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| Class A 30 Watt Amps: Are they enough to drive my book shelfs? My XA30.5 is in separate 10'x12'x8' room from my main system. I didn't have room for it in my media cabinet, and my wife didn't want it on the floor.I can keep my hands on the fins of the 30.5 comfortably for as long as I like.The fins are warm, b... | |
| Help convince me to buy a vintage Mcintosh MC240/MX110z setup! Most of the depreciation is out of those units. You could buy them, see if you like them and sell them for what you paid if you're not totally satisfied.That's the beauty of (most) McIntosh gear. The sound quality doesn't hurt either.I assume you ... | |
| Class A 30 Watt Amps: Are they enough to drive my book shelfs? I ran my Pass xa30.5 with a pair of KEF reference 107s with zero headroom issues. They were 90 dB efficiency and presented a 4ohm impedance.I honestly think your bookshelves will be fine with the 30.5Its a marvelous amp and hopefully the last one ... | |
| spatial audio m3 or tekton perfect set @dvdboulet If you haven't yet, you might want to check out the Spatial forum over at audiocircle. Reports on the X5 and X3 are starting to trickle in there.People who've heard both the new M and X series state the AMT driver offers more controlled... | |
| Looking At CD Players I forgot about this CD-S2100 review which offers some comparisons with the Oppo 105 you currently own:https://hometheaterreview.com/yamaha-cd-s2100-cdsacd-player-reviewed/Here's the Aussie review (sorry kiwis) I mentioned earlier. It's in PDF ... | |
| Looking At CD Players I can comment on the Yamaha CD-S 2100 since you mentioned it specifically and not just because I own one...It's a superb design and in addition to excellent sound quality offers a lot of flexibility. SACD, CD, USB DAC. The build quality is excelle... | |
| External Balance Control I wonder how hard it would be for Audiocubics to modify their external remote volume control to handle L/R balance instead of Up/Down.Might be worth checking in with them:http://www.audiocubics.com/http://www.audiocubics.com/specs.html | |
| Jeff Rowland Model 1 Get it if your speakers or system is already on the cool side.The Model 1 and 2 are fantastic. They are a little on the warm sound side of the spectrum. I owned a Model 2 I still regret selling.The "on" light on the button of these units tends to ... | |
| Are Pass Labs amps good at low volume levels? I own a Pass 30.5 and listen at low levels after my wife has gone to bed. It sounds great, but my speakers are fairly efficient.I realize suggesting anything "in the chain" other than straight, and elevated wire is heresy on this forum, but you m... | |
| tv and passive speakers Wow. Talk about a Rube Goldberg solution. Is RTRG an acronym by any chance? Any $40 craigslist AV receiver would achieve the goal without risk of blowing up a presumably expensive television. | |
| THE NEW POLK LEGEND SERIES I was originally very excited about the new legend series and seriously considered the new L800 for my next speaker. It would have been the first Polk product in my home but ruled it out when I saw the bobsled seating arrangement used in demos...i... | |
| Spatial Audio X3 Open Baffle Loudspeakers @cordobaman I've owned the M3 Turbo S for about a year. It is a truly an amazing speaker and represents one of the greatest values in hifi today. I was just about to order the X5 when I happened on a deal on another (dual concentric) speaker pair ... | |
| You've tried other amps and ended with Pass, please discuss @richdirector, ill be powering my new Ardens with the Pass xa30.5 and will let you know how it goes once they're broken in.Eric, The 30.5 got me off the amp merry go round. How it pairs with the Tannoy Arden remains to be seen. I lean towards effi... | |
| Polk Legend L800 at RMAF? Thanks for the additional information, I plan to set up a demo with my closest dealer the next state over for early November. Cheers! | |
| Polk Legend L800 at RMAF? Thanks for your thoughts trknomo. I can't believe they chose an AV receiver for the demo you attended. I'm beginning to wonder if they really see their TOTL speaker as a home theater offering with 2-channel as a secondary consideration.They're not... |