ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| Spatial Audio Raven Preamp @soix +1 A $250 pair deserves a dedicated headphone amp. Typically headphone outputs, even on really expensive preamps, are poor quality after thought. Not always but typically. | |
| They should charge more for it… @gkelly +1 Exactly If I had the means, I am sure my system would cost... well commiserate with my wealth. The key is that it had do deliver the sonic quality. I would have researched and heard all the competition and would be absolutely sure it... | |
| Quboz cuts off beginning of songs @curthluff The Rose150B network streamer is not a piece of junk. While it is not at the apex of sound quality for its tier... it is good sounding and appropriate for its level. | |
| use of ChatGPT for HIFI @Mahgister So, that missive was AI generated? Maybe it is hallucinating. | |
| What A Drag It Is Getting Old @ howardlee +1 I just had a long discussion with my best friend... we became friends at 15... I'm not 73. We both claimed to have the worst memories and sited examples over our nearly sixty years as friends. To my compete surprise... he won! H... | |
| Primaluna Dialogue Premium preamplifier vs Conrad Johnson ET5 (or CT5) preamplifier For me there would be absolutely no hesitation, I own and previewed PrimaLuna and have lots of experience with Conrad Johnson. CJ’s sound is natural and musical... the epitome of this type. Prima Luna is fine, hard to complain about... but lacks ... | |
| Single way or multiway I would look at the distribution of speakers on the market... particularly high end ones. Say the most high acclaimed speakers over $50K or $100K. These are intended to be examples of the very best possible sounding speakers with as few a compromi... | |
| Distortion from Audio Rack ?? They all think we are crazy. | |
| Looking to add listening speakers @ditusa +1 | |
| Incredible Audiophile Imaging -- at a Concert! What is a shame is that an symphonic orchestra in a good orchestra hall can create sounds at the limit of hearing all the way to well over 100db... crescendos would frequently be louder than I would ever choose to listen... for effect. So the symp... | |
| Quboz cuts off beginning of songs OP …“Are there DACs that have another way to deal with this issue.” Yes, practically all. Berkeley, Linn, Audio Research, dCS…etc. | |
| DeVore O/96 Unboxing @moonwatcher +1 | |
| Tube DAC with i2s input? I would think the price range you are listening, sound quality would be greatly more important than connection type. So between similar priced DACs the sound quality might vary by say from one to ten and the variation in sound quality because of... | |
| Looking to add listening speakers It depends on the sound you are going for and the equipment you are using to power them. What is the budget? If you are going for musical and natural sound, then Sonus Faber. If you want a more detailed high end, but still natural sound DynAudio. ... | |
| Streamer vs Airport 2nd gen Cool. Then, I'd recommend getting the speakers before the new amp. Let the speakers brake in and fully get to know them before striking out to get the amp. Then you can get an amp which complements the speakers... and enjoy the new speakers for a ... |