ghdprentice
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| 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. | |
| WiFi extension for streaming I would start with just a simple wall wart wifi extender plugged into an outlet near your streamer. Just plug in an Ethernet (good quality) cable to the extender. Streamers have very low speed requirements. Good quality streamers cashe the stream ... | |
| Demise of bass quality in Main speakers @carlsbad2 @akg_ca +1 Comparing good quality speakers from twenty or more years ago with 12” woofers and today’s typically with one or two 8” and thinking they are inadequate is too simple a comparison. Woofer diameters have dropped as th... |