ghdprentice
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| AudioQuest vs Cardas XLR @lollipopguild Hard and bright are terms normally associated with new equipment before breakin. Run it 24 hours a day for at least 100 hours… and it should soften. But do not judge until at least 200 hours. | |
| Lampizator Gulfstream matching DAC? I just took a look at a couple reviews. There can be synergy in using two adjacent components from the same company (when they are good). I have a tube DAC as well… mine is ARC… but I would definitely go for the Lampizator. Sounds like a great DAC. | |
| Music Server Advice I always go for sound quality first and skip the add on functions. Hence I have two Aurender… they just sound better. Given your excellent equipment I would be using an Aurender streamer. For me I have learned to use the app and since I am on ... | |
| Interesting Power Cable Experience Thanks. Interesting. That is a new one on me, too much bass. Maybe it will calm down with time. | |
| Beginner home theater setup questions... Congratulations! Paying off your student loan is a big thing. I remember when I paid mine off. I have had a home theater for more than twenty years and improve it periodically. So we have a 77” Sony OLED in the home theater with a high end surrou... | |
| AES/EBU cable shootout @panzrwagn… “I’m still waiting for someone to explain to me how the last 1 or 2 meters in the digital communications chain can make a "huge difference" and the previous one or two thousand miles doesn’t make any difference.” The basic founding... | |
| A Different "Analog" Question I was getting close to retirement and decided it might be time to purchase that Rolex… to me a symbol since a kid of a successful man… yes, Bond… James Bond. So I did a lot of research and bought a TAG Heuer as a watch to get to know what I ne... | |
| Good Suggestions for Tube Amps under 6k My first recommendation would be the Audio Research I-50. Extremely musical and detailed. Gets everything right. Especially engaging. It is right on your budget. The really good thing about this is that it is competitive in the $10K integrated mar... | |
| Copland CTA-408 or Audio Research i/50 ? I would recommend finding the speakers you love. The sound that moves you. Then swap electronics to support them. Depending on your values in sound, the I-50 does not have to be mated with extremely efficient speakers. I have heard it with Son... | |
| Another "Best" amplifier Question. OP, Hi, if I was looking in that budget class, i would look at Rotel… for instance a Rotel RB-1582 or a NAD C298. These companies have a lot of experience at bringing high end sound to a budget. | |
| AES/EBU cable shootout @panzrwagn I have been a CIO, Senior Director of IT, and IT Director for decades. I understand the difference between theory and practice… do you? | |
| Change of Ethernet Cable @kota1 +1 on 100 hours Also, what is your equipment. While, in general, a particular wire will have general effect, it is also very dependent on your equipment. There is a place under your user ID to put photos of your system and ID your com... | |
| Speaker Cables - Long Run @raysmtb1 +1 Also, consider moving your amp next to your speaker and using long interconnects to your preamp. A better sounding alternative. | |
| AES/EBU cable shootout @panzrwagn You haven’t auditioned different high quality digital cables have you? Engineering background? It can’t possibly make a difference so it doesn’t, right? Guess what? It does, and can make a huge difference. | |
| What should I do - PS Audio DAC with or without Preamp OP, Yes you are correct. Tell us what you hear. My money is on keeping the preamp, so will be interested in hearing. |