ghdprentice
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| Has anyone compared the Linn Akurate with the new Selekt DSM Katalyst? While I have heard several of the Linn DSMs. I never did any analytical or comparative listening. But more from experience with Linn and other reputable high end brands. They are carefully priced on sound. Dealers and users are quickly going to su... | |
| Aurender N20 vs N200 with a Berkeley Reference DAC 3 and Berkeley USB Interface Box I have an Aurender W20SE and have used a Berkeley Alpha Reference 3 … I found the AES the better connector. On the other hand, I preferred the Audio Research CD/DAC to the Berkeley… but by such an incredible narrow margin it was negligible (al... | |
| Analog Upgrade itch @rdk777 You live in the Pacific Northwest? I will happily let you come over and listen to my Linn LP12 and see if you think that is true. I’ll happily listen to your Kuzma. | |
| Ideal power cord lengths? OP, Good idea. When I was new to high end audio I quickly heard important differences in speaker cables, interconnects and realized that this little stuff really makes a difference. Then I read an article in The Absolute Sound, in the 80’s… th... | |
| Need help deciding on a new amp This is difficult. From your discussion, it doesn’t sound like you have a firm understanding of the underlying components and desirable sound. Slam is very artificial, as @fuzztone pointed out. Let me suggest a good solution that you are consi... | |
| Power cords or power conditioner Most likely positioning and room treatments should get you the results if it is possible in your venue. It would be very helpful to see photos of your system and venue. The placement and room are really critical. You need space and dampenin... | |
| Why not? Good question. I have pondered it off and on. But, do not know of any companies doing it. A number of speaker manufacturers use wire internally made by high end manufacturers. But I haven’t seen it go further. Maybe the “best” varies so much fr... | |
| Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing @ddafoe …”I find the monos offer a maybe slightly less 'meat-on-the bones', but a wider soundstage, good depth but maybe not quite as deep, but offer a blacker background and ultimately allow me to hear in and around the instruments just as much... | |
| Amplifier recommendation Audio Research… go back as far as required to get a price you can afford. | |
| Does a turntable make a DRAMATIC difference? OP, Wow. Ok. You really have no excuses. Get your butt out there and use some people skills and find a great dealer, if you lived in central Louisiana or Northern Oklahoma… but New York? You should be ashamed of yourself. I spent lots of time out... | |
| Best High Current amplifiers stable into low impedances @jjss49 Yes. Goes back to the seemingly silly assertion that the heavier the amp, the better it sounds (well actually all audiophile equipment). You need huge power supplies to Supply current. After college I was an electrical / mechani... | |
| Did you notice.... My theory is that you can approach streaming in two ways… low end plus fiddling with your incoming signal: the complicated way. Or buy a high quality streamer. I can’t prove it.. I don’t have enough of a sample. But each time I have upgraded my st... | |
| Analog Upgrade itch OP, I believe the sound of the Audio Research will be much more natural and musical with outstanding mid-range bloom, without loosing detail… something the Steelhead is known for. Personally I would unquestionably buy a ARC Phonostage unheard… bu... | |
| Streamer Upgrade OP, Congratulations on the Yggi ( I evaluated DACs for a friend… bought a Gungnir to test my theory and then got him a Yggdrasil). Remember it will need a couple hundred hours of breakin. I used to own a Aurlic Aries G2. It is hard to criticize, ... | |
| Does a turntable make a DRAMATIC difference? Interesting question. At the surface, yes absolutely. Audiophile tables and associated gear are a real step up ($5K level is trounced by $10k level, which is trounced by the $20K level, which… you get the idea. But.. You should be getting very... |