ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| Rebadging of Streaming Platforms Low end streamers… probably. That is how much of low - mid-fi stuff is produced. | |
| How does one weigh the virtues an older amp vs. a younger one? @knotscott … “Better to listen to each for extended periods (weeks even), then decide which one you prefer to live with. You miss a lot of the little stuff doing quick A/B listening.” +1 | |
| Vogue Audio 7N OCC silver cables @gladmo Thanks for your comments. What does your system consist of? It is very helpful to understand what they are connected to and the venue. There is a place for your system under your user ID… then you don’t have to keep repeating it in th... | |
| To ROON or not to ROON ? I will say, excellent thread. Bringing out differences in values between the folks posting and different perspectives on external software or not. Minus the egos and hostility… outstanding. It would be great if all threads were like this. Eve... | |
| Most Expensive Headphones In The World Given the Focal are $120,000… the $9,000 must be a misprint. If I win the lottery… well, no… I still would not buy any jewel encrusted headphones. The Ultrasonde Edition 10 are really nice looking and we’re only $3K. I used to use my Edition 8 f... | |
| Why do so many members seem afraid of making an audio decision? @russbutton I am definitely not into throwing money at getting great sound… but great sound is what I am after… end of story. I have spent hundreds and hundreds of hours evaluating interconnects and cables. More evaluating components. I have als... | |
| Why do so many members seem afraid of making an audio decision? @phusis @russbutton It depends on your objective. Is this a process for learning and experimentation where the process is your goal or do you want a high-end sound system soon… and spend most of your life listening to great systems and musi... | |
| How does one weigh the virtues an older amp vs. a younger one? My experience has been that for a given level of amp, 10 years and new is substantially better than the older. Not just noticeable, but wow, that is really better. I have been at this 50 years and owned multiple generations of Pass amps from the T... | |
| To ROON or not to ROON ? I used JRiver for years… and now having switched to Aurrender is like getting computing completely out of the picture. It is great… I was in IT my career. I want my streamer like my preamp, amp… etc… plop it down and listen to music. While I copi... | |
| Audio Research Dacs 7, 8, 9 I replaced my Sim Audio 650D DAC (with the separate $8K 820 power supply … so $17K together) with a Audio Research Reference CD9SE DAC. The difference was absolutely breathtaking. The noise floor just disappeared! The detail remained but all ins... | |
| What was the last CD you bought (Name, and year issued)? Two years ago: Shostakovich - Cello Concerto No1 - Han-Na Chang EMI 2005. I bought at the symphony hall. Just gave away all my CDs. I no longer listen to them… they just take up space. Streaming now sounds as good or better. | |
| Help With Small Room Speaker Decisions. My office system consisted of Totem Mites on stands, with a small matching Totem subwoofer. Powered by a PrimaLuna Integrated. It sounds great, natural, punchy. My room is of similar size. I use the system from my desk while working and sometimes ... | |
| Power Cables - Stock vs. Budget That is a really good question. While I have a lot of experience putting together systems (for me) from $5K to $150K, I can’t answer it. I think I would continue to invest in components for now. I have bought $100 power cords from Shunyata and oth... | |
| need a new IC cable ( rca ) I would look into a used Cardas Clear of some kind. | |
| Turntables Omg, water pressure in a shower is so important. I worker in Japan for decades. You want to get a great shower? Go to Japan… anywhere! One of life’s greatest pleasures. Turntables also. |