[Big Red Machine]

I am assuming you are still running the Wyred monos on your HT3's?

Never sounded better.  I own 7 of their amps now.  Five of them are in the theater.

Bigred
Did you replace the Pass Labs amp you had with a Wyred4Sound?
Which Pass Labs stereo amp did you have?  The Wyred is better?
Thanks.

X350.5  Nice but too polite.  The Wyreds are far better in my system - more bass, more top end, more beef all around.  You have to understand that Rick Cullen really knows what he is doing with these circuits.

[lonewolfny42]

Pete...

...more bass, more top end, more beef all around.

Where's the beef....

Pete....Looks like you are finally identifying the sound that you really seek...

[Big Red Machine]

Pete...

...more bass, more top end, more beef all around.

Where's the beef....

Pete....Looks like you are finally identifying the sound that you really seek...

At this point I need better speakers to move farther out on the curve.

[yooper]

At this point I need better speakers to move farther out on the curve.

Oh oh.... 

[Big Red Machine]

You coming out Saturday?

At this point I need better speakers to move farther out on the curve.
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Oh oh.... 
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[s_cervin]

Pete...

...more bass, more top end, more beef all around.

Where's the beef....

Pete....Looks like you are finally identifying the sound that you really seek...

At this point I need better speakers to move farther out on the curve.

Please tell me you are kidding.  You never let up on Jim do you.  Some of us still need to have speakers finished. 

[BikeWNC]

So what are the issues of running these amps single-ended vs balanced?  I happen to like my tube preamp but it is not balanced.  Is all the "magic" lost if I don't use a balanced setup?

Andy

[Big Red Machine]

No.  SE is fine.  I found them quieter in balanced mode moreso due to the cabling than anything.  I barely have any semblence of any hiss at all from the speakers when the system is on.  Practically zip when my ear is right up on the tweeter.

[BikeWNC]

I've still been considering the W4S amps with my HT3s.  This weekend a friend lent me a BelCanto Evo4 mkll amp to try.  I have to say I am quite impressed.  It really made the HT3s come alive in a way I haven't heard.  I'm running the amp SE in bridged mode so the specs say to expect 400w into 8ohms.  It has a very bouncy, quick (pratty) sound.  I'm using a tube pre and tube output disc player with it. 

Regarding the W4S amps, would it be better to try the sx1000 and bi-wire to the terminals on the HT3 or get a 4 channel version and bi-amp the speakers?  I'd lean to the larger amp as I have no experience with bi-amping. 

Andy