ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| Speaker platform OP, Thanks for your references. I reintegrate my comments from dozens of folks over that last few years. I look forward to hearing your evaluation of the isolator feet. | |
| Thinking about another amplifier (Galion) OP, I am aware of the current status of Audio Research. It would not deter me in any way from buying a new or used component. I have owned multiple components for over 30 years without failure. So, great opportunity to snatch up a world class ... | |
| Storage boxes. Can I discard high end shipping boxes, and still sell in the future? I have struggled with this question for the last fifty years. My observation has been that space available increases over time as one becomes more wealthy. My conclusion has been that keeping high end audiophile component boxes is appropriate. ... | |
| Change of Ethernet Cable OP, +1 I agree. I have been using DHLabs Ethernet (having tried several other good quality cables, like Nordost) … but realized after your post, I am sure a Cardas would be the ticket. I will ask my dealer for one when he has a chance… it soun... | |
| Chord Cutest or Wadia 321 OP, Congratulations. I have been. Wadia fan since back in the 1990’s. Chord is very popular but it’s emphasis on detail can loose track of musical reality. | |
| Good Suggestions for Tube Amps under 6k OP, I completely agree. The musical nuance you get with good quality tube amplification is hard to meet with solid state. Once I went to tube amplification there was no going back. | |
| Speaker platform I can’t think of an incident where Townshend Podiums were introduced and there was anything but endless praise. They are a no brainer. Amazing system you have! | |
| Looking for advice, recommendations OP, Welcome to the forum. From what I can tell of your system you have a great opportunity for improvement. You have very good speakers capable of much better sound than you are likely getting. It is really helpful to us to be able to see your ... | |
| ARC REF 6 upgraded by ARC. OP, I went from a REF5SE to REF6SE so, no direct correlation. However, I have heard long term the REF 3 phono stage and the REF 3SE Phonostage. I believe the internal changes we similar if not exactly the same as would be for the preamp (I th... | |
| Can This Really Matter? In developing my office system I experimented extensively with USB cables. Yes they make a difference. But getting an inexpensive one is likely to result in a very small or no difference. After extensive testing of stuff like WireWorld Starlight a... | |
| the big one: how do you choose speakers? By what features, data? OP, …”size of speaker”. Good question. I don’t know of any rule of thumb. My dealer has been to my house many times and we discussed extensively. But, while I can identify many speakers ridiculously large for the room they are in, and many in... | |
| Audio Research Owners Worried? @tattooedtrackman 👍 | |
| ARC REF 6 upgraded by ARC. $5,000 upgrade to have each hour thereafter sound better the larger cost of trading in, well worth it to me. Ultimately it’s going to cost less that $.50 per hour. I have heard the difference between the Ref 3 phono stage and the Ref 3SE. I alrea... | |
| Best DAC for iPhone - Volvo Car Play Connection? OP, The iPhone musically performs three functions in musical streaming… streamer (creates a bit stream, digital) —> DAC (translates bit stream to analog) —> amplifies (here you would use headphones) —> headphone jack (new models do not h... | |
| the big one: how do you choose speakers? By what features, data? Sound quality… then price… to determine which in the series I can affford. After over twenty five years owning planar… electrostatic, ribbon and Heil based speakers I heard Sonus Faber. They possess a very distinct natural sound that distingui... |