ghdprentice
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| RCA versus XLR interconnects Unfortunately it depends. It depends on the components. It would be really helpful to know what your system is. There is a place to put photos and ID your components under your virtual system (To the right of Audiogon Discussion at the top is a d... | |
| Why is solid state more popular when tubes are better? @emergingsoul My friend? Thin, inarticulate, no bass, no imaging… it is so bad it is unreal. I have tried coaching him for decades… but he will simply not listen, and picks well reviewed stuff. He has a Presto preamp, Krell amp, Esoteric SACD... | |
| Did a satisfaction threshold exist under 1000 bucks ? @hilde45 I was reading Walden Pond a few years ago and shocked at what a ridiculous book it was to me. I am an adventurer and outdoors enthusiast… but that was silly to me. The idea of taking all the incredible effort and investment I have put i... | |
| Why is solid state more popular when tubes are better? @emergingsoul “… a guy with a $100,000+ system mixed-and-matched from "best of" lists.” One of the primary reasons components must be judged on the basis of sound quality. | |
| Old CD player back from the dead—prompting many questions! Hmm, not sure I can hold all that in my head at once. Let me just respond in a general way. Unless you love fiddling with physical media, the age of the CD player (transport + dedicated streamer + DAC, in one box) is over. You can achieve the ... | |
| Did a satisfaction threshold exist under 1000 bucks ? @waytoomuchstuff “…I can recall many highly emotional and satisfying moments with "lesser systems." As my knowledge and awareness of "better sound" pursued an upward trajectory, each time a layer was peeled back revealing the complexity and nuance... | |
| What is the quality and performance level of Fluance turntables?? Turntables are available from under $100 to well over $50,000. In general, you get what you pay for. In the budget range Rega is well respected. | |
| New Generation Class D - AGD Audion Mkiii upgrade Thanks Mike (@mglik)… I did not realize that the ADGs you brought over were MK2. It is great you have had time with your ARC REF 80 as well as hearing my REF 160s. I look forward to hearing your Dartzeel integrated when you receive it. | |
| Did a satisfaction threshold exist under 1000 bucks ? If you are truly committed to the best possible sound you can get, then the next issue is financial. If I could only afford an eight hundred dollar system without taking food off the table or losing the roof over my head then getting a carefully c... | |
| Costliest Brainfart @elliottbnewcombjr +1 | |
| If I rip all my CD's to flac files do I still need a CD transport? No, transport no longer required. Once you have a good streamer and DAC there will be no use for those FLAC files other than backup in case the wifi goes out. After a couple years I started to get rid of all my CDs as well. | |
| DH Labs power cables OP +1 I have not found Pangea to be of a value over stock. DHLabs are excellent for the money. | |
| Focal Aria 948 The Parasound A21+ is a hugely (!) more powerful amp than the Pioneer 1250. | |
| Value of a premium Ethernet cable @macg19 I don’t think flaming you is appropriate. ‘However, like scientist; observe. Try a cheap cable like Blue Jeans, a well reviewed $500 cable and a $1,000 one. And despite all the logic they are likely to sound sound very significantly... | |
| Focal Aria 948 Amps like the Pioneer SX 1250, while measuring at 160 wpc had very low current… the real thing that supplies impact. High current designs did not start becoming common until the 1980’s and then only I expensive amp only components. |