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| Pass x250.8 vs Hegel h4se vs Ayre VX-R I would also recommend Pass. I have a pair of xa100.5's and they are truly excellent sounding amplifiers and a great company.Chuck | |
| Looking for amp advice (punk, rock & reggae edition) I have on the Cary and it does a nice job but not the Cayin but it is a Stereophile recommended component and fits your budget. Both units are tubed so you would have to deal with the heat and maintenance associated with them. http://www.elusivedi... | |
| Looking for amp advice (punk, rock & reggae edition) Within your budget you might want to try a used Cary SLI-80 or if you prefer new Cayin might be a good option. Elusive disc is very good to work with and they sell Cayin.Chuck | |
| Ideas on amp for Thiel I would recommend Pass either the X series or XA series your chaoice based on budget. I wouldn't go any smaller than the X250.x or the xa100,xChuck | |
| First Tube Amp If you wanted to stick to an integrated you could try a Cary SLI-80 or 300SEi both are excellent. With either amp you can tube roll if you like.CHuck | |
| McIntosh MA5200 hum As a diagnostic tool only I would try a cheater plug on the amp to see if the hum disappears. If it does then it sounds like you have a ground fault issue and perhaps running a dedicated circuit to your system may help.Chuck | |
| speaker cable prices Try these I use his interconnects and they are excellent....Chuckhttps://www.dysonaudio.com/ | |
| Best amp/ IC's to go with my Thiel 2.4SB's For interconnects I would try these they are very good irrespective of price. No affiliation just a satisfied costumer.https://www.dysonaudio.com/As for an integrated I would go with Pass but they are fairly pricey. The Thiels like a lot of curren... | |
| need your help on this one..... The XA mono-blocs being Class A topology do get rather warm. I will not say hot as I have had tube amps in the past and those do kick out a lot of heat. I do not leave them on 24/7 instead turn them off when I retire for the evening. When I first ... | |
| need your help on this one..... I would go with the Pass 350.8 great products and company. No experience with Plinius although I have heard they are a very good company. And as someone mentioned above Pass will more likely hold its value better and be easier to flip if you decid... | |
| The ups and downs of tube vs. SS... I have had both and I am now using Pass Labs XA mono-blocs and I am very pleased with the results. Tubes are fun to play (rolling) with but can require much more maintenance and I can't say they are sonically superior to my Pass XA Mon-Blocs. Pass... | |
| Speaker cables for Focal Electra 1008be and Hegel combination. Supra Ply 3.4/S? I listen primarily to large symphonic works as well as chamber music and solo piano some female jaz vocals. The metal music I have and listen to on rare occasions is Slipknot, Korn, Skillet and My Chemical Romance also enjoy Nirvna. The only short... | |
| Speaker cables for Focal Electra 1008be and Hegel combination. Supra Ply 3.4/S? Yes the Focals can sound bright or etched depending on the amplification being used and is why I recommended using a Pass ss class A amp with them. I currently drive a pair of 1008Be's with Pass xa100.5 mono-blocs and a Pass xp20 pre. This was an ... | |
| Speaker cables for Focal Electra 1008be and Hegel combination. Supra Ply 3.4/S? For cabeling I would try these very reasonably priced.https://www.dysonaudio.com/collections/audiophile-speaker-cablesAs for amplification I would jump on this from experience those Focals sound magnificent when driven with Pass class A power. No ... | |
| Damaged speaker rubber on Focal Electra 1008 Be. Return or Keep? I wouldn't worry about the foam surround it doesn't look like it is torn in anyway. I have the same speakers they are fantastic when driven with the proper electronics and can be a bit harsh when they are not. Chuck |