ghdprentice
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| ARC Ref 6 Tube Microphonics $5K for upgrade. They now have a dedicated person dining upgrades, so the turn around is fast. Well, it was two weeks a couple months ago. The 6 and 6SE is exactly the same preamp with upgrades in a number of components. I’ve been using Audio... | |
| Bought a system without auditioning, thoughts? OP, Cardas cables 👍. Great choice. | |
| Best Full-Function Preamplifier Typically a really high quality preamp will not have a Phonostage. My favorite preamp in your price range is an Audio Research Reference 6SE… at $17K. Their equivalent Phonostage is $17K. Separating the Phonostage completely from the preamp has t... | |
| Jeff Rowland Daemon Great question. I am looking forward to someone with experience answering the question. I have always had a very soft spot for Rowland stuff. Really excellent sounding, low noise floor and natural, musical detailed sound. I would right down t... | |
| Bought a system without auditioning, thoughts? You have purchased a lot of great equipment. I would relax and be excited at the prospect of having a great system. I’d like to point out that Pass Labs amp is an incredibly good piece of equipment… that I would say is as middle of the road audiop... | |
| ARC Ref 6 Tube Microphonics I have owned a Audio Research Ref 5SE for many years, auditioned a Ref 6, and currently own a REF6SE for several years. Dead silent. Call Audio Research. I am sure they will guide you. Probably a repair. | |
| Spec-chart for digital cables OP, “For streaming you have packet loss, latency, bandwidth etc. which effect the signal prior to reception..” A good streamer will buffer and cashe and completely make up for deficiencies in the data stream. | |
| Mental and auditory acuity, and aging @islandmandan 👍😀. Thanks for sharing… stay well. My partner is not well. I need to stay nearby… love my time with my system as well. | |
| Intg Amps: Hegel 590 vs NAD M33 Masters vs Gryphon Diablo 120 In general in this pursuit you get what you pay for… particularly when you get to the ~ $7 - $10K or above. These are professionally designed, well reviewed and must be sonically of value or they are not going to sell for long. Bringing in an aud... | |
| Spec-chart for digital cables If you are thinking a spec sheet will somehow help you determine what they might sound like, or to construct to a sound. It is not going to do either of those. Somewhere in the research labs of some of the major cable producers there may be s... | |
| Speaker cable recommendations @kennymacc 👍… Exactly… buying something absurdly expensive and having it outperform your highest expectations is exactly the experience that converts lots of folks. Getting a component level upgrade from wire is what converts folks. This has... | |
| Mental and auditory acuity, and aging Clearly our auditory acuity is reduced with age, but often our listening skills and appreciation go up… so it is pretty easy to have that a wash. I’m 71. And I appreciate music and my system much more than ever. My system is better than it has... | |
| Five feet from the front wall Which ever is easier for you to measure. Any formula is alway just a starting point. I can’t imagine where ever you start is ever going to be the end point… frequently not even close. | |
| Amplifier and Speaker A/B switcher OP, Cool. Tell us what you think after you have some experience with it. | |
| Power cable @hornloaded Thank you for sharing your experiences. |