When audio signal carrying interconnect cables come into contact with powercords, there will be perceivable dulled-in of the top end frequencies and reduction of the soundstage. Don't the same happen with interconnect coming into umbilical cords too?
I can understand the aesthetic sense of positioning the assembly of powercord feeding iec plug right at the centre of the power supply chassis, but it a going create a lot of inconvenience and require a lot more effort of arranging interconnect so that they don't come into contact. Users will have to shaft the power supply chassis + powercords&umbilical cords into one side so that it is not directly underneath where the interconnects are hanging down.
What's the point of the display reading "Pass Labs XS Pre"? Is that something the owner needs to see all the time? Hopefully it's just a temporary thing (for show purposes).
One of my main complaints with the XP-30 (when I had it) was that the display was useless from across the room. I like that they made it bigger, but if there's too much info in the panel it will still be hard to read the volume...
When audio signal carrying interconnect cables come into contact with powercords, there will be perceivable dulled-in of the top end frequencies and reduction of the soundstage. Don't the same happen with interconnect coming into umbilical cords too?
I can understand the aesthetic sense of positioning the assembly of powercord feeding iec plug right at the centre of the power supply chassis, but it a going create a lot of inconvenience and require a lot more effort of arranging interconnect so that they don't come into contact. Users will have to shaft the power supply chassis + powercords&umbilical cords into one side so that it is not directly underneath where the interconnects are hanging down.
They are possibly expecting you to set the preamp in the center of the equipment and have one signal cable going right and the other going left to the power amps near the speakers. That way NONE of the signal cords cross a power cord. Obviously, that isn't how they have it set in the photo.
Has Pass Labs confirmed that the SIT devices are in this XS Pre prototype? Has anyone heard the pre amp? All I've seen are pictures and no comments about the sound. Finally, does anyone know what cables they were using at CES?
Has Pass Labs confirmed that the SIT devices are in this XS Pre prototype? Has anyone heard the pre amp? All I've seen are pictures and no comments about the sound. Finally, does anyone know what cables they were using at CES?
I have finally and absolutely given up on tubes. I've said it before but there will be no changing my mind ever again. The ARC Ref 10 preamp and Ref 10 Phono are going back to the dealer. The Xs Preamp has been ordered and I'll get my old XP25 back as a placeholder until the Xs Phono is available some time in 2014, performance of the Xs pre dependent of course. Should have the preamp and my repaired Xs300s back in 2-3 weeks.
I have finally and absolutely given up on tubes. I've said it before but there will be no changing my mind ever again. The ARC Ref 10 preamp and Ref 10 Phono are going back to the dealer. The Xs Preamp has been ordered and I'll get my old XP25 back as a placeholder until the Xs Phono is available some time in 2014, performance of the Xs pre dependent of course. Should have the preamp and my repaired Xs300s back in 2-3 weeks.