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| Pass labs x260.8 versus xa160.8 The price of the X260.8 is at the higher end of mere mortal pricing. Mere mortals tend to keep their equipment longer. The XA160.8 is at the next level pricing, and those who can afford a XA160.8 tend to turn over their equipment more often beca... | |
| Need advice on used Wilson Audio speakers If listening to the Wilson Sabrina speakers puts a smile on your face - buy them! Wilson is a highly regarded manufacture. | |
| Best settings for my first MC cart that is why Howard Johnson’s made 28 flavors. ....and Baskin Robbins is one of the largest hotel chains | |
| Grant Fidelity parts ways with Psvane Why do we (the consumer) need to see their dirty laundry? They should have just quit selling products, no need to make a big deal about it.Transparency removes speculation. | |
| General question on Carbon fiber tonearms versus aluminum It is not necessarily the material but the execution of the material that defines the performance. Straight aluminum, tapered aluminum, stepped aluminum, foam injected aluminium etc etc. | |
| Critical subwoofer tip The effects of adjusting phase can be easily measured from the listening position. | |
| Critical subwoofer tip The effects of adjusting phase can be easily measured from the listening position. | |
| Internal rewiring of Parasound Halo A21 120V --> 230V voltage conversion Have you considered contacting Parasound? | |
| If you had a dozen pairs of classic vintage ubes in your closet For all my tube equipment, I always purchase two identical sets of tubes. One set is for every day use and one set is used as a reference. Over a period of time audio neurosis sets in and I begin to doubt the tube’s performance/lifespan. That ... | |
| Do modems / routers matter (beyond speed) If you do not experience any signal drop outs, all is fine. | |
| If you had a dozen pairs of classic vintage ubes in your closet @jjss49, perhaps you should consider that English is not everyone’s first language. | |
| Does Michael Green Audio are out of business ? I A year, really??? | |
| Best type of metal for turntable platform? Target wall mount TT stand fastened to a load bearing wall. $150 and you are done. | |
| Is the Cary SLP-05 still relavant? @jmbumgarner01, I run a slp 05 into a pair of xa60.8 and have the same issue. A quick note to Pass Labs and they suggested a pair of Rothwell 10db balanced attenuators into the amp’s inputs. Problem solved, plus it lowered the noise floor with n... | |
| Too much gain in preamp I'm not trying to denigrate the advice on the attenuators but more than one audio dealer told me a big no on those. Of course everyone has their view.That’s because Dealers make very little money selling Rothwell attenuators. I would highly recom... |