jl35
Responses from jl35
| Interconnect priority When I used Transparent Audio cables a few years ago, their hierarchy was source to pre most important, then speaker cables, then pre to amp... | |
| Whats the difference ... very much depends on the role streaming plays in your listening, both as relates to sound quality and software ease of use...I also use an Oppo 105, but thinking my small, inexpensive WiiM might sound better into a good DAC like you have... | |
| Denafrips Pontus *15th* ? though used Denafrips are going to be very good value now... | |
| Denafrips Pontus *15th* ? when I type Pontus 15 on yahoo I get a page on the Denafrips Pontus 15, but when I go to the Denafrips website, no mention of the 15 | |
| Quandary I agree with your thought to shun this deal....but you can still explore Pass....easy to bring your 12.5 pound Benchmark to your Pass dealer...while there is some disagreement here on some issues, there appears to be agreement that Pass and Benchm... | |
| Quandary All the Pass XA amps are rated at what their Class A power is, but all put out much more when when they shift to Class AB ...the meter actually only tells when the amp switches from Class A to AB. The X series amps are rated as Class AB, but the ... | |
| Quandary I would also wonder if the owner, realizing you are a serious buyer, might upon discussing make you a better offer | |
| Quandary maybe for starters bring your easy to carry Benchmark to the dealer and do some free testing...just to get a sense...I much prefer Pass to Benchmark...but wouldn't pay $300 for an audition...there's gotta be a better way... | |
| SPEAKER CABLE OR INTERCONNECT I always assume that return costs are on the buyer, unless told otherwise... | |
| SPEAKER CABLE OR INTERCONNECT I think that the terms of in home trial should be set before shipping...I have found that shipping costs are often negotiable...certainly many direct sale manufacturers and online stores offer free shipping both ways and no restock fee... | |
| New expensive power cord for amp and no change in sound? often, if it sounds "different" it will sound better to some and not to others...and yes, many here have done blind tests, but to decide for ourselves, no need to "prove" to others...no one here really wants to spend money and get nothing in retur... | |
| Streamers under $1500 I also read, long ago, that the WYRED4 upgraded Sonos had more dropout issues... | |
| New expensive power cord for amp and no change in sound? I prefer my Pass XA160.8 (as well as my previous Pass X250.8) with Cerious Matrix and Lumniscate power cords. According to Stereophile (and others) Pass Labs uses Silent Source power cords and cables to voice their products and present them at au... | |
| New expensive power cord for amp and no change in sound? I find that used power cords hold their value extremely well...I've bought and sold some fairly expensive cords, and generally ended up spending less than if I had bought parts to make my own (which I could not actually do)...we all have different... | |
| Streamers under $1500 WiiM Pro Plus is incredible value…$149 for a refurbished from WiiM… |