ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| Interconnect I would recommend DHLabs. I find them to be great value. Then I would try Cardas in your price range. Thirdly, WireWorld… I definitely have not had much luck with Kimber (meaning, they did not produce positive changes), but it has been a while. | |
| Using biwired cables on speakers with only 2 connections Maybe a good time to sell your current speaker wires and upgrade. I would look at it as an opportunity to re-optimize for your new speakers. I have found that my ability to discern sonic differences improves decade by decade and I can get much bet... | |
| The Snob Appeal Premium I don’t find a lot of snobs here. [a person who believes they are superior to others, due to their wealth, social status, or taste in culture]. I think there are a lot of big egos. Folks that have found their system but without the breath of exper... | |
| Do Your Speakers have LEVEL CONTROLS or EQUALIZERS? (Vintage or Modern) ??? No. Mine are Sonus Faber Amati Traditional. | |
| How much hum is normal from a new tube amp OP, Good you sent it back. I would not accept any hum. | |
| Best place to live for good quality power Ok. You win on the most original question recently. I will admit that I never thought of where I should move to get great power. I can say, I used to live in Tucson, Arizona. That is not it… because of the thunderstorms that knock out the power d... | |
| Power cable from wall socket to power strip @audphile1 +1 … that is very likely. | |
| Parasound vs Coda I absolutely recommend going to a tube preamp. I have owned Pass preamps… I now own Audio Research… no contest in my mind… or Presto, Conrad Johnson, there are others as well. | |
| Advice on Speaker upgrade vs System Component Upgrade OP, 👍. I agree. You have really great components… speakers included. What can be done with room treatments and careful thought is amazing. I remember one of the most amazing systems I have ever heard was in a closet sized room. The images of say... | |
| Power cable from wall socket to power strip OP… “I figure the best way is to borrow some high end power cords and compare them with an ordinary power cord.”. Absolutely. There are few real shortcuts… other than pointing to a few that have proven really good on others folks systems. | |
| Parasound vs Coda @jasonbourne71 +1 Agreed sidways without big change in character. Looks like you have a nicely balanced system. Might consider Pass XA amp or a good tube amp to get the character change you are looking for. | |
| Simple question, probably stupid Good question. I have found the majority of tube burn in happens very quickly… about 10 hours. Then the amount of change is vastly smaller. I would get the first ten hours on them. Then enjoy listening. However, obviously if they sound too... | |
| Advice on Speaker upgrade vs System Component Upgrade OP, Be very careful on this possible move to the living room! I have said often, I would much rather have a small system in a dedicated room than a bigger one in a common area… especially if it is nearer to where my partner sleeps… or will wa... | |
| List some of your favorite live Jazz recordings @yogiboy +1 👍 Great choice. Thanks. I am listening to it now. | |
| The Best Tweak? Pace Rhythm and Timing tends to be one of the more difficult parameters of a system to sense, but perhaps the most important when it comes to musicality and how engaging a system is. It is system enabled, and primarily a function of all the electr... |