mikem
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| Does Power Cord Require Burn-In To Sound Good? @twoleftears said it well.. I agree, Money is better spent elsewhere, especially the room and speakers.. A well designed and sized power cord doesn’t need to cost a fortune to function well.. Some folks use badly designed cables to coverup a much... | |
| Pass Labs XA30.8 I think the 30.8 would fit nicely in your system.. It’s a beast! Yet very detailed And delicate when it needs to be.. | |
| Which mac mini to get for Dirac 3 I would give the new Mac mini M1 a few months to work the bugs out, then try one of those .. That’s my plan as well to replace the MBA in my system.. | |
| What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard? Well, so far, in my system.. The PASS XA25 sounds like a SET amp with balls. I was all tubes before, several Class D amps, etc...This XA25 amp sounds as good as anything I’ve heard before, without being too big or powerful.. but requires proper m... | |
| Pass Labs: INT-60 vs X150.8 + XP-12 Separates I have the XP12 and the XA25. The XP12 uses the volume control from the XS preamp. this is why I went with separates. The implementation of the volume control is most important in a preamp.If your system is transparent enough, you would want the ... | |
| Cables 101, new student, first question @northman, IME, Cables are the last thing you should do to a system to improve the SQ. Some People view cables as “Jewelery” and buy for looks or bragging rights.. Spend the money on the source, a good preamp/amp and of course speakers. then addre... | |
| High end Class D amps? @noble100 Thanks ! Appreciate the response.. I have the pass XA25 which gets really warm, but it’s not a room heater like the higher output XA amps can be. I’m in NC too, which is why I eventually let my BAT VK75SE monos go. I was using various ... | |
| High end Class D amps? @jjss49 No doubt class D is getting better with each iteration.. I’ve had several of them, Tripath, ICE, Hypex .. Yet I will continue down the road of linear PS, inefficient Class A topology.. Experience has shown me that Class A gets the voc... | |
| High end Class D amps? @noble100 Thanks Tim.. Appreciate the response, but I’m not giving up my Inefficient, heavy Pass class A amp anytime soon.. It sounds too good and checks all the boxes that I find important in an amplifier, and it’s executed so very well. Apprec... | |
| Cookies. Just another reason AGon sucks Sorry others who have opinions too, offend you somehow.. Skip over posts you don’t find useful or offending somehow..lighten up Francis.. | |
| preamp-how important is separate enclosure for pwr supply? It’s important if it’s not implemented correctly in a single box design..Shielding and vibration isolation are very crucial in a preamp..Many high end units have a separate PS chassis.. preferred, but not always practical. | |
| is the amp too powerful..and would it hurt or damage my speakers? It’s clipping from running an amplifier that’s not powerful enough for the load that damages speakers.Its more than just the power rating you need to understand, as some manufacturers use peak measurements for RMS values. Look for a well designed,... | |
| Is there a Solid State amp that can satisfy a SET guy? Pass XA25.. You will want to open it up and check for tubes inside.. | |
| High end Class D amps? Class D done right can sound very good.. I had the Bel Canto Ref 600M based on the hypex 400 modules. cool running, silent and very dynamic. I replaced my BAT VK75SE with them..I had them paired with some Focal 1028’s and found them to be too bri... | |
| Canare 4S11 I moved my amp between the speakers and went with Canare 4S11 from bluejeans cable. The best cable is no cable.. these are a close second, especially with short runs. |