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| Audio Research Ref 250s for Magnepan 20.1s? I want to thank all for your responses. I think my future plans will include getting the Ref 250s and eventually upgrading to the Maggie 20.7s. If I decide to keep my Pass 600.5s, I may pick up a used Pass XVR crossover and try bi-amping and just ... | |
| Amplifier for Magnepan 20.1s Well, I'm going to demo the Pass Labs X600.5s and see what they do. After that, I'm probably going to get an Audio Research Ref 2 Phonostage (on the wish list). I want to thank you all for the discussion. If there is anything else to add, please l... | |
| Amplifier for Magnepan 20.1s Great discussion my friends. Keep them coming. Right now I am using my Pass 250.5 with a double bi-wire with audioquest volcano cables (I upgraded the cables recently from mont blancs single bi-wire and the difference was amazing). Question for Mi... | |
| How's the Audio Research Ref Phono 2 Working Out? I'm curious about this myself. I have now (and in the past) had equipment from Audio Research and Pass Labs. I have the Ref 3 preamp and Ref 8 CD player and I have been using the Xono phonostage for 6 years. Has anyone compared Xono to the Ref 2? | |
| New favorite VINYL Album? Tori Amos: Abnormally attracted to sin. Great sound and vocals. Her first album since Little Earthquakes that has her back to her roots with some great tunes. | |
| Cartridge loading for Pass Labs Xono dynavector xv1s (0.3mv) with vpi 10.5 tonearm and reference superscoutmaster, arc ref 3 line stage, pass x250.5 amp, magnepan 20.1s. i load with 30 ohms and gain at 71db. the gain and load is dependent on the combination of all links in the chain ... | |
| Subwoofer recommendation for Maggie 1.6 QR I had similar setup with 1.6s and I used 2 Martin Logan Dynamo subs. It gets you to 25Hz. This is the entry level sub of theirs. It integrates decently at low levels. Others in their line can get lower than 25Hz according to specs but I have not h... | |
| Speaker Ideas upto $2500 If you are not a bass fanatic and have an amp with at least 150wpc and have a decent size room and like a natural sound, Magnepan 1.6s. I used this and liked it so much that when I moved and had a bigger listening room, I upgraded to the 20.1s. If... | |
| Audio Research Ref CD8 vs Esoteric X03SE I am happy to have generated this discussion. To fine tune my dilemma, I have always loved ARC gear. I had an old SP6C for years then went to the BAT31SE and it was quiet but too dark and went back to ARC ref 3. I enjoy the bloom and was thinking ... | |
| phonocable for dynavector xv-1s i have a new dynavector xv1s on my vpi superscoutmaster reference and it is the greatest thing i've heard in analog so far and i'm using audioquest cheetahs. very natural sounding. i have rca terminations on these. if you are limited to a right an... | |
| VTA adjustment for VPI 10.5 tonearm One more thing Stringreen, there are rubber feet on the rim drive but how do you tell what is hard and soft when it comes to that? there seems to be some give to it but not much. Would it help to put felt under them? | |
| VTA adjustment for VPI 10.5 tonearm The table was set up for me by music direct. They recommended similarly and have set VTF at 2.3gr and have already calibrated azimuth and set the VTA for a 180gr record and everything sounds good with it. I am not using any damping fluid or the ma... | |
| Pass Labs amps. Help me choose. what is the sensitivity of your speakers? if less than 87, you may want to try the 250.5 (i have them running a pair of magnepan 20.1s and it is excellent). i think it would be enough power because the sensitivity of my speakers is 85db. the 350.5... | |
| Noisier Outer Edges? i find records to be more warped at the edges. you may want to try adjusting antiskate in either direction if you hear noise more in one channel than the other. you may also want to adjust tracking force to be slightly heavier. also check for wear... | |
| What loading with Pass Xono / Helikon SL? I recently found that when I shunt the gain to -4dB of the original that I can increase the loading from 5.4ohm to 9.5ohm and it sounds more open, but if I load it higher it sounds too bright at the top. It just seems a delicate balance and your b... |