ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| Preamp with selectable outputs? It is not that common a requirement and adding switches can compromise the sound quality. I simply use cable splinters on my office system to go to my amp and headphone amp. Then I can use either. There are one piece gold splitters so one cabl... | |
| Parity @bdp24 +1 Exactly. | |
| Headphone amp and dac advice needed Wow, take it home every night. I had built a substantial headphone system at work for over ten years in an open plan office area (~ $7K) and never considered the possibility of theft… and never was. | |
| Where to now.? Congratulations on you purchase, tne KR Kronzilla monos sound like top level amps. I have to agree with @chayro, get a good 500 or more hours an them with your current system before considering your next step. 1,000 hours better. Know the ins and ... | |
| Starting from scratch in a large room @russ69 +1 You have a set of compromises that will really destroy the sound quality. Tell us more about your interest in music. I mean if you want to listen to music… then put your money into converting a small extra extra bedroom or large ... | |
| Streamers/DACs @blisshifi @laltk Thanks. Great to hear your experiences. | |
| Microphonic from Vacuum Tubes? Tube dampeners come on all of my Audio Research components small tubes, as the did on my Sonic Frontiers components. Pops, maybe tubes or capacitors. Tubes most likely. | |
| How much is about the recording That is easy. It depends. As my system has evolved over the decades. I have occasionally made a turn where it was towards a bit too revealing and emphasized the recording more pushing too many recordings over the edge and subtracted from their ap... | |
| Aurender integrated streamer/DACs I think both the streamer and DAC are equally important. Most folks have access to ok sounding streamers (MACs, PC, iPads) and the intellectual attraction to “it is just bits, it can’t make a difference” is so overwhelming that most folks basical... | |
| Dedicated circuits OP, Just out of interest did you notice any change when you swapped the 30a breakers for 20a? I don’t remember if I have 15a or 20a. I thought everyone actually knows it has nothing to do with the actual current required by components. At lea... | |
| Streamers/DACs I am now a very dedicated Aurender fan. I bought my first streamer Aurlic Aries G2 because it had built in wifi and Aurender didn’t. Mistake on my part. My dealer told me to just buy an wall wart wifi extender and plug it in next to the streamer… ... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? Cartridge rental. 100% cash deposit. I can’t think of many things more delicate and expensive. I will not touch one (and I shouldn’t, I am a cluttered). My dealer installs them. | |
| Dedicated circuits +1 Congratulations. Yeah, amazing isn’t. The stark difference doesn’t allow room for much interpretation. I’m not sure you would classify this a significant risk. Audio equipment are fused and a dead short is a dead short and would trigger a 20a... | |
| Best wireless headphones for flying Bose QuietComfort. I hate Bose for mimicking a high end audio company. But they got these right. While they are a little cartoonish in sonic presentation they are the right thing for travel. I have tried dozens of headphones, earphones, portable a... | |
| Great customer service from Auralic Ltd. Great to hear you had a great experience with Aurlic (Aries G2). I sure didn’t. First, running the player is contingent on them approving you using it through the internet. For whatever reason mine was locked and would not function. My dealer con... |