ghdprentice
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| Digital music questions This is a great time in digital to be getting into high end audio.. First an overview. A streamer and a DAC are components like a preamp and amp. They both deserve the same consideration and investment levels. A Mac book or PC is a very inferior ... | |
| The Snob Appeal Premium @oddiofyl To me, you are the essence of a true audiophile. Someone that is passionate about sound quality / music and makes concessions in other parts of their life to achieve the best possible sound for you. I had a cheap used Datson 1200 ca... | |
| Advice on Speaker upgrade vs System Component Upgrade OP, I find the Sonus Faber sound to be the most natural and musical of any I have heard. Hence, I am on my third pair. Congratulations. I think you are headed in a great direction. Tell us how it goes. | |
| Is this describing a blown tube, or two blow tubes? 👍, no tester. Absolutely, no tester. I have about 30+ tubes in four components. I have an extra set of tubes for each. If something happens, I just swap one for one to find any possible problem. I have had few problems, but this is simple and ... | |
| 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. |