big_greg
Responses from big_greg
| Looking for a CD / SACD player. Also, tell me about Esoteric A CD is a spinner and a laser so what does a 12k Esoteric do that a $1,200 Marantz doesn't There's more to making music than making the little silver disc spin around and pointing a laser at it. The quality of the transport matters, and most ... | |
| Advice on Sterling LS3/6 My advice - at that price, buy them! I owned a pair and also a pair of Harbeth Super HL5 Plus 40th anniversary edition at the same time. As mentioned, the Super HL5 Plus is the correct speaker in the Harbeth lineup to compare the LS3/6 to. If y... | |
| Weights on top of equipment to dampen vibration I have a heavy Stillpoints record weight on my Roku. Incredible! | |
| Comparison of various subwoofers for 2 channel audio Of the ones you mentioned, I'd recommend Rythmik. Adding another pair of decent quality subs will help even out nulls and peaks in your room and give you more headroom (the ability to reproduce those low notes with little strain on the sub) when ... | |
| All around headphone amp recommendations My main headphone amp is a Moon 430HA, but it seemed a little out of line with the rest of the system components, but it is (almost) full-sized. Again, budget would be super helpful when asking for recommendations. | |
| All around headphone amp recommendations You don’t state your budget or if you prefer a new unit or are open to pre-owned. That information would be helpful, and without it, this is a bit of a shot in the dark, but the Sony TA-ZH1ES is an excellent amp with a lot of flexibility and conne... | |
| Non-fatiguing speakers in $10K range? Unfortunately, there are not that many high end shops around Seattle with gear I like. Some went selling vintage and some went up selling only $100K+ systems. So most probably will be getting something blind. I haven't read the entire thread, s... | |
| MoFi "Mobile Fidelity" Master Phono. I had the opportunity to listen to the system @tomic601 described and thought the vinyl playback was excellent. I wasn't in "critical listening" mode, but noticed that the dynamics were great with the Master Phono and everything was nicely detail... | |
| Phono pre amp recommendations? - upgrading from ICON AUDIO PS1 MK II I'm not familiar with the phono stage you have, but your tastes sound similar to mine. There's a Cary Audio VT-500 available below your budget or you can buy one new from Cary direct for just a little over your budget. I replaced my Herron VTPH-... | |
| Stupid question about hooking up a streamer Yes, I do this with an Orbi mesh network and it works just fine. | |
| why expensive streamers It sounds like what you are describing is a "server", not a "streamer", which often includes a DAC. If you're expecting a server to vastly improve sound quality, you're correct in your assumption that it will have much less impact than the DAC wi... | |
| Importance of clocking As you can see, you have two kinds of posters here. One that have tried and implemented an external clock to a greater benefit. And then those, who have been peddling their ideas based on ‘documentation’ i.e. no direct experience 🙄 There are a... | |
| Importance of clocking Spend your money on a good DAC that includes a good clock. Spending thousands on a clock is a huge waste of money, IMHO. As mentioned earlier, the main purpose of an external clock is to synchronize multiple devices, not to improve sound quali... | |
| Rockna Wavelight Music Server I have the Wavedream Net paired with a Wavedream Signature DAC. The Wavedream NET replaced a Roon Nucleus. The DAC replaced an Aqua La Voce S3. The CD player in the Wavedream Net replaced a Marantz Pearl SACD player. I have no experience with ... | |
| Wonder product? The Puffin is a great entry level phono stage that does a lot of cool things and has more than enough gain to drive any cartridge. I wouldn't go so far as to call it a "wonder" product, but I can't think of anything at its price point that would... |