wlutke
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| Need highly transparent detailed amp---how does Pass XA25 compare to Gamut D100/D200 MKIII I've owned the Xa-25 for 3 years now and love it still. Super quick, quiet, micro detail (class A to 50 W) and as dynamic as all get-out. Cable swaps are easily heard - nothing in the way. Plenty of power with 90 dB, 6 Ohm speakers. I'll bet Te... | |
| Should a reference speaker be neutral, or just great sounding? “I guess I always thought of "reference" as being similar to laboratory grade, like a precision scale”When we can measure what makes a speaker a good listen, it will be. | |
| Should a reference speaker be neutral, or just great sounding? Reference can be a comparative opinion, imperfect but state-of-the-art, or a calibration standard. All of it applies to speakers. Do I want exceptional beauty? Do I want to enjoy the unenjoyable? Of course I do. I want both. Reference gear s... | |
| Beware: New (at least to me) scam being run on Audiogon members It must be a scam. ; ) | |
| Pass XA 25 versus Parasound A21+ - anyone compare? The Xa-25 sounds like no other Pass amp, "house sound" logic does not apply. Hearing over assumption, always. | |
| What has been your costliest mistake in this hobby? I've scratched a few records. Cussed like it was the end of the world. | |
| Lots of bass at walls, lack of bass in center of room/listening position I have a single 12” sub in an open ended approx 15x25 room. My first location produced bass 20’ away but very little in the listening area. Moving the sub only a foot and a half, close to a wall ( 4”) and experimenting with forward and side firi... | |
| i finally figuared it out this is gonna sound crazy? It’s only 7 out of 10 on the audio crazy scale. | |
| You know you are an Audiophile when: Your neighbor demos his stereo and it sounds pretty darn good for a relative pittance and you wonder what am I wasting my cash on. Ten minutes later your ears and brain adjust, you are reminded exactly why, compile an extensive list and bite your... | |
| Who has heard the new Pass XA25? I think uncolored is a more accurate description. A nice signal in gets nice sound out. If you're adjusting for what the room or gear does to the mids, then, yes, this is not your amp. | |
| Bluesound node 2i +1 for Wireworld Mini Electra | |
| KOETSU VERMILION and audio research PH7 Well, I checked here https://upscaleaudio.com/products/koetsu-urushi-vermillionbut their info is wrong. Bad luck.Please consider that your $6000 PH-7 is about 12 years old and performs very poorly against today’s offerings at half the price. | |
| KOETSU VERMILION and audio research PH7 The Urushi Vermillion spec is .4 mv so would work. If .2 mv it would not. I owned the PH-7 for years so the answer is easy - upgrade the phono pre instead. I went Herron and it spanked the poor old PH-7 (NOS Telefunkens) without mercy. | |
| Audio Research REF 3 worth buying today? I owned the Ref 3 for 6 years. It has a low noise floor, tight bass and even response. Lacks enthusiasm, dynamics and speed for rock. Good at intimate/small venue. | |
| Suggestion for phono preamp in sub 2k price to complement Rega Planar 8 with Apheta 3 MC I use a Herron vtph-2A with a Rega RP-10 and Apheta 2. Fantastic. Would be very near your range used. |