ghdprentice
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| Do I need 10 gauge power cord if I have 10 gauge from panel? @jasonbourne52 … “It is unlikely a 14 gauge power cord is not negatively impacting the sound." That is poor grammar!” You are correct. I have no idea what I was thinking: It is very likely a 14 gauge power cord is negatively impacting your sou... | |
| Quobuz subscription Just listening to Seychelles on Qobuz… sounds very good. The volume is lower… not uncommon on recordings mastered to sound better, the don’t compress or compress as much. Turn up the volume. Much of classical will have a “lower volume”. I hav... | |
| phono cartridge help I have to agree with @noromance. Perhaps from a different point of view. My choices come from reading about how they sound like… mine versus what I am considering. Then a quick check on the parameters… although I have a Audio Research Reference... | |
| Inter Connects - What I know and don't know @wisccheese FYI. I am friends with dealer. He let me try a set of Nordost Odin 2 for a few weeks. I actually did not own them. After a couple weeks I had to take them out of my system as they were so good, I was starting to wonder how I could... | |
| A public service announcement OP, Great comment. | |
| Do I need 10 gauge power cord if I have 10 gauge from panel? I would not worry so much about the gauge as the intent of the cord and the quality (it is likely to be 10 gauge) These days most cable companies build a special cord for amps as opposed to low power components. I searched for nearly a year to ge... | |
| What I wish I knew before starting my audiophile journey @jusfre Good question. My first direct line was put in when the average value of my components was ~$5K. It had a pretty big impact. More than a great interconnect. What makes it hard to access is that the more expensive the components inve... | |
| What is the current retail cost of your reference system? Different people have different values and live different lives. Some commit themselves to education and hard work and make a lot of money. Others prefer a more balanced life between work and family and may have less resources.many spend money acr... | |
| Tube or solid state Yes, definitely tastes change over time. I climbed mountains, jumped out of airplanes, and dove below 120’ in the ocean. As I got older I more in tune with more subtle and nuanced sound. Street racing of one’s youth becomes a passion for high perf... | |
| What is the current retail cost of your reference system? @surfcat +1 | |
| Really expensive systems that sounded great? I have heard a number of really expensive systems over the years. One thing I have found is that seldom will you hear the potential at conferences or small dealerships. They get stuck with horrible compromised rooms with no time to fiddle. The... | |
| Tough amp decision I would say this is important decision sonically. I would not be in a hurry. MACs have a very distinctive sound. Make sure that is what you want. MacIntosh is frequently paired with B&W… because Mac is very midrange and bass heavy. Great for r... | |
| Phono Cable and interconnect compatibility...? It would probably easier to audition the same brands. It gets complicated very quickly auditioning all sorts of combinations. I assume you have some kind of connector in there now. Probably just cheap. Good. I highly recommend you listen fo... | |
| Tube or solid state @spaceguitarist … Use tube only if you prefer Low Fi and enjoy this vintage sound. :) While there are a lot of ways to generalize stuff in high end audio. Different people may be drawn to different sound characteristics. But well, that stateme... | |
| Inter Connects - What I know and don't know OP… “I’m curious what (if any) objective truths their are regarding cables, conductors, connectors, shielding, etc.?” No. Only generalizations like copper is warmer than silver coated copper, which is less warm than pure silver. But, typicall... |