ghdprentice
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| Amplifier matching with Graham ls 6 speakers If sound quality is your top priority then an integrated all in one is not likely to get you there. I would recommend a tubed integrated amplifier… PrimaLuna comes to mind ($2K), with a integrated DAC / streamer Bluesound? $1K. $3K is a very tight... | |
| Bigger rooms better for sound? There is a lot of, it depends going on here. I have had friends considering very large rooms and usually they were not good. The reason was hard floors, lots if glass and reflective surfaces and little one could do about it (covering a couple 20’ ... | |
| Aric Audio Custom 300b PSET Thanks for your comments. Keep listening. Maybe, look over the glossary of terms from Stereophile’s glossary. http://www.integracoustics.com/MUG/MUG/bbs/stereophile_audio-glossary.html This is the way I slowly learned the terminology. You ... | |
| What am I missing? @snilf Yep, that is like the definition of a hipster. That says it all. Bohemian nostalgia… and a bit of eclectic by buying 180gram. We were all young once as well. I was a hippie for a couple years. | |
| Digital is far better than vinyl If I did not have all my legacy analog stuff, I would not give it a second look. I would put every cent into digital… digital streaming. I am currently listening to Count Basie album recorded in 1957 Chairman of the Board) on streaming. If I d... | |
| Advice for RCA Interconnect Upgrade? I would try Cardas Clear Reflection. They are warm. | |
| Cables @adg101 +1 while I am not a fan of Mac stuff, I have heard a lot of it. I completely agree, the Mac stuff is heavy on bass and really light on details, you want fast detailed wire… silver can be an advantage… Nordost would be at the top of my... | |
| Tube amps and a Stradivarius I will have to agree that the Stradivarius is a singular instrument. I have been stopped dead in my tracks by it’s sound while walking by a TV with really low end sound. I have also had the privilege of hearing quite a few Stradivarius’ in close ... | |
| Streamers and their Fuses @1971gto455ho So which fuses have you tried in what equipment and what was the sonic change you experienced? | |
| What am I missing? Sounds to me like there is a lot of: “we have always done it that way, so I want to keep doing it that way”. Nothing wrong with that. If you are 70 years old like me it makes sense. Although my streaming and vinyl are about the same, a bit better ... | |
| Okay to use RCA adapter on a fully balanced amp? OP, Any difference is likely to be small. In this price range of gear cables tend to be less important than in really pricy stuff. There are no absolutes in audio, but audio components are like scientific instruments, the better and more resolvi... | |
| Digital is far better than vinyl @gte357s I guess all your experience points to digital. I mean if I didn’t have over 2,000 albums in outstanding quality that I collected over the last 55 years… I wouldn’t give vinyl a second look. In my system vinyl and digital are neck and... | |
| Digital is far better than vinyl @gte357s This is an unusual experience. Typically in this price range vinyl outshines digital. What is your Phonostage? I would look carefully at your analog end. See, if there is a cartridge alignment or others mounting problem. I would take it... | |
| What am I missing? I have owned hundreds of movies in laser disk, VHS, DVD, DVD special addition, Blue Ray and on line. So, conservatively I have spent $500 on copies of permanent copies of Star Wars and many other movies. I bought vinyl, audiophile pressing, CD, a... | |
| What am I missing? CD quality is the standard only because it was the first digital. The next was ripper files, then purchased files, now streaming.Since streaming services more and more have higher resolution files than CDs, streaming can frequently sound better (e... |