ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| Best Phono Preamp mm/mc under $3500.00 used Audio Research. In reverse order of preference: PH2, PH2SE, PH3, PH3SE, PH8, REF3, REF3SE. | |
| Questions about Resolving Systems It is a bit ambiguous, but visits to high end audio stores can zero one in on what it means. However, it can be a very negative thing. There are components and systems designed to be high resolution that scrape details from the media and communic... | |
| Need stand for LG TV and Sonus Sound-bar model help I just cut a 4” x 8” wood stud I had laying around and stained it the color of our TV cabinet. Took a few minutes, raised the 65” TV by 8” giving room for our large Sennheiser sound bar in the bedroom. | |
| what to do with a stereo that needs repair Very sad. Do you have a boat? | |
| Good DAC for Home Studio There are lots of good DACs available. But first, the fact that your NAD contains an ESS Sabre DAC is not the determinant of the sound. It is the sum of the design and all the other components. So, while the really inexpensive DACs may have a ... | |
| what to do with a stereo that needs repair I would send it in for repair. Then sell it when you get it back… or if you like the sound better than your new amp keep it and sell the other. | |
| Internet radio What streamer and DAC are you using? What service to receive them? I use Qobuz and while I have not tried the stations you talk about… I listen to Paradise Radio most of the time… and the fidelity in my system is at the CD or better range. I n... | |
| Technical assistance and recommendations needed For an interconnect solution, I recommend Cardas cables. Their lower end interconnects are specifically designed to be a bit warmer to help make up for brightness typically associated with more modest gear. Longer termed I would look to upgrad... | |
| Make the Transparent move? It depends on your system. I am now running Transparent Ultra Gen6… and they are definitely worth in in my system. The difference between Gen 5 and 6 was large and I think Super and Ultra. What is your system? There is a place under your UserI... | |
| Law Of Diminishing Returns? @dadawada Ok, on Wagyu beef. I was somewhat skeptical on how much better it could be… then I spent a lot of time in Japan… wow… only the Japanese could create something so over the top and incredibly delicious. Makes our best steaks tastes li... | |
| Anyone Using Apple Music Classical? No. For high quality sound Qobuz is number one and Tidal is number two. There are no others in the category. | |
| What's your experience with snooty HiFi salesmen? Yes. If I go to a new store I try an get to the owner / manager first and basically interview him to see if we click. If not I move on. There are some incredibly great audio dealers and some duds. I have had three dealers that have been friends al... | |
| Mcintosh MC-1502 tube amp The combination of B&W and McIntosh is classic. one of the most synergistic pairing for rock music. I would not worry. I would make sure you like the sound of McIntosh. what is your preamp? As I said, it is really great for rock. There are la... | |
| Speaker Cable Recomendations I would recommend Cardas Clear Reflection or used Clear Beyond. You have a very nice system, I have heard those components. Cardas will add ever so slightly to the warmth without removing the details and I think make the system sound a bit more mu... | |
| Anyone compare Zesto with Backert preamps? @oddiofyl So, your comments beg the question… why don’t you own it any more? Find something better? |