ghdprentice
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| Pro-ject vs Rega We need some hint on your values in sound quality and the rest of your system, maybe the kind of music you listen to. Theres a place under your UserID to put some photos of your system and ID your components. This is really helpful for us. | |
| Fee for home audition @lalitk +1 Get it broken in… maybe optimize the interconnect and power cord,.. then start looking. I agree Berkeley and I would add Audio Research. I have had both in my system and slightly preferred the Audio Research… and it was less e... | |
| What's all the fuss about late 70s and earl 80s run of the mill midfi turntables? Beats me… nostalgia I guess. they did not sound that great then and todays turntables are much better. | |
| Used vs. new What is your system, audio history. Speakers from the same manufacturer at the same level in each generation sound cut from the same cloth… but better. There is no reason to release a new model without improvement. Do you turn audio equipment... | |
| Can an IEC socket be too short? Or, better yet, get a better power cord. Power cords make a big difference sonically and high quality power cords have very tight fittings. The most recent addition of tight fitting is the AudioQuest storm series… they are so tight that I must hol... | |
| How to test speaker cables by ChatGPT Haha! Sounds like AMR. | |
| Speakers and amplifiers show audiophiles are confused. OP… “With this in mind the best system should be the most natural sounding with the most headroom to accommodate different genres. ” This is a very good thought. Yes. But, as all things in high end audio it is not easy. For me, I took disks with... | |
| I just moved and insurance My system $100K+ is covered under my homeowners policy. My friend and audio buddy is my insurance agent. I also have a sloo of cameras. I have asked, he says no special rider needed. I use State Farm. Just get out your iPhone and film the stuff yo... | |
| To extend Ethernet to remote location, are Powerline extenders or Mesh systems better? The bandwidth required by streamed music is tiny. Good quality streamers cashe the files, basically isolating you from all but the most unreliable data streams. My streamers perform completely reliably through wall wart extenders while I canno... | |
| getting into streaming OP, OK, do not panic, by the above advice. First of all, you have to ask yourself what quality level you are looking for. If you want streaming to be on par with your CD sound quality, then you probably need to carefully choose a high quality ... | |
| Stereo or monoblocks The difference between stereo versions and mono blocks of the same amps are subtile but important. But the operative word is subtle. I own a Audio Research Reference 160s stereo amplifier. I also have had a set of Audio Research 160m mono bloc... | |
| Speakers and amplifiers show audiophiles are confused. “An audiophile buys a pair of speakers for $50K or $100K then asks what amps make them sound best.” Well yes… an experienced one. Because this is the most effective and efficient approach. The speakers are the most important determinant of what... | |
| getting into streaming Virtually all use an iPad or phone. You will be navigating literally millions of albums and thousands of stations. You really want an iPad as a navigation device. | |
| Distinctly Digital Forever? I am sorry if you feel I have suggested that you must purchase a W20SE. But, I think you said something about making the best streamer sound great. I assumed you were saying you had a top tier streamer. Well, then to get the most out of it you nee... | |
| Good-sounding audio components? As I pointed out, I listen to determine if it sounds good and worth it to you. Given your budget, you are going to be looking in budget category. Hopefully you can listen before you buy. |