ghdprentice
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| Moving Up from a Jolida JD9 I am retired as well. This is great, I have much more time to listen to music. Following up on @tksteingraber. I was able to bring up my streaming to the level of my vinyl sound quality. The benefits have been simply overwhelming for $12.99 per ... | |
| Moving Up from a Jolida JD9 I definitely recommend going used, that can put you another level up. | |
| Class A integrated amp recommendations OK, I have not vetted this list… from Bard. Here is a list of some of the best class A integrated amplifiers on the market: Accuphase E-280: This amplifier is known for its high build quality and its detailed, transparent sound. It has a pow... | |
| Dedicated electrical line - UK You will be in for a real treat. Each time I have done it I have been happily surprised and never heard of anyone who has not. | |
| Dedicated electrical line - UK I would doubt there are any / many differences in recommendations between the US and UK, although the voltage is different. You would want a dedicated line for your amp(s) and one for the remaining audio components. Use oversized wire… 10 gauge an... | |
| Best amplifier for low to moderate listening levels I think the reason it is hard to get an unambiguous answer is the dynamics are not strictly one component and different systems react differently. When I had solid state amps more power made a difference in impact… making them sound better at all ... | |
| Listening skills increase with low light? Yes. I always turn off the lights when I listen and tend to close my eyes. As @newbee indicated, it removes distractions. | |
| Best preamp under 1500$ freya+ , cary slp03 ? @soix The literature says the Freya+ is balanced, I am surprised. The Schiit I have purchased has been good for the money. But it is highly likely the Cary will be a better sounding preamp. I have heard various Cary equipment during the years. | |
| Need Advice on Amplifiers This is very common when purchasing components at about the same investment level. If you want a substantial upgrade, typically you need to double your investment. Then all aspects improve instead of trading one set of strengths and weaknesses for... | |
| Why Don’t You Post Your System on Your Profile? I have two of those woofers. | |
| A Story about a Defective Signature Platinum Correct you must post you photo on an open site… for me I use my Flickr account / site. Then copy the url to that photo and paste that here. I think that is to prevent this site from ballooning in disk space from all the photos embedded direct... | |
| Tubes trouble? Great. It is always wonderful to have an easy fix! | |
| First Tube amp suggestions If you think of changing speakers… I would start there. They are the first determinate of the overall sound of your system and will determine the kind and quantity of the rest of your system. It is usually best to think first as your system as a s... | |
| Cable elevators OP, Thanks for the feedback on your test. This is why lifters have been around for at least thirty or forty years. I got mine around then… ceramic electrical… were relatively inexpensive back then and are a permanent part of my system. All this l... | |
| What are the best GaN Amplifiers available today? @mapman… “@invalid, …when I look at measurements, specs, or other objective information, I’m looking as much if not more for red flags ie clear problem areas as I am which measure best…”. In this post I think you did an excellent job of ration... |