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In Reply to: How did you use the Panasonic? posted by Ric Schultz on January 4, 2004 at 01:27:24:
This is exactly why this BB is called an "asylum".I reported on my results (my system, my ears, etc etc) that I preferred the HCA-2 and BC28 to the XR45 with upgraded power cord.
This is in response to someone asking for a comparison of the HCA-2 to the XR45. So far, I am the only one here that has reported on a direct comparison of the two. Who knows, maybe the HCA-2 and BC28 *beat* (ugly word) the amps that others have compared the XR45 to by a *wider* margin than the XR45 beats them. Is everything relative?Others chime in that I must have configured something wrong or was listening wrong or forgot to sprinkle magic fairy pixie dust on the XR45 and the XR45 is somehow *really* better just because the XR45 bettered Their amps in Their systems with Their ears.
Has anyone followed the saga of rpl@surfnet? His favourite amp changes week to week depending on what tweak he applies. And this is between 3 VERY different topologies (SS/digital/tube). Are you guys asking me to try everything possible to make the XR45 sound *better* to me than the HCA-2 or BC28?
So, we have a bunch of audiophiles that really like the XR45. But only after a 6-week burn in and upgraded power cord. Then it is killer. No, wait, it needs an awesome transport and awsome digital cable and awsome power conditioner. Then, you really hear what it is all about. King of the Hill! No you can make it MUCH BETTER by throwing $300 of new parts in it. MUCH BETTER implies some sort sort of defficiency, don't you think?
I would like to know what that defficiency is. No one here (except me) seems to admit to one.
Ugh!
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Follow Ups
- Sounds MUCH better? - J North 12:03:05 01/04/04 (10)
- Appreciate your feedback .. - SoftwireEngineer 18:01:02 01/04/04 (3)
- Re: Appreciate your feedback .. - J North 06:07:31 01/05/04 (2)
- Re: Appreciate your feedback .. - J North 09:09:26 01/05/04 (1)
- Re: Appreciate your feedback .. - SoftwireEngineer 18:58:04 01/05/04 (0)
- Re: Sounds MUCH better? - Ric Schultz 17:41:07 01/04/04 (1)
- Re: Sounds MUCH better? - J North 17:57:01 01/04/04 (0)
- On the contrary, and thank you! - longtimequadowner 13:25:31 01/04/04 (3)
- Re: On the contrary, and thank you! - 3fd 18:06:09 01/04/04 (2)
- Isn't this your quote? - longtimequadowner 18:53:02 01/04/04 (1)
- Re: Isn't this your quote? - 3fd 19:34:26 01/04/04 (0)