tricon_dave
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| Anyone with Aric Audio experience? Silverfoxvtx1800: "I am a tube guy also, going through the ups and downs with tubes,you never know what’s going on when you turn the tube amp on..For playing around, tubes can be fun but for serious music listening solid state is the way to go. Yo... | |
| Anyone with Aric Audio experience? Another thrilled customer here. I bought his Motherlode XL preamp and was so impressed had him build me a pair of the Super KT Parallel amps. Together they are dynamic, dead quiet, detailed, beautiful tone, and very musically engaging. Parts a... | |
| Tube preamp for pass labs ? Another fan of Aric Audio and Pass Labs. I used the Aric Motherlode XL with my Pass X260.8 and XA60.8 amps. I loved the sound so much that I now use Aric tube amps as well. Great build quality, sound, and customer service. | |
| Aric Audio I have the Motherlode XL and the Super KT Parallel monoblocks and couldn't be happier. They replaced some expensive solid-state Class A amps and matching preamp. Aric is wonderful to work with and gets excited about building new things for ... | |
| Pass Labs XP32 or XP22? I had the same experience as laaudionut with my Pass XA60.8 amps and XP22 preamp. The XP22 was nice, it was plenty detailed and has some nice features, but I was missing an emotional connection with the music. After much research, I contacted Ari... | |
| Looking for warm tube preamp (should pair well with Pass power amp), budget $6000 You have gotten a lot of good input. I was in a similar situation to you recently, looking for a tube preamp to mate with my Pass XA60.8. After much research, I decided a 6SN7 based preamp was what I was looking for. That led me to the Aric Aud... | |
| sonus faber strad power amp suggestions I am using Pass X260.8 amps with my Strads and really enjoy the combination. They have more than enough power to fully load my 17 X 34 X 9 room. They stay in Class A up to 34 wpc, which means that I'm listening in Class A most of the time. The ... | |
| Sonus Faber owners--string grill cover alternatives I've had Amati Futuras and now Strads. In both cases I never took the string grills out of their packaging. Instead I just use the "socks" that came with the speakers and cover them up when not listening. Protects them and keeps the dust off as ... | |
| Bryston BDA-3.14 volume control I am using my BDA 3.14 with a Pass preamp, with no apparent loss of resolution. But when the volume on the BDA is less than 100%, it does not sound nearly as good as when it is at 100%, even when I compensate with the preamp volume. | |
| Floored by Beatles "White Album" Reissue Islandmandan I agree with you. I have 3 or 4 copies and the reissue is the best by far. I actually prefer the Esher Demos to the finished album. Well worth the purchase price and one of my favorite Beatles albums. | |
| Considering going back to Solid State I did the same thing a year ago and don't miss tubes. I had Doshi tube amps and preamp. Before that, ARC Ref 5. I now have an all Pass Labs system: XP22 preamp, XP 17 phono, X260.8 amps. First time in over 20 years there are no tubes anywhere... | |
| Why are there no Reviews of the Pass Labs XP-22. Is there anyone with strong feelings? Morningstaraudio - I am in exactly the same place as you. After 20+ years of tubes, this is the first time I have not had any tubes in my system and I don't miss a thing. I did recently upgrade from 250.8 to 260.8 monos. They are still breaking... | |
| Why are there no Reviews of the Pass Labs XP-22. Is there anyone with strong feelings? I've had one in my system for a couple of months now and love it. I have a full Pass Labs chain with XP17 phono, XP22, and X260.8 monos. I don't even have to read the review...to me this is a long term keeper.Dave | |
| Looking for phono preamp recommendations Since you already have Pass Labs amp and preamp, why not consider the Pass XP17 phono stage? I just replaced a Doshi tube preamp and phono with the XP17 phono and XP22 line stage. It's the first time I've not had tubes in my system in many years... | |
| Thiel 3.7's and Pass Labs xa60.5's- now looking for the next upgrade I have a good friend with Thiel 3.7's. He is using a Parasound JC5 amp with an older Pass Labs preamp and phono preamp, both are the two box versions. Not the XP20, the version before that. I don't hear any brightness or hardness in the upper m... |