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Used phono preamp options - feedback requested
Double thumbs up on the Pass. Very flexible loafing option, very quiet. Until I started to use Pass I was strongly into tubes (Conrad Johnson amp, pre, and a Rogue integrated). Pass made me forgot about tubes (mostly- as I have a home built tube h... 
Cartridge reliability
V15’s and Infinity black widows  
Cartridge reliability
Indeed- I’ve known for quite some time that Peekskill was not far away- as is a dealers that I’ve been doing business with for 30 years and whom I implicitly trust. Thus proximity to Peekskill is not a determining factor for me. It’s just a potent... 
Cartridge reliability
@tablejockey I have looked at the Soundsmith lineup. Their shop is a short drive from my home-  
Cartridge reliability
@pbnaudio hi Peter- on a Linn Ekos 2 arm. Ideally, I would not spend over $2,000thanks  
Cartridge reliability
@tablejockey when it’s time, I simply want to avoid those brands that seem more trouble-proneAlso- I am aware that Mr. Carr is here from time to time and that Lyra has a sterling after sales reputation  
Bought some 14/2 “speaker wire” from Home Depot
“I've got some string that used to work between two tin cans. Can I use that?”depends on the material the string is made of, the geometry, and thickness  
Bought some 14/2 “speaker wire” from Home Depot
@denverfredyou selectively paraphrase my post- I said where the deficit was by using the 14/2just sharing my thought- not stirring up anything  
Bought some 14/2 “speaker wire” from Home Depot
Hello all- I started this trouble! And now, I’m glad to say that I have put back my Analysis Plus speaker cables. Yes, it’s better but I stand by my original comment- the 14/2 was not a horror. It was livable but not optimal (assuming anything can... 
Pass Labs x250.8 vs tube amps
@ chungjh the main switch on the back is always left on; the switch on the front is turned off after a listening session  
Pass Labs x250.8 vs tube amps
I own an X250.8. I have had tube amps in the past- CJ and Rouge 2 comments- my amp is fully warmed up in 1 hour. Next- having had tube amps for about a dozen years, with the X250.8, I do not miss the tubes at all  
How do I pay?
RUNRUN FASTRUN FAST AND FAR 
The secret to a great amplifier...
No reputable manufacturer will use a non UL listed fuse is any SR fuse UL listed?  
Bought some 14/2 “speaker wire” from Home Depot
Moonrise is indeed special  
Bought some 14/2 “speaker wire” from Home Depot
@b_limo Sorry for the disappointment !