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| Conrad Johnson--Best used Model XP15 is a phono preamp. I would have to concur that there is a substantial positive benefit of running balanced outputs from a preamp to a Pass amp, and you can't do that with CJ. | |
| Conrad Johnson--Best used Model Used to own a 17LS2. I rank it as the 2nd best preamp I ever owned | |
| What is more accurate: magnetic anti-skating, or barrel weight attached a fishline? Anti-skate is always an approximation. The weighted string method can be quite good, though. The string is fishing line so its unlikely to break, and once on the arm, you're not going to loose it. I would not let method of applying anti-skate dete... | |
| Why so many headphones for sale with less than 10 hours of listening time? First, I would be highly skeptical of any number of hour claims. Frankly, take them with a grain of salt. Next, there are quite a few headphones that initially sound impressive but with headphones, much more so than most other gear, listening fati... | |
| Pass Labs X-1 vs XP-20 I will chime in- The XP20 is the 3rd Pass preamp I've owned. It is deadly quiet and quieter than my prior Pass preamps. And by a wide margin better. Before this I thought the best preamp I ever owned was a CJ 17 LS2. I had an Aleph P before that a... | |
| Pass Labs X-1 vs XP-20 I’ve owned a number of preamps over the years. Had a CJ Premier, and a total of 3 Pass preamps, among others. The XP20 is the best preamp I have ever owned and not by a small margin. Do use balanced connections with Pass gear if you can- it makes ... | |
| When and what was your last significant equipment upgrade? I also have a UPS amp and preamp. Looks suspiciously like Pass gear | |
| Upsetting story looking for a solution If you bought the speakers new I would suggest working with the original seller and try to work out deal. When my kids were younger I fully expected that someone would poke a driver- fortunately, never happened. I also expected some small toy woul... | |
| NYC Stereo Consultant ? Mike Trei is the NY area turntable guru. He set up a friend's table spectacularly well. | |
| Thoughts on my current system Sort of an impossible question to,answer, as is.do you have any complaints regarding your present system? What will your listening room be like in your new place? What’s your budget? | |
| Speaker cable lengths doe it matter they are not equal??? Keep it equal, but I am skeptical that any difference would be audibly significant | |
| Just entered the world of high resolution audio Added Ellington's Afro-Bossa. Really nice | |
| Possibly dumb question: can I use two cable runs for each channel, not bi-wired? sure you can, but the question I have is why? | |
| Better tubes than factory installed tubes on the Rogue Audio Perseus Magnum Preamplifier When I owned Rogue gear I spoke to Mark at Rogue to discuss the rest of my system. I wound up going with some NOS tubes Mark recommended. Never felt the need to go with other tubes.Give Mark a call - he may have some suggestions | |
| Anyone have the Pass Labs X260.8 amps? Opinions? FWIW, I used to own a CJ 17LS2 Premier preamp. I now have a Pass XP20 preamp. The XP 20 is the finest preamp I've ever owned. I did own a different Pass pre many moons ago too, and that one was just ok. Pass pre's have come a very long wayi pair t... |