z32kerber

Responses from z32kerber

What is the most important cable in your system
1. Speaker 2. Interconnects 3. Power  
Tube-Curious/Pre-amp
I have the JJ 243 tube preamp and love it.   
Pass Labs Speaker Choices
Chapman T7 with XA30.8  
VPI turntables
I wouldn’t classify the unipivot arm as the “worst ever”. Far from it. Yes it is fussy but once set up, it’s amazing IMO. You might consider the used market. That’s what I did and got a great deal on a Prime. Maybe you can benefit from someone mis... 
Stereophile Scamming Subscribers?
You got a good scan deal. Mine said $46 for 2 years.  
Amazon music vs Qobuz
Thanks everyone for the great feedback. Much appreciated.   
Ditching Class A Amps due to Heat - Sort of a Poll
I have a Pass Labs class A amp and yes it does get warm but never felt any heat issues from the amp. I live in the northwest where summers can get hot here and we don’t have AC. Still not a problem. I went from a class A/B tube amp to this amp and... 
The Right Speaker Cables
I’m using RAMM Audio OCC cables. Amazing and you’ll save $$$ if you DIY.  
Dedicated line, how many outlets two or four?
I did two circuits because it was as much work to do two as it would for one, I did 20 amp circuits with 10/2 Romex, audio grade receptacles and power conditioners plugged into each circuit. My amp is plugged into one circuit and everything else i... 
Digital is far better than vinyl
Not in my world   
Do speaker cables really make a difference ?
Upgrading to RAMM Audio OCC copper cable made a significant difference over my AudioQuest cables.  
Cartridges
I’d say both, but if I had to pick one, it would’ve the good recordings/pressings.  
Tonearm Parallel?
@yogiboy I have the same tool. Works great!  
So, I listened to a $1Million Dollar System
Thanks for posting. It’s nice to know that you don’t have to spend mega bucks to get great sound.   
Best sounding CD player
I love my Naim CD player.