, amp, cab... | |
| Anyone heard Pass X2.5 preamp? I agree with bigkidz on everything except I'm not buying the 10-20% difference. Why? Because I own an X 2.5! :)Several reviewers have claimed the $6k X-1 is about 95-99% of the $10k X0.2. Therefore, I'd be hard pressed to believe the $4.5k X 2.5 i... | |
| I've got a basic, directional decision to make. I would definitely go with the DNA 0.5 amp. Supposedly a real classic and one of the best in the biz. That's in stock form. If you should have Steve McCormack perform the Revision A upgrade, it's a whole nuther league still.I'm not familiar with t... | |
| Will a Krell 300il integrated run Aerial 10t's The 10T's have been well received for years. They won Stereophile's Speaker of the Year award in 1996. They thrive on power and the more the merrier. They are capable of phenominal bass in the right configuration.Several years ago, it appeared tha... | |
| Rack Concept: Design and W.A.F. Riddle I've considered different wooden pedestals for years but never did try it. Although I've seen some nice wooden ones with carvings, etc. Aesthetically, I would think this to be very simple and attractive depending on the pedestal, equipment, and wh... |