ghdprentice
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| Please help with setting up a streaming system OP, Excellent. Happy to hear… and it only gets better from where you are! | |
| Ripping CD's to hard drive Just a comment to put this ripping thing in perspective. I had 2,000 CDs. I could have spent… hundreds of hours converting them to computer files. Or, I could pay $12.99 / month to get access to the exact same files (sometimes the files are of... | |
| transport/dac vs integrated player OP, It is most effective to remove noise at the source. Trying to remove it later is never fully effective and can cause additional artifacts. My streamer uses battery power for audio circuits, is massively heavy to prevent mechanical vibra... | |
| transport/dac vs integrated player There is an advantage to using internal storage on a streamer vs external storage attached to a PC. You want a PC no where in the loop or near your audio system. Most streamers still have internal storage for any ripped CDs or files you have p... | |
| Comparing Phono Pre-Amps I wouldn’t recommend splitters. They may introduce more uncertainty into the equation. I want to reinforce the idea of long comparisons. A few quick swaps will tell you if there are any huge tonal differences or detail differences. But long… ... | |
| Older Revel vs Newer Magicos I would make sure you listen to the Magico. Make sure your equipment is up to them. They are very fast and revealing. I have heard them sound bad on a number of occasions when paired with electronics not up to being completely revealed. | |
| How Important Are SOA Home Theater Processors? It has been a while since I have chosen a surround processor, but have listened to a few newer ones. I have a high end Meridian. And the rules of audio completely apply to surround processors. The higher quality / less featured processors tend to ... | |
| Connecting a phonostage to a processor. Clearly you should do what sounds better to you. Although I would recommend listening to music (not the system) for a couple weeks or so through the bypass, then switch for a couple weeks and go back. This would let your subconscious soak up the d... | |
| Integrated amp recommendation for Maggie .7's @skucie +1 😄 | |
| Do I Need a New DAC? OP, +1 @pmm I must chime in on the Yggdrasil or Ayer. I own a Schiit Gungnir that I bought to help a friend choose a DAC… we bougt him a Yggy. My headphone system has a Ayre… a great DAC for the money. I would go for the Yggdrasil… un... | |
| LOUDEST Concert and Tinnitus Interesting thread. Probably the loudest concert and the closest to a truly religious experience to me was The Who in ~1969… Chicago. The last time they played Tommy for a long time (they said that was the last time ever… but it was not). ... | |
| Integrated amp recommendation for Maggie .7's @skucie Well the solution is simple… go get yourself a ARC Ref 6se preamp and Ref 80s or 160s. You get your “big system” and she gets natural - musical sound. Win, win. That is what I have… I can attest to its efficacy. Although I have been ... | |
| Integrated amp recommendation for Maggie .7's @skucie +1 The ARC I-50 is a simply stunning amp. I was listening to one recently, while other (more expensive amps I was listening were good)… my eyes closed and I just fell into the music with the I-50. Really musical and beautiful amp. | |
| What is your experience with amp power? In general, more power, more better for most all speakers. So let’s say you have a choice for the same amp… like Pass 150, 250, and 350. Higher power sounds better at low volume and high volume. However, choices are never that simple. Undoubte... | |
| Pioneer PL630- upgrading the phono cable? I have upgraded phono cables in nice but non-audiophile turntables a couple times. I could never hear a difference. The last was in an AR turntable with a pretty good cartrige. I am a big advocate of carefully choosing interconnects, cables, and ... |