ghdprentice

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The More Things Change.........
Thanks for sharing. Building great acoustic spaces has been a been a thing of great importance for a very long time. Some of the best acoustic spaces I have been in were created during the 1920’s.  
Transparent Audio power cords
I have to agree with @audphile1 that the Gen 6 is more balanced. top to bottom, meaning you are probably hearing your amp more clearly. I use Transparent almost exclusively. You can see my systems under my user ID. I have found Transparent to be... 
End of a long quest to vanquish sibilance.
@stuartk   Yes you have meticulously documented the multitude of changes you have done to deal with this problem on more than one thread. Swaps in CD players, preamps (I think), speakers, cables… we have even discussed this off line. Hasn’t it ... 
Impressions of Pacific Audio Fest 2024
Thanks for your synopsis.  
Hot off the press...Technics SL 1300G
The VPI Aries II is an exceptional table. I haven’t heard a Technics in a while but I believe it to be in a completely different league. This is corroborated by an audiophile friend of mine who does have a lot of experience with Technics. I owned ... 
Changing Tweeter on Olympica 3
@mofojo   I’m with him on this. I am guessing the difference after breakin will be unnoticeably small.    One of my jumpers came off my speakers so I only one woofer was working on one side and two on the other. It slowly dawned on me over a c... 
Can You Trust a Shipper? (UPS, Fed-Ex, etc)
I buy all my high value audio products from a dealer. I receive about two packages via Fed Ex or UPS, or USPS a day, for many years. Once every year or two a package gets delivered to the wrong address. Once every couple of years a package gets a ... 
Integrated Amps
If you’re planning to upgrade your speakers. I would do that first, then go shopping for an amp to support it. This will allow you to know the strengths and weaknesses of your system with the speakers… perhaps try some amps with your system. Best ... 
Anyone remember the days before bells and whistles!
Let’s see, I’m thinking… the 50’s and 60’s were largely before the plethora of features and function. Marantz introduced the oscilloscope on a receiver in the mid 70’s. That’s getting pretty gadgety. So, I’d say the 70’s market the reduction of so... 
Integrated Amps
There is a whole world of great sound quality out there to explore. It can be intimidating and pretty easy to make a wrong first moves.   First the landscape. Moving out of Marantz is a great first step. There are a couple long term reliable… bu... 
sibilance in system
Yes… definitely need 200 hours on the speakers before getting serious about sonic flaws or about permanent positioning.   Glad you had such great results having your records cleaned. Good to know.   
End of a long quest to vanquish sibilance.
OP, ‘Yes, you really tried absolutely everything.   
Output from Mola Mola preamp to Headphone Amp?
I solved this problem by having separate headphone system and main system. Certainly more expensive but incredibly flexible and you can optimize the sound for headphones.   
Truly Stunning Vinyl Album
@larryi Late 50’s early 60’s recordings "hold their own"... No, I would say many are the the best recordings ever made!   Every once in a while I pull one out of my collection without any thought about it... and it is "Whoa... holy cow.... tha... 
So, I bought a Chord Hugo TT2...now what?
Yes, it is critical to respond if something doesn't work as expected.