ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| New streamer I would recommend a used Aurrender, as current as possible. They have very low noise floor, great dynamics and natural sound. I have two. My excellent analog end sound virtually identical to my digital end. Both natural and musical. | |
| Equipment sight but not sound. In 1979 when I bought my hugely expensive Threshold S500 ($5K then, $19K equivalent now)… with my first ever bank loan there was no choice. This Pass amp was very cutting edge at the time… no samples any where. I did not care about looks, I was on... | |
| Would you buy a pair of speakers by just looking at the measured freq. response? No. I don’t look at frequency responses. Professional reviews and personal auditions only. | |
| What was the first power cable that you noticed a difference in the sound? In a good system a $2K Audio Quest Hurricane can be a bargain for the amount of sound quality gained for the money. This is the whole reason high end wires are around, for a person that chooses wisely, he will always be getting a bargain for w... | |
| Nordost repair @thecarpathian I know. That practice always bothered me. I assume they warn you. But you had better be sure you did not accidentally get fakes. Not only did you get duped… then to add insult to injury they will not give them back. | |
| Why isn't better quality used gear being made available? @emergingsoul Holy cow. I have had battles with the seller on a $25 item. $20K? You are very risk tolerant. | |
| Vinyl Records - Shipping, max/min temperatures I would think if packed snuggly it would not matter. For fun I asked Bard: There's not a definitive "safe" minimum temperature for shipping vinyl records, but it's generally better to avoid extreme cold below freezing (0°C or 32°F) for extende... | |
| Need a big favor picking a preamp Congratulations. | |
| Upgraded my cables and they transformed my system!!! @firstonetallguy +1 | |
| Ken Fritz article @onhwy61 …”The root cause was his personality and behavior.” +1 I agree. Really creative and hardworking people are frequently like this, Steve Jobs, James Camron. People around him must make choices. My father treated me poorly, so, as soon as ... | |
| Does anyone know the crossover point of the Harbeth 30.2 XD? Bard summarized thusly: “instead of a single crossover frequency, it's more accurate to say the Harbeth 30.2 XD has a crossover region around 3kHz, with gradual handover between the woofer and tweeter for a smooth and natural transition.” | |
| Good Speakers for Rock and Roll Under 15K B&W (and McIntosh if you want the whole enchilada). I would also assume JBL. So, separate system for rock? I have spent a lot of time on the subject of different genre. I accidentally optimized for electronic music a long time ago by taki... | |
| Did your system getting better the more money you spent or more experience you gained? OP, Congrats, I am in the same place. I truly loved the journey… although if I knew how much money I would have at this point in life I would know I would be spending to that level. It is very satisfying to have such a great system and time t... | |
| Upgraded turntable Congradulations. Thanks for sharing your journey. Hope you enjoy your new equipment. | |
| What’s the best DAC < 6k (system specific) A used Audio Research DAC 9, Berkeley Alpha 3 comes to mind. Should hit in the right price range. One of the ad vantages of the Audio Research is that it is going to sound a bit more analog and musical than most. I highly recommend a contemporar... |