ghdprentice
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| Why are so many people spending so much money to build “perfect” streaming system? @jjsmith I think the overwhelming evidence is in favor of better equipment sounding better, cables making sonic differences… etc. No analogous relationship between UFOs and audio. | |
| Convincing your local dealer to let you try speakers at home @kevn Definitely the right way to approach dealers. I do most of my grocery shopping on my bicycle. Sometimes I don’t drive for two weeks or more. Cars are not important for me either. | |
| After fifty years… amazing. What high end audio can be. @bluorion Great story about your fun vs reference system. About ten years ago I had assembled what I considered to be my retirement system. I called it my reference system… because it was so good… but also because it revealed so much. I real... | |
| After fifty years… amazing. What high end audio can be. @havocman You must be one of those young whipper snappers… square wire! What will they think of next? Dag nab it, I am going to use wire as God intended it, round… like the Earth. | |
| After fifty years… amazing. What high end audio can be. @gpetrof Bozak, now that is a word I have not heard in decades. Yes, I have memories like that. It is really cool that a pursuit like this that can last a lifetime and never cease to be fresh and rewarding. My father past away a long time ag... | |
| After fifty years… amazing. What high end audio can be. @skyscraper …”As a fellow 70 year old, my only concern is that youngsters like Baylinor and Henry58 feel entitled to chime in here at their tender age. Grow up you two.” Yes, those young whippersnappers! Thank you for your kind words. Now ... | |
| After fifty years… amazing. What high end audio can be. @kota1 … once you reach a point… because changes might actually degrade the enjoyment.” Yes, for the last couple years I have been methodically adjusting and tweaking positioning, wires, and room acoustics and zeroing in on, what for me is the be... | |
| End Game Turntable suggestions OP, I think you have a great question. Given the high quality of your other equipment, I think you are correct in really giving it some thought. Are you at all drawn to traditional high end? Sota and Linn can offer contemporary performance wi... | |
| After fifty years… amazing. What high end audio can be. @noromance Thanks. Yes, I was so lucky when relocating twenty years ago and running through this house. I noticed this was the perfect place to put my stereo. I wasn’t thinking about acoustics, just the space… so, quite by accident I stumbled o... | |
| Conrad Johnson upgrades - Anyone doing? @prof Thank you. Really interesting hearing your experience. | |
| After fifty years… amazing. What high end audio can be. Thank you all for your great comments. I am also happy to hear how many other folks are enjoying there system and living over 70. The process has been incredibly enjoyable… one of discovery and ongoing enjoyment, what I like most in life. I was ... | |
| Amp biasing question @cleeds Ok. I guess that could happen. Fortunately never to me. My ARC Ref amps have a 3.5 minute warm up before coming on-line and the preamp (Ref 6SE) has a 1.5 minute warm up before coming on-line. So unless I go get a cup of coffee betwee... | |
| Amp biasing question My Audio Research amps are self biasing. | |
| System Advice required please I and many other like tubed preamps. They usually have a more musical and natural sound. Maybe a used Rogue? I would normally recommend a used Audio Research, Conrad Johnson, or VAC… but even used these are more expensive than you want to spend. | |
| Convincing your local dealer to let you try speakers at home @kevn +1 Also a great approach… offer to pay. This way no one looses. The automotive analogy does not work. This is a high volume / value business and driving from the lot and returning. My Toyota dealers sells several cars a day… so ~ $2... |