ghdprentice
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| phono preamp to power amp It would be helpful for us to understand more. Preferably the components and venue. For ease of communication I would use the terms phono stage, and preamp. If a preamp has a phono stage… that is a preamp with a phonostage. In integrated amp i... | |
| Why isn't better quality used gear being made available? I would think the limited availability is because when buying high end gear there are a lot of possible issues. If you can afford this stuff, you are not going to be selling it yourself. I trade in gear when I buy new, I’m not going to be fiddling... | |
| NAD M-33 or Hegel H190 I am always hesitant to trade on product for one of similar price. Typically you end up trading one set of strengths and weaknesses for another. At a minimum I would suggest the H390. You are probably correct that the warmer sound of the NAD will ... | |
| Magico A3 replacement Given the cost of the speakers you are looking at. I would suggest a trip. Spend a weekend with your wife in a city where you can audition some higher level Magico and some competitors. Make appointments in advance… have them set up a system with ... | |
| Fleetwood Deville vs Wilson Sound Just for fun I used Bard. It did good: Comparing the Sound Quality of Fleetwood Deville vs Wilson Sasha Both Fleetwood Deville and Wilson Sasha are highly respected brands in the high-end audio world, known for their exceptional craftsmanship... | |
| SOTA STAR Sapphire Turntable Care and Feeding Congratulations! I am sure you will be very happy. Getting a used table from who knows who is a great way to end up with anything from poor performance to outstanding… with little way of knowing for sure. | |
| Was 1971 the high point of popular music? My point was that for most people, the music they heard when they were 10 -25 ish years old, holds a really soft spot in their heart. And unless they have have deeply explored other times and genera, it is easy to think that. I grew up in the late... | |
| AR Ref 160s or Luxman M10x 👍😊. Yes, this is where your values in sound meet the road. There are many people that value detail and contrast between the treble and bass. Others, fidelity. The pursuit caters to all tastes. It is great that you will listen before buying! | |
| Was 1971 the high point of popular music? Absolutely, if you were born in the 50’s. But if you were born earlier or later then the pinicle would be earlier or later, respectively. | |
| LP storage advice please? Have a look at my main virtual system. I have about 2,100 albums. These white cubes come in singles and doubles. They are not expensive. | |
| Have I Found the Holy Grail of Audio Systems? My Surprising Discovery OP, Yeah, my friend’s system is such a reflection. It is a Presto preamp (sounds good so far), big Krell amp, a no longer working Esoteric SACD Player, a old Rega turntable (with a poorly glued tone arm riser), and some huge Theil speakers cra... | |
| AR Ref 160s or Luxman M10x You cannot come up with two amps more different, opposite ends of the spectrum. I own Audio Research Reference 160s and had 160m monoblocks for over a year and a half. I have spent a lot of time listening to the Luxman. For me, there is just no c... | |
| Maybe the Journey is Over?........Well...... OP, Beautiful! I was at first aghast to see a large screen TV front and center… then realized it was an acoustic panel. One of the things I now appreciate is having a system / venue that looks coherent and beautiful. Not something that I h... | |
| Have I Found the Holy Grail of Audio Systems? My Surprising Discovery Congratulations! Arrival after an enormous effort is incredibly rewarding. you clearly have a very carefully chosen system, both sonically and aesthetically. One my friends who is also a dealer told me that peoples systems reflect their person... | |
| Tubes, tone, and old age. 👍😊. Cool. Sometimes the stars line up and things go your way. |