abrew19

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Pass Labs Point 8 Series info
Hi Kiddman,I would be one of the last to ever accuse Pass of any unfair practices. On the contrary, based on my admittedly limited experience with them, I am very impressed and agree they do seem to be a "good guy" companies.I just pointed out tha... 
Pass First Watt models ... confused
Danielk141,"I also owned the Aleph J2. It sounded good."Did you mean the Aleph J or the First Watt J2? 
Pass First Watt models ... confused
This is very thoughtful and reasonable feedback. Thanks and I will read up on them. My speakers are the older B&W Matrix 803 series 2. 8 ohm speakers, 90 db sensitivity. Keep the feedback coming if anybody has anything to add. 
Audio Research REF 75 vs VAC Phi 200
Being within driving distance of the company for service means a lot. Therefore I'd audition the ARC and if you love the sound, go for it. 
Pass Labs Point 8 Series info
Don_c55, about if they sell more than expected? Easy. They can just raise the price as sales increase. Constrict supply = raise price. Economics. 
Pass Labs Point 8 Series info
Don_c55, about if they sell more than expected? Easy. They can just raise the price as sales increase. Constrict supply = raise price. Economics. 
Pro-ject Debut Carbon vs Debut III ??
Thanks for the feedback all. Despite the extra $100 clearance savings the Debut III carries vs. the full price of the Debut Carbon, you are all unanimous in your recommendation of the Carbon. That's a pretty strong recommendation. What about the C... 
Pro-ject Debut Carbon vs Debut III ??
I can get a Debut III for $300 and the Carbon is $400. Is it worth 1/3 more? That's signficant. 
Amp with best bass control
Ok people, we get it. The consensus is Krell. Any others? 
Which Integrated amps should I audition?
.. INT-150 (class AB) and INT-30A (class A) depending on your speakers and personal tastes. I'd also include the Rogue Cronus Magnum if I were considering tubes... 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
my B&W Matrix 803 s2 .... 16 years and counting.... 
Peachtree Audio Nova125 & sensitive speakers
I'm just trying to figure out who on this site (supposedly the high end) would actually buy one of those things. 
The best speaker you ever heard?
@ 68pete, I've read that some B&W insiders themselves still claim that the Matrix 800 flagship model still stands as the best speaker that B&W have ever produced. I've never had the opportunity to audition that model but it must sound superb. 
Pass labs XA60.5 anything wrong with them.
Here is my 2 cents as a happy owner of a x250.5.Why do you see relatively more xa60.5 on the used market? I think it may actually boil down to something as much to do with economics as anything. I believe the 60.5 becomes a "stepping stone" model ... 
What is a very nice sounding tube preamp?
Why do you want a tube preamp to go with that equipment? I have tried some tube preamps and have to say I am a bit disappointed after reading about all the hype. I've tried some recent (only a few years old) Audio Research and Cary models, which a...