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| Bryston or Pass Labs I have a .8 series Pass amp (X250.8), and I used to own an earlier version of the 4B. Thus while this is not apples to apples, my preference is Pass, but I do have 2 thoughts. First, context is everything, so what's the rest of the system? Second,... | |
| ADCOM GTP 500 vs GTP 500 mk ll? This takes me back years. I used to ow. A GTP500II. at the time I bought it the GTP500II just came out and the dealer still had stock of the GTP500. I called Adcom to ask about the differences. The only difference as I could recall was being told ... | |
| How to choose a cartridge you can't hear on your system? Years ago I asked a dealer how can I realistically compare cartridges and his answer was “you have to trust a dealer”The first cartridge I had on my table (LP12) was a Linn K9 which I liked. I later switched to a Rega Exact. Not thrilled with it a... | |
| Single Ended or Balanced -- a Difficult Choice My experience in connecting a Pass preamp to a Pass amp is that balanced is notably superior. Every setup though is unique and my experience is what works for me. | |
| When Money Is No Object -- You Buy Bose? My view my be contrarian, but in a way, the 901’s May be a good choice for this room. If the owners don’t really care about sound quality but simply want broad spacious sound without a sweet spot, which is what I presume from having a conversation... | |
| How important is component “aesthetics” to you? lalitk said“I hear you....must be nice to own a piece of history. I believe MR78 is probably the best McIntosh tuner to date.”listening to my MR78 right now. Love having it. I had a magnum dynalab previously which I sold for more than the MR78 c... | |
| The longest you have owned any gear? Optonica is a name I’ve not heard in quite a while! Its nice to go see that some people have gear that provided real long term satisfaction. | |
| AES/EBU cable length; CD to DAC- 1.5 m or very short? Thank you Steve! | |
| How important is component “aesthetics” to you? They can be 10” deep. I’ve been amazed how some relatively large piece of equipment are pretty empty inside. | |
| How important is component “aesthetics” to you? Funny how in the right context a simple industrial design can be viewed as truly attractive. It’s almost that the more sophisticated the system, the less style seems to be in play. However, sometimes I also find very costl6 gear is overstyled. Mak... | |
| My new Idler - but is it an idler ? Very cool | |
| Meridian 508 CD repair? Too bad- the 508 was a nice machine in its day. Not surprising bough that it’s no longer supported- it’s a 20 year old machine. A Few companies continue to support 20 plus year old stuff. In hifi, I know Bryston does. In watches, a 20 year old Pat... | |
| Wilsons are the best speakers in the world I've heard a few Wilsons. I heard a pair of Sabrinas which were quite good but not really full range; for their price, I preferred Focal Sopra 1's. Good speakers, generally, but every time Ive listened to Wilsons I always thought better speakers w... | |
| Slipping Belt on Thorens TD-150 How old is the belt? | |
| Classe closes Montreal operations Seems Classe has not been really relevant in quite a while. Moving production to China probably did not help. As a for instance, if McIntosh moved production of the MC275 to China, it would probably be a huge deal for devotees of the marque, who l... |