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  1. Daniel M

    Pass Labs X600.8s

    I’m surprised you think you need more power - if the 260.8s never leave Class A seems like you have plenty now.
  2. Daniel M

    A small upgrade in speakers... The CLXArt a true masterpiece!

    Nice to see you’ve added a sub to your CLX - I have 2 JL Audio E110 subs behind my CLXs. Fills the bass in perfectly - no ARC or PBK but I’ve dialed them in with placement, phase adjustment and level.
  3. Daniel M

    Speakers for Pass Labs Electronics ?

    I'm happy with MartinLogan CLX driven by Pass X250.8 and XP-22 preamp. Have not had the chance to hear other options mentioned though.
  4. Daniel M

    A small upgrade in speakers... The CLXArt a true masterpiece!

    One issue with disconnecting is it takes time to restore the charge to electrostatic speakers.
  5. Daniel M

    A small upgrade in speakers... The CLXArt a true masterpiece!

    Actually had nothing to do with storm or external surge. I was swapping in new components and when I powered on the amp got thumps in the left channel and eventually determined it was due to a bad interconnect. Surprising but I guess it can happen.
  6. Daniel M

    A small upgrade in speakers... The CLXArt a true masterpiece!

    Nothing to the panel. Apparently a short of some sort (blaming it on the cable but who really knows) sent power surge that knocked out the bass panel which ended up needing a new crossover. Fun working on the guts of this amazing speaker. Fortunately it wasn’t the DEC board which would have...
  7. Daniel M

    A small upgrade in speakers... The CLXArt a true masterpiece!

    I've swapped in front row XLR and speaker cables as well. I couldn't really say if they're a big step up from the AU24sx cables, since when I swapped them in I was also upgrading amp and preamp to Pass XP22 and X250.8, and then I had to wait a month for parts to repair one of my CLX speakers...
  8. Daniel M

    A small upgrade in speakers... The CLXArt a true masterpiece!

    I would say so, they’re 10” sealed subs so likely faster than big ported type subs, provided phase is properly adjusted.
  9. Daniel M

    A small upgrade in speakers... The CLXArt a true masterpiece!

    Good point. The e110 subs I’m using have phase adjustment.
  10. Daniel M

    A small upgrade in speakers... The CLXArt a true masterpiece!

    Are you running subs with your CLX? If so are you running full range or high-passing the main speakers? I’m considering that route possibly using the JL Audio cr-1 crossover..
  11. Daniel M

    A small upgrade in speakers... The CLXArt a true masterpiece!

    I went ahead with the upgrade as well.
  12. Daniel M

    Balanced interconnects for headphone system: Wireworld Platinum 8 or Transparent Ultra etc?

    I am using a balanced headphone cable from Danacable - the Lazuli Reference with my Focal Utopias which I'm quite happy with. You can get them on a trial basis to compare to the TA.
  13. Daniel M

    A small upgrade in speakers... The CLXArt a true masterpiece!

    Have you received your front row cables yet? Would love to hear your thoughts. I have an opportunity to upgrade the XLR interconnects (DAC to preamp, preamp to amp), and speaker cables from AU-24sx to front row, and am strongly considering it (have also recently upgraded to Pass XP-22/X250.8...
  14. Daniel M

    A small upgrade in speakers... The CLXArt a true masterpiece!

    Hi Big Dog - just catching up here. I strongly considered Esoteric for SACD playback but in the end exercised some restraint and got a good deal on the Marantz SA-10, which sounds really good (also using as a DAC for now). Rest of the system besides the CLX and JL e110 subs and Pass...
  15. Daniel M

    A small upgrade in speakers... The CLXArt a true masterpiece!

    Kostas, Well, I didn't compare to 8 other amps but I'm certainly happy with my choice (electric bills - who cares?) and I do like to rock out on occasion (though I have not measured dB levels). I'm using the Pass XP-10 preamp, CLX run full range with JL Audio e110s crossed over at 55hz which...
  16. Daniel M

    ROCK Music Albums that had a Significant Impact in your Youth | Including some that you know are ..

    Ha ha me too!!! Elton ruled the 70s pop charts.
  17. Daniel M

    A small upgrade in speakers... The CLXArt a true masterpiece!

    I don't see any cat hairs on my CLX - but my cats are short hairs so that could be why. By the way, I recently switched amplification to Pass Labs. I was not initially thinking the 30.8 would cut it, but these units are VERY conservatively rated and I am loving the Class A sound through the...

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