willrich47
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| Why you want upsampling and upconversion in a server and why it sounds way better! @audiotroy I’ve been round the mulberry bush several times with upsampling to my PS Audio DSD DAC. I know why Roon’s upsampling can be appealing. Depending on how it’s done, I can hear the apparent increase in space and detail around the notes. Ho... | |
| Upgrade from Pass Labs XA30.8 to X250.8. Worth it? @jp_60173 Great input. What speakers are you using? | |
| Pass XA25 or Pass XA 30.8 Lol! | |
| Pass XA25 or Pass XA 30.8 I would also ask teajay on these forums for his opinion. He’s had experience with several Pass Labs models. | |
| PS Audio Windom. New Update. I downloaded the sneak preview version and got a couple of hours with it tonight. The difficult part of evaluating a firmware update is that it’s difficult to do A/B testing. That said, two things stood out to me on my first listen to Windom. The ... | |
| Pass XA25 or Pass XA 30.8 @bobheinatz I arrived at Pass after owning a Decware Torii Mk IV (fun amp, and great conversation piece!) I figured I’d give the Pass line a quick try, and started with the XA30.5. I loved it!When I think back on the XA30.5, I remember it eclipsed... | |
| Upgrade from Pass Labs XA30.8 to X250.8. Worth it? @ebolynEven though this thread is a little old, your observations are still incredibly relevant. When I first started this thread, the question came down to new speakers, or a new amp. I made the decision to get new speakers, which was the right d... | |
| SIMPLY AMAZING: Coda Technologies 07x Preamplifier Very interesting! Are you publishing a full-review on this one? | |
| How important is a preamp for purely digital sources? My experience is similar to Paul McGowan’s of PS Audio. I used to follow his mantra of “there’s no preamp like no preamp.” Paul’s opinion famously changed when he listened to an Aesthetix Calypso in a friend’s system. My experience has been simila... | |
| Tekton or Klipsch @megido I’ve owned a couple different pairs of Kilpsch, and now some Double Impacts. I’ve heard and Older pair of Fortes, new KHorns, and new Jubilees. Id say the Double Impacts beat everything smaller than the KHorns, or Jubilees. Then it starts ... | |
| Help looking for dynamic warm romantic sound with detail I know exactly the sound you are looking for, because that is what I’ve been looking for myself. I think I’m 90% of the way there.Speakers: Tekton Design Double ImpactsAmp: Pass Labs XA30.8Pre: BAT 51SEDAC: PS Audio DSD w/Bridge IIPower: PS Audio ... | |
| Upgrade from Pass Labs XA30.8 to X250.8. Worth it? @bdp24 I was thinking along the same lines. I was hoping to do it without replacing the SVS. I've been searching for a high-level to RCA input converter, but haven't found a suitable solution yet. But you might be right. Maybe REL is where it's at... | |
| Upgrade from Pass Labs XA30.8 to X250.8. Worth it? Haha, well, I just confirmed what I heard in this review of the BAT 51se: "The balanced output impedance was twice that specified, at 410 ohms over most of the audioband. This is low, though it did rise to a high 4.7k ohms at 20Hz, due to the size... | |
| What speakers are you running with your Pass Labs XA 30.8? @david_ten +1 to the Double Impacts. I am still getting adjusted to all the changes these speakers have brought to the system. But I agree, it seems to be a wonderful pairing. @flip49er Don’t forget, with the Double Impacts, you are almost always ... | |
| Upgrade from Pass Labs XA30.8 to X250.8. Worth it? Just for clarity, the SVS SB-16 subwoofer is still the single best sub I've heard. I simply think the impedance drop is having a negative impact on the sound of the overall system. If I could use it without changing the load on the preamp so much,... |