ghdprentice
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| New Generation Class D - AGD Audion Mkiii upgrade I would call it a nice aesthetic design choice. | |
| 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... |