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Back when the 820 was current production we frequently pair it with advents, Genesis Physics II, Yamaha ns670, ns690 and ADS 710 or 810. It paired well with all of the speakers listed. My favorite combo was to stack ns670's and 690's which the 820 handled with no issue. JMS

I find myself in the same situation in not being able to lift heavy amps or speakers anymore. For about 6 years I have used 2 yamaha MX-2 amps to drive Yamaha NS-500m speakers and 2 Triad inwall subs. That setup along with acoustic treatments and minidsp could have been my end game system. I...

I will add this for clarity. I am using the node as a transport only and not using it's built in dac. The signal would still be in the digital domain when it passes from the node to the Bifrost 2 dac so there is only be the one volume control in the passive pre. My passive preamp is an LDR type...

Recently I have been upgrading my electronics to include all new Hypex NC252 amps, Bifrost 2, and Bluesound Node in that order. My speakers, subs, passive preamp, minidsp 2x4HD, and YP-D8 TT stayed the same. Everything I did was an upgrade in sound quality until I added the Node. The Node...

I have another encounter for you. Back in the late 70's myself, girlfriend, and about 20 others that worked for the stereo shop were treated to a private concert by Kansas. They were at the peak of their popularity at the time and were getting ready for a new tour. Unknown to anyone in the area...

This goes back to before they were famous. Back in the late 70's I worked in a local audio shop and had a steady customer that came in and bought a number of items from me and I knew him as Henry. He seemed to buy only an item at a time and usually knew what he wanted when he came in. One day he...

I am a recent convert from 2 highly regarded heavy class AB amps to Hypex NC252MP amps. Sound quality wise the 2 hypex amps are the best I have ever owned. These are small form factor, run cool and are rated down to 2 ohms. You can purchase amps constructed from hypex modules starting from...

The 200m's you have are well worth upgrading. I had a pair of 200ma speakers that I had planned to redo the cabinets and crossovers but lost interest after purchasing a pair of NS-500m's. I went as far as purchasing all new caps for the 200ma's from Parts Express. The crossovers for the 200's...

I just replaced the table that housed my gear with a larger one and now have some harshness in the sound coming from my turntable that I did not have before. The new table is a mission style coffee table with a 1" thick top and 1" thick lower shelf with heavy legs. The table is made some species...

I have answered my own question about a passive pre working with an Ncore amp. It works beyond my highest expectation. I put together a NC252MP from a module purchased on the bay along with a case kit from Ghent. The amp was a little edgy the first 10 hours or so but now I have the best system I...

They are the silver/nickel variety

My 01J has earned a permanent place in my system especially after I rolled in some 1960 RCA 6AK5's I received yesterday. They are a big step up from the Riverstone GE 5654W tubes I have had in service since I received my 01J last month. I have switched out several sources but its a chore to do...

I have and currently use 2 Yamaha MX-2's in my system. One for the mains and 1 for my 2 subs. Love the sound and they are stable into 2 ohms which many amps wont do. Hate to part with them but they are much too heavy for me now so they will be up for sale soon. I am going to take a gamble that I...

I have had my 01J for a few weeks now along with a Pyramid PS and it is quite an upgrade to my system. My only complaint is even with the -6db switch I still have too much gain and not much volume adjustment before it gets too loud. I did not try the stock tubes instead installed JAN 5654W tubes...

I hate those connections. Yamaha put them on several models and I don't know what their goal was. They came on my NS-500ms and I replaced them with silver plated copper binding posts. Take the terminal plater off of the speaker. Those terminals are molded in to the terminal plate and to get them...

Thanks for the photo comparison and look forward to your report on the component differences between the two. A small update on my listening impressions with my 01J. It's been powered up now for 24 hours and used for maybe an hour. I don't know if just powering up the FX without playing it helps...

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I received my FX-01J a few days ago and the Pyramid PS and power cords today. After I hooked everything up all I can say is WOW. Only had time for a very short listen but it seemed to me everything about my system improved. Listening impressions and a few questions will come later because I...

I ordered and just received 4 5ft. low voltage extensions from Amazon which has a male 5.5x2.1 on one end and a female of the same at the other. These came with heavier 18ga. wire. I cut off the female connector, stripped it back and connected it to my Pyramid 6 amp PS. Works great. The Pyramid...

I have a need to update the 2 power amps that I have been perfectly satisfied with for the last 6 years. It is not about improving the sound, although I would welcome it, but about long term reliability. My amps have been checked out and meet specs and only needed to have speaker relays cleaned...

I agree with pyoung, Furez is great wire and wire terminals. I use their 12-2 for my Triad silver monitors and to me it sounds better the the blue jeans cable 12-2 wire that I used previously. The best price I found is @ AVoutlet JMS

I can assure you that you will not need to do any sheetrock work other than cutting the one hole. I believe you may be getting the info about replacing sheetrock from the Triad retrofit install kit instructions and you really don't need that kit. PM me if you want and I can fill you in because...

You might want to look for 1 or 2 Triad inwall slim subs. They are made to fit into a 2x4 stud wall with nothing showing but a frame and grill. All Triad inwalls are acoustic suspension thus fully enclosed. These show up used on that auction site from time to time for reasonable prices. I have 2...

The frames for most of the Be and Titanium carbide tweets look identical in the ones I am familiar with. They do vary some in frame size between speaker models. I do know that you cannot substitute a NS-200m for a NS-200ma tweeter due to difference in size. From a distance the tweets from...

The color of the Be domes comes from the process used to make them. I sold about 8 pair of NS-1000 and NS-1000m speakers back in the late 70's and all of those had the same coloration when new. No two tweeters had the exact same color pattern but the overall look is the same. Currently I have a...