ghdprentice
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| One of the great things about Vinyl That used to be true with me for many years, until I finally was able to raise the quality of sound in my digital end to that of my vinyl. Now both are completely engaging and I get wrapped up in the music on a CD or streaming. At least for me... | |
| Tube Amp with a Preamp and Headphone Jacks I think I get the gist of your question. Some component preamps have headphone output jacks. They typically have mediocre sound at best. I know a dealer friend of mine had a Cary integrated with a headphone jack. He recommended it as a possibilit... | |
| Incredible improvement in sound quality @kota1 😂 | |
| Why Are We Breaking Our Brains? When I got back into red wine a few years ago ( a real passion since college) I read several books on sommelier and what it takes… etc. Then I bought an https://aromaster.com/product/master-wine-aroma-kit/ Kit. With 88 auroras. From lem... | |
| Incredible improvement in sound quality @mastering92 Thanks. Do you put the krill oil in your ear, or ingest it? I take an omega supplement. The water thing makes sense. No to Qtips… absolutely, if you have ear wax… they just push it in… not a good thing. I bought an ortho... | |
| Phono Preamp Settings You’re right… there are a lot of micro switches. @blisshifi did a great job of answering the qustion. | |
| Incredible improvement in sound quality @sgordon1 I use Debrox every month. But what I have learned is, sometimes that is not enough. The last month or so, my allergies have been really bad. I see my doctor ever six months. He knows I am an audiophile… so, pays attention. I thin... | |
| Looking for advise with selecting next integrated amp I would recommend a Pass INT 60. I spent some time with one recently (comparing with a Luxman 509x and Audio Research I-50) . It is a really impressive integrated. It is a little above your price range. But I would look for a demo or used, Th... | |
| STREAMER @macg19 +1 | |
| Tube phono pre amps Congratulations! A seriously cool looking table. Tube phono stage good idea. Spend as much as you can, they really make a huge difference. I don’t know that price range so I can’t make a recommendation for a new one. I would recommend used… Au... | |
| What's A Good Upgrade From A Manley Steelhead? OP, Given the level of nuance we are talking about in Phono stages… I think you have to listen to an Audio Research to make up your own mind. To me they perfectly nail midrange bloom without being “warm” for the sake of warm. I can say that for m... | |
| What to listen for? I would just like to caution folks about detail. I recently auditioned three integrated Amps. The first highlighted detail (Luxman), the second had the detail, but made my foot tap… I couldn’t help but sway with the music (Pass), the third… my ey... | |
| Please help with setting up a streaming system You are in a very good position to start. You want a dedicated streamer. Streamers are like every component in audio… you want the best and compatible piece you can afford. I recommend an Aurender Streamer (Linn streamers are great as well)… I wo... | |
| Linn Sondek Phono Preamp The best Audio research phono stage you can afford. I have a Linn (nearly) Klimax with an Audio Research Reference 3SE phono stage… it sounds even better than the Linn Klimax phono stage. Nothing “warm” about these preamps… just detailed and very ... | |
| Why Are We Breaking Our Brains? Interesting question. Maybe because wine tasting has a check… did you get the region vineyard, and year correct. Although, on the other hand, I suppose “1992 Wilson Watt Puppies”… might constitute a test. Hmmm, I could completely see c... |