z32kerber
Responses from z32kerber
| Amp — Leave on or turn off My Pass Labs XA-60.8 mono blocks are class A and leaving them on would bankrupt me :). But they have a standby mode. They warm up fully after about 30 minutes. Like others have stated, it’s amp specific. If you change to another amp, consider one ... | |
| Amp upgrade, speaker cables or both Cables do make a difference. So why not maximize your new amp with good cables. | |
| Ken Fritz article I watched the YouTube video. So impressive. | |
| Record Weights/Disc Stabilizers @badgerdms I’ve found the Waynes Audio ring fairly easy to put on and take off. The jig works pretty well. | |
| Record Weights/Disc Stabilizers I have both. I got a Wayne’s Audio periphery ring. It made a difference in sound. But another benefit of a center weight and ring is how they combine to flatten a record. Just make sure the beating on your TT is stout enough to handle the weight. | |
| Best Options For A Tubed Preamp - $2500 Or Less, Preferably Used To Maximize Value I have the JJ 243 preamp and love it. | |
| What to do with a large collection I too have some CDs I’d like to get rid of but I listen to CDs about as much as I listen to vinyl. I tried the streaming route but did not like it and sold my streamer and DAC. Of the 3 formats, streaming was the worst sounding with vinyl the best... | |
| Room acoustics basics I used the book Master Handbook of Acoustics. Loads of great information. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Esbjörn Svensson Trio | |
| Speaker Cable Recommendation RAMM Audio OCC. Amazing cable at affordable prices. | |
| Need some help picking my first MC Cartridge I started with the Hana SL and now have the ML. Love it. | |
| Questions on Dedicated 20 amp home wiring I installed two 20 amp circuits. One for my Pass Labs XA 60.8 mono block amps and one for my pre amp, CD player, turntable, and other accessories. I used 10 gauge wire (not fun to pull and maybe overkill), audio grade receptacles and nothing speci... | |
| Turntable is the most expensive in the chain, do it make sense It makes sense to me because it’s the best sounding part of my system. | |
| Can’t buy output tubes anywhere except from manufacturers at high prices. You might try Eurotubes. www.eurotubes.com. I have bought many tube from them. Great people. | |
| Pass Labs XA30.8 vs XA60.8 moon blocks The Chapman T7s are 4 ohm speakers with 90dB sensitivity |