ghdprentice
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| Do I Need a New DAC? OP, +1 @pmm I must chime in on the Yggdrasil or Ayer. I own a Schiit Gungnir that I bought to help a friend choose a DAC… we bougt him a Yggy. My headphone system has a Ayre… a great DAC for the money. I would go for the Yggdrasil… un... | |
| LOUDEST Concert and Tinnitus Interesting thread. Probably the loudest concert and the closest to a truly religious experience to me was The Who in ~1969… Chicago. The last time they played Tommy for a long time (they said that was the last time ever… but it was not). ... | |
| Integrated amp recommendation for Maggie .7's @skucie Well the solution is simple… go get yourself a ARC Ref 6se preamp and Ref 80s or 160s. You get your “big system” and she gets natural - musical sound. Win, win. That is what I have… I can attest to its efficacy. Although I have been ... | |
| Integrated amp recommendation for Maggie .7's @skucie +1 The ARC I-50 is a simply stunning amp. I was listening to one recently, while other (more expensive amps I was listening were good)… my eyes closed and I just fell into the music with the I-50. Really musical and beautiful amp. | |
| What is your experience with amp power? In general, more power, more better for most all speakers. So let’s say you have a choice for the same amp… like Pass 150, 250, and 350. Higher power sounds better at low volume and high volume. However, choices are never that simple. Undoubte... | |
| Pioneer PL630- upgrading the phono cable? I have upgraded phono cables in nice but non-audiophile turntables a couple times. I could never hear a difference. The last was in an AR turntable with a pretty good cartrige. I am a big advocate of carefully choosing interconnects, cables, and ... | |
| Need advice on building a system from a mishmash of components! You are very lucky. What sounds best will to a large extent depend on you. So, my recommendation is to use input from the forum to organize the sequence for you to audition. You must ultimately decide for yourself. We all have different values in ... | |
| Please help with setting up a streaming system OP, Congradulations! I look forward to hearing your impressions. | |
| The Mood Was Ruined OP, Knowing the entire system is helpful to determine if it is adding to the issue you are having, and gauging an appropriate solution. Knowing your ancillary equipment I am not going to suggest a $10K turntable with a $8K cartridge. It is... | |
| AudioQuest vs Cardas XLR @soix +1 I have worked in manufacturing globally for most of my career… extensively in mainland China. Some of the finest products made (like iPhones) are made there… so is some real junk. So, it depends on the company designing and is in charg... | |
| Please help with setting up a streaming system @krelldreams Let me see if I can summarize the last 40 years. I bought a high end CD player when they came out and upgraded every few years, Nakamichi, Sony, Sonic Frontiers (tube CD player… 1995?). I traveled with CD players and headphone a... | |
| Low level listening For me, completely understanding the issue has been illusive. But different systems I have owned have definitely varied. In general, the better the system the less dependent on volume. I have heard a lot of Maggie’s over the years. Those are, ... | |
| The Mood Was Ruined Sounds like you are a true music lover. I noticed you do not have your system shown under your user ID. That would be helpful. Unfortunately, once in a while you can get an album with an issue like yours… For me, maybe one in 250… of 500. I ha... | |
| Incredible improvement in sound quality @dinov I bought a Leiput ear wax optical device that connects with your iPhone to show you the inside of your ear. It is the size of a pen and displays the real time images on your iPhone. While it has little spoons to attach to remove wax. I... | |
| STREAMER Power cords can make a significant difference in the sound of a DAC. Regardless of the outcome is of thinking about it. The higher quality the DAC, in general, the bigger the difference. But it also depends on the rest of your system. I have owne... |