Qualio IQ Review

Superchunk said:

I think I will be. Isoacoustics says within 10% go up a size. I can get them on Amazon and if no noticeable difference, return them.

I'll report back on what I hear.

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Superchunk said:

Haven't done it yet. I've made so many changes lately I'm not doing any tweaks until it's all settled and run in.

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Superchunk said:

Haven't done it yet. I've made so many changes lately I'm not doing any tweaks until it's all settled and run in.

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djkzk said:

Any updates from the owners of the Qualio IQ speakers?

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djbnh said:

I'll bite. I recently upgraded from a McIntosh MAC7200 receiver (still using it for the tuner section) to the following Pass Labs gear: XP-32 preamplifier, XP-27 phono preamplifier, and X250.8 amplifier (500 Watts into the Qualio IQ's 4 ohms). My source gear includes: the Mola Mola Tambaqui DAC fed by the NuPrime CDT-10 transport, and the Pure Fidelity Harmony turntable with the Hana Umami Red cartridge on the Origin Live Illustrious SE tonearm. I note that my Qualio IQ speakers sit atop Isoacoustic Gaia II Isolation feet.

A brief synopsis of what we've experienced, albeit it's early on and the new pieces are still breaking in and will be for a while (especially the XP-27 phono preamp). Our findings unequivocally show that the Qualio IQs are exceedingly capable of taking advantage of, and illuminate brilliantly, positive changes made along the musical reproduction line. In a word, "transparent". "Absolutely stunning realism!", and "We didn't know what we were missing!" readily come to mind. The Qualios so love to work with the power / current / finesse now available to them, they organically present into the room / our ears whatever music and musicians are presented to them. Classical, opera, rock, country, bluegrass, jazz, swing, Irish, alternative, blues and more have been in the mix. We note that the Pass amp runs Class A/B, and I don't think we'll ever run into AB as the amp has, for the IQs' need, overly sufficient muscle / finesse / exactitude / (insert positive phrase here) while running in Class A operation. We believe that once the new Pass pieces get run in more, there will be much more goodness and "rightness" forthcoming. We're looking forward to the journey! One note: the Pass amp is a room warmer for sure! LOL

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djkzk said:

Hey djbnh, thanks for the input. Nice Pass gear you have and surely is a nice upgrade from the 7200. If you don't mind me asking what speakers did you upgrade from? We had Zu Omen Defs. Also, you mention "we" often, is that you and your significant other or do you own a audio store? My wife - we enjoy music together, and she fully $upport$ thi$ hobby.

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