avanti1960

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Pass Labs Speaker Choices
Depends greatly on which Pass amplification one has.  The XA25 amp which has is the best sounding amplifier I have ever owned and heard could put together a forever system with some refined higher efficiency speakers like the Volti Audio Razz or ... 
McIntosh MC1.25KW vs Luxman M-10X
I heard the Luxman at an audio show and did not care for the sound- very dry.   I had a very long listening session with the Mac 1.25 KWs (you are talking about the 1200 watt mono blocks, right?, these are serious amplifiers !).  they were drivin... 
Help and Advice Needed: Cary Audio SLP-05 Preamp RMA Disaster
@xcool  I used the Neutrik brand adapters a few times and never had an issue.    
Advice on Integrated Receiver
The Aria is good but the Lehmann offers a better value. The power supply in the Lehmann is superior and I made good use of the bass rumble filters on it that tightened up the bass response by not wasting energy on sub sonic frequencies. https://w... 
Replacing tweeter in Harbeth SHL5 Plus
use small diameter long needle nose pliers and pry then away from the tweeter connector.  grip the connector from the side and gently leverage the edge of the tweeter flange like a fulcrum.          
Pass XA 25 versus Parasound A21+ - anyone compare?
@gmdodd KEF R11 would sound the best with McIntosh amplification. I have suggested this to others who had bad synergy with a variety of other amps including Parasound and they were quite pleased with the Mac. The pass XA25 sounds different than... 
Help and Advice Needed: Cary Audio SLP-05 Preamp RMA Disaster
@joshua43214  For your info I have a Cary SLP-05 and to me the sound is so excellent it is worth making things work for you.   Your DAC definitely has higher than usual voltage out through the balanced connections.  5.8 volts balanced, 2.9 volts... 
Advice on Integrated Receiver
@bound4h  your speakers dip below 4 ohm and might be straining your amp at moderate volume levels- for example the impedance dips below 4 ohms in the bass frequencies between 100 to 200 Hz which means those frequencies take twice as much amplifie... 
Cary slp 98p upgrade
what parts did you buy?    
Too much power?
All else being equal a more powerful amplifier provides: The ability to play music at louder levels without losing response linearity or introducing clipping and strain distortion.   The ability to maintain relative volume level going from a sma... 
Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing
anyone know where i can purchase online?  
Candidates for best speakers in the $2000-5000 market
Harbeth M30 XD  
Help and Advice Needed: Cary Audio SLP-05 Preamp RMA Disaster
The RCA out on your DAC has about half the voltage as the XLR, any reason you would not use them?    
A cartridge with more bite, please and thank you
Lyra Delos.   Had soundsmith mimc star es, AT ART9 and ART9XA (very good); Ortofon Cadenza Blue (better), Lyra Delos, best by quite a bit.  nothing soft about it but still refined and musical.    
Mid-fi tube vs high-end SS
take a slight step up from mid fi to high value tube amps, e.g. the rogue audio cronus magnum integrated or atlas magnum and stereo 100 power amplifiers. these robust powerful tube amps have transparency, dynamics and refinement that cannot be top...