zenieth

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Moving on after van den hul
I had a Frog for some time. Very musical with to die for mids / highs. I went to Lyra Skala and have been happy with it's performance over the past 2 years. 
Pass Labs X250.5 or X350.5 ?
I run the 250.5 with the XP-10 / CDSA SE / Focal 1037's. The 250.5 is all that I need. There is plenty of data available between the two if you search the archives. IMHO the 250.5 sounds better than that of the 350.5. My listening area is larger t... 
Don't the Pass XP preamps have selectable gain?
I'll also add ............ Pain in the *** going from digital to analogue. What were they thinking ?????? 
Don't the Pass XP preamps have selectable gain?
Offset by 10db between one and the other. High +10db / Low 0 db. I hope this helps ........ 
Don't the Pass XP preamps have selectable gain?
Yes, Hi and Low only. Not selectable per input. Both the 10 and 20 are the same. 
Best System for Pink Floyd
Floyd sounds best to me via vinyl. After all, that is how it all started. I have come a long way from my AR speakers / Sansui Integrated with the table built in! Today I have Focal 1037's and two JL Audio F113's. A not too far second would be the ... 
Mcintosh amps/feet what are thread size?
1/4 X 20 I believe ......... 
Pass X250.5 with XP-10 or Aesthetix Calypso ?
Russb,You will not be disappointed with the XP-10. It is one of the most transparent pre's that I have ever owned. My only complaint is that you can regulate the volume max levels on each imput. I understand the maze of trying different tubes. It ... 
Pass X250.5 with XP-10 or Aesthetix Calypso ?
I own the X250.5 and the XP-10. I run the Aesthetix Rhea phono stage and it's superb with the Pass gear! Tubes + Aesthetix = solid winner in my system! 
JL Audio F113 --- Loud Buzz --- ??? --- Bizzarre
I guess I'll start running them through a surge protector. We didn't have a storm, just loss of power. The rest of my equipment runs through my Hydra 6. I don't have any problems with any other gear. Should I have a surge unit on the Hydra before ... 
JL Audio F113 --- Loud Buzz --- ??? --- Bizzarre
Thanks Elizabeth, I was hoping for something not as bad. Oh well, I still have one to enjoy while the other is getting repaired. I also noticed that we must have a power dispution / surge. These units were plugged directly into the wall. Should I ... 
Upgraded power cables- Who's on First?
Bugatti for $1.7 mil ...... It all depends as to what's your flavor $ / $$ / $$$ / $$$$ ???? You could go after the ones that are $10k a meter and need two meters for each component. With that kind of cash you might consider new components to matc... 
Pass X250.5 or the X350.5
Search the archives. There are several posts regarding the differences betweeen the two. I bought the 250.5 over the 350.5 and have been extremely happy. I push Focal 1037's. 
Upgraded power cables- Who's on First?
It all depends on what sounds best to you. I started at the conditioner. Then the Pre, Phono Pre, CDP. There are excellent power supplies in a lot of gear. With that said. You wouldn't get the best results using an upgraded cord on those units ver... 
Best amp for Scorpio
I used to have the version I Scorpios. I pushed them with a BATVK300x Integrated with success. I used Stealth MLT Hybrid speaker cables. Nice set up at the time. I went to Focal 1037's from the Scorpios.