ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| What is Your End Game System? @creditingkarma Wow, that is the fast track. You have a couple beautiful systems. When your component search ends, you have tremendous opportunities in detailed adjustments… wire, room treatments, vibration control… etc. I finished my last upgr... | |
| Is there such a thing as a FOREVER DAC/streamer? @melm +1 | |
| Streaming You are very kind, very nice post. Tell us what you ultimately do and what your thoughts are on the sound you get. | |
| conrad johnson art108a versus art300 versus art150 I can’t comment on the specifics. I have always held CJ in the highest regard. I helped a friend pick out his system. All CJ, he has been incredibly happy for a couple decades. My experience has been that ARC, CJ, and VAC move forward improving t... | |
| How many people do you think have the same DAC, amplifier, and speakers @urbie 😊 | |
| Does Equipment Break In, or Does Our Hearing Adjust? @jetter 😊👍 Thanks. I have an in incredible dealer. If you ever get out this way, give me a holler. Would be great to have you over. | |
| When someone tells you it's a $40,000 amp, does it sound better? You know, that is interesting. I don’t think I have ever read marketing information until after I have made the purchase. I have never considered it a useful source of information. I read professional reviews or audition equipment. But would n... | |
| How many people do you think have the same DAC, amplifier, and speakers I think by far most are mixtures. A major factor is that most of us do not have the money to just go out and buy our dream system. We must spend hundreds, and eventually thousands of hours learning and evaluating. We want the best sound for our b... | |
| Everything matter in the audio chain. Tests prove it! OP, Yes this is interesting and potentially of some value in choosing or tuning a system. The more tools the better. | |
| Does Equipment Break In, or Does Our Hearing Adjust? @jetter As to three REF 160s’s. My dealer got one and thought I would like it… so he brought it over. I instantly loved it and asked him to order me one. He left the first until I received my copy. So, a couple months later, my unit shows up. We... | |
| What is Your End Game System? @mikelavigne Well, when you retire you have something to look forward to. I can’t tell you how much joy my system has brought me since retirement. Having time to really immerse yourself and not have to end your sessions because of other responsi... | |
| What is Your End Game System? OP, Looked to see your system… no photos. Photos really convey lot more than the list of components. Hope you will consider showing your system. Thanks. | |
| Does Equipment Break In, or Does Our Hearing Adjust? I have experienced and struggled with break-in of audio components for fifty years. It is a pain in the butt… especially when upgrading. Typically high quality components take 600 hours… although the largest portion is done by ~ 200 hours. Typical... | |
| How far and wide? NSMT speaker placement @docknow +1 yes, very good point. Very accurate placement can be very important to get the most out of your speaker. I used planar speakers for around 30 years… they are really sensitive! 1/8” can effect sound in a very big way. But most... | |
| Cables to settle brightness @rolox +1 I think you bring up a very importanr point. Ideally you want your components to sound perfect together before working on cable / interconnects. Then you choose cabling to enhance detail and maybe lower noise floor. So, you will... |