ghdprentice

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Anotherspeaker placement question (distance measurements)
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Headphone amps
Woo.    I have had many head amps over the last twenty five years. I imported a really high current one from Germany, but no question in my mind the best are made by Woo. The power and natural sound set them apart. I own three. You can see my cur... 
Buying Equipment Based on Philosophy???
@erik_squires    +1  
For SACD fans only
@jafant    Thanks. I assure you I made no prognosis of SACD’s capability by using an Oppo. It was never attached to my system. I was very impressed with the capability of SACD twenty years ago with Esoteric and other brands. No question high end... 
For SACD fans only
OP, Sorry, this is a free forum. So, renegades like me are free to offer their honest opinion, even if off topic or contrary to what the author likes.   A SACD player is a transport, streamer, and DAC in one box. Three functions. As I said… if ... 
Anotherspeaker placement question (distance measurements)
OP, Thank you for your kind words. I can’t tell you how much better my system sounds with the careful tweaking I have done (something a system at any level can benefit from). The room tweaks… getting the equipment racks from in between the speak... 
Can a Bluesound Node's Streamer Be Bypassed and be used as an External Dac?
100% garenteed  not coming from the Aurender. I have experience with many and own two.   
Baffled and Frustrated: Streaming/DAC Sound Issues
I would switch to the coax input.   
Next Level Hifi
Cool. Good to hear.  
Need Inputs on a Modestly Priced SS Preamp -
+3 Schiit Freya   
Ultimate stereo nightmare
Labeling the cables as she went I hope.    Well, if not, don’t touch.  
“Prima Luna HP”
Yep, sounds like off to the repair shop.  
Sonus Faber vs Wilson
Congradulations. That would have been my choice as well. I run Amati, Ref 6SE, and Ref 160m or 160s.   
For SACD fans only
You like SACDs. Why? They are not old enough to be nostalgic. I researched and researched SACDs… whenever they were a thing and waited just long enough for the market to collapse and CD players jump forward in performance as hiRez file purchase be... 
New Cartridge
Well, in all honesty… he did say impulse buy. From reviews… sounds like a good impulse.