ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| Speakers on top of subwoofer @soix +1 no speakers in top of subs. Also, for optimal sound you will have to move them around… optimal can be almost anywhere in the room. | |
| Sonys faber Amati G5 I use and recommend Audio Research Reference 160m or s. Very complimentary. I run them in triode mode making them a touch more musical., I used to run a Pass x350, the difference is like night and day. | |
| Townshend Pods under TT Don’t Do @bdp24 That would do it. That sounds like an 1900’s solution. Going directly at the problem. | |
| Quality of recording while evaluating speakers I was just listening to Yes Indeed by Elan Mehler from the Being There, Here album. The tune is really compelling… in the background are plates clinking and people talking. I have noticed i am captivated by the music and almost don’t hear the rack... | |
| Quality of recording while evaluating speakers A great question. You have probably noticed that the same recordings are often playing at shows and in showrooms. Often they are music with lots of silence. Speakers / systems often sound their best when only reproducing a single sound or few. The... | |
| Record cleaning and realistic expectations There is a limit to cleaning. I find that when you are talking about mold or heavy grim extraordinary effort and exotic cleaners only provide a slight improvement. | |
| Solo streamer Sorry to hear. My rule of thumb on anything with networks / devices is… the moment you get into a problem… reboot the iPad, if this doesn’t fix it, start at the source and work forward: reboot the router, extender, and finally the streamer. | |
| Magico S3 II or III vs. Rockport Atria II Spending $25K to $45K on speakers… seems like it would be worth a grand or so for research. I would consider it an enjoyable part of the process and considering that, well at least for me, the decision will take hours and the resulting listening m... | |
| Townshend Pods under TT Don’t Do Hmmm, I quickly scanned this thread and did not see the discussion about suspended floors. Turntables have been in use for well over a hundred year. Suspended floors as well. Turntables that are placed in rooms with suspended floors should be pla... | |
| Primaluna tube rolling 12AU7 Notes Nice summary. Thank you. | |
| dCS Bartok Apex vs McIntosh DA2 - Trouble Hearing the Difference You might try to avoid comparing them and spend some quality time (like days) listening to the music. If you are not really experience switching bake and forth and listening to the system instead of the music can be confusing. All the differences ... | |
| Next upgrade options I understand your desire. it is clear that you have made careful choices of compatible equipment that have delivered the excellent sound you are getting. Each of your components are tuned to be on the lean side. From your description of the way fo... | |
| Audio Cables: All the Same? @guscreek You have a very impressive background. What you know all makes sense, but just isn’t relevant in playback. It isn’t just about digits and what happens to power before it gets to the last six feet. I recommend finding a nearby audiophil... | |
| It Pegged the Needle on My "BS Meter". Now, I'm A Believer. Ever Happen to You? @pwdmark I remember those days. I tried and verified the green markers worked, and all of my CDs have green edges. I also remember the lathe… it really made it obvious what the markers were doing. But I never went that far. | |
| Any Experience with Furutech Unfiltered Power Distributors @audphile1 +1 unfortunately most do. |