ghdprentice
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| Why isn’t more detail always better? I actually look at bloom as “lack of attenuation”. Unless it is actually in excess of live sound that is what it means. But I think over representation of midrange was something that happened a lot mid-twentieth century, but not much now… well at ... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? A new reissue of the 1955 recording Latin Kick by Cal Tjader… great recording… from that golden era of recording. On Qobuz as a newly released jazz album. | |
| There Is Nothing Like the Real Thing - Our State of the Art Thank you for your observations. I understand what you are saying. I think there are a lot of companies chasing different sound... as you have mentioned. Like you, I have spent a lot of time listening to live acoustic music, with the intent moving... | |
| DAC vs CD Player for cd playback with computer audio - Help old timer out I’m an old timer as well. Also, a big fan of Audio Research, for simply performance reasons. My main system is all Audio Research. You can see photos under my User ID. I use an Audio Research Reference CD9 SE as my DAC. It is simply outstanding an... | |
| Which DAC - Streamer or Preamp? Wow, that is a hard one. I'm going to guess the DAC in the Mac will be a bit warmer... maybe... 2015 design vs a new budget DAC... really hard call. Don't be too intimidated by your system being in your basement. Positioning and treatments can m... | |
| two channel speaker/equipment consultant Most dealer carry brands that they think their customers will like, subject to availability if the brand in the area. So a dealer will carry a portfolio of brands to please as many of his target clientele. His job, and to be successful, is to sell... | |
| am I missing something? Good but difficult question to answer. Regardless of your system at any level you can upgrade and get a much better sounding one as long as you are drawn to higher sound quality. You stop when the incremental cost becomes too high. So, perhaps a ... | |
| The need for variety and endless search for new details You make some great points. I think detail chasing can be a fools game. Although it may simply be the first stage of pursuing high quality audio, along with slam. In many ways the most obvious characteristics. Once you get lots of detail… and the... | |
| Why isn’t more detail always better? @cdc +1 I find cymbles and bells are good examples for illustration. When a cymbal becomes a solo instrument and the leading edge is amplified. What is happening is not just the presence of the instrument is turned up but also the forwardnes... | |
| ??? All In One CD Ripper - SACD Rip/Playback - Streamer ??? I would recommend putting all of your money into a great quality streamer. At this point it is what people used to do before high quality streamers and service. It was the step folks made between the CD player and Streaming. Ripping files is time ... | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? That would be an alternative fact. | |
| Please explain mono @lalitk +1 well said. While I know some real advocates for mono… those saying the mono Beatles audiophile reissue has better tone and sounds better. For me personally, and this is me not everyone, mono recording are a huge letdown. The music... | |
| Balance on Tube Amp Sounds like you do not have a preamp. There are multiple reasons to use a preamp, balance control is on of them.. a good one will improve the sound quality significantly in nearly all systems. | |
| Analog invites you to turn up the volume I made the same observation that vinyl sounded more natural and was more emotionally involving in most systems leading up to around 2010 (since 1982 when the CD was released). But the advance of DACs and streamers and ancillary equipment has be... | |
| ??? What Is The MOST Expensive System You Ever Heard ??? What Was Your Opinion ??? I had a revelatory experience with a ~$1 million dollar Wilson / Roland system many years ago. The system was carefully set up… in fact the sweet spot was on a chair on a custom built raised platform. It was a permanent setup in an audio store. I... |