ghdprentice
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| Cable management....crossing at right angles or @tony1954 +1 Unfortunately, same with me. I get the speaker cables out and on elevators… and generally I can separate the interconnect to my amp in front. But the audio racks have a rats nest. I am sure it is in that category of tiny differenc... | |
| One key to building great systems over time. @dentdog Yes, absolutely. Piecing together a fantastic system is all about “tne right stuff”, and for most of us, the right stuff is typically out of reach… until… suddenly it is… a special discount, a used component, a raise. | |
| One key to building great systems over time. @mrdecibel Thank you for your kind words about my system. Over time my tastes have definitely moved towards musical. This being the most musical system I have ever owned… I never listen to my system… it is always the music… and as I probably ... | |
| One key to building great systems over time. @mrdecibel I agree that audiophile has no connotation on whether the person in question prizes listening to music or their system, or somewhere in between. Absolutely the high end audio cater to their clients. It is a continuum from nearly entir... | |
| Corner base trap- to the ceiling? I have had bass traps for more than twenty five years. They come in two 3’ sections on a stand. I have always seen them like this. They have two sides (not easily detectable on the outside. Half the cylinder has reflective material under the fabri... | |
| One key to building great systems over time. The definitions of audiophile I have heard and lived with for the last fifty years always include a very strong thread of obsession… always willing to… well in my case buy discount brands of paper towels, tp, buy an old cheap car (my used 1969 Dat... | |
| Is low cost DAC worth it? Sorry to hear you are not getting much of an improvement. Sounds like your system is not resolving enough to make the difference obvious. Hopefully, you can return the stuff. | |
| Which to keep! Pick one of these two soeakers @barts 😊 do as I say, not as I do. | |
| Where do I go from here? Have a look at Linn. They have some very good sounding units from streamer / DAC all the way to everything in a single box. They sound stunning. | |
| Does an upgrade make sense? @soix +1 thick… wool. | |
| speakers cables for Lavardin and Harbeth? I would also look into Cardas. Identify an appropriate price range. I look at wise in two ways: 1) quality (sonically)… overall sophistication of design and execution, and 2) sonic character. So, as the first attribute gets better… the sou... | |
| DAC DIRECT IN TO AMPLIFIER OR TO PREAMPLIFIER I agree that blanket statements in high end audio can be problematic. But in this case, moderated by “in the majority of systems a high quality preamp” will improve the sound quality is fairly safe. Direct to amp typically produces a highly detail... | |
| One key to building great systems over time. @mahgister ”It is possible to create… acoustic satisfaction at a low cost…” Absolutely! | |
| One key to building great systems over time. @mahgister Well, honestly everyone’s experience is different and their objectives different. There is a class of folks that @mrdecibel alludes to who have the money and are listening to their systems, and want the latest great reviewed amp or sp... | |
| One key to building great systems over time. @arafiq 👍😊 |