Hello John: Yea, I know, I know ... people chuckle about the Onkyo but, franly, I like it! It's a stopgap measure until I wait for the latest and greatest Universal Player (whichever that will be) and as I begin my foray back into vinyl (thinking of a X Ono and a Scout). But my question had to do with the comparison between the X1 and the X0.2, not the merits or weaknesses of my system (although the comments are appreciated). Thanks.
Pass Labs X0.2 vs. X1
Hello, my name is Spiros and I have a problem with high end audio equipment .... A year ago I vowed that I would buy a "nice" audio system and STOP and that pledge lasted about a week. I keep trading upward and the quest seems to have no end in sight. Oddly enough, I don't swap brands just escalate to a higher step within the same brand. For example, I started with a Halo A23 amp (awsome, btw) and now I have a pair of JC-1s (molto awsome). A pair of M-L Ascent i's lasted two weeks before being replaced with the Prodigys. Now comes the preamp: I am absolutely satisfied with the Pass Labs X1 (thanks Lanny Dalton!) but I'm mesmerized by the X0.2. Does anyone have experience with both of these preamps? As it stands, the system now is composed of:
Onkyo 1000 Universal player, MD108 tuner, Pass X1 preamp, Halo JC-1s (Kimber KS1011 & KS1111 for IC) and ML Prodigys (bi-wired Kimber KS3033). Thanks in advance for all your thoughts.
Onkyo 1000 Universal player, MD108 tuner, Pass X1 preamp, Halo JC-1s (Kimber KS1011 & KS1111 for IC) and ML Prodigys (bi-wired Kimber KS3033). Thanks in advance for all your thoughts.