ghdprentice
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| 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... | |
| Best High Current amplifiers stable into low impedances “Watt is the measure of power. Volt is the measure of electric potential. Ampere is the measure of current.” DC PW= VV × IA PW is Power in watt VV is voltage in volts The point is that current is the number... | |
| First record cleaner I had a VPI HW as well for about 20 years until it died. Did a good job. I replaced it with a Nessie. It is an many times quieter and less than half the size. I was so happy with the new one after putting up with all the noise for so long. But... | |
| How do you look up photos of a member's system? I think there has been some site problems over the last couple days. I think it works again. | |
| Ideal power cord lengths? @soix 👍😊 | |
| Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing You bought a pair of amps expecting to hate them? Strange approach to putting together a great sounding system. Could you elaborate? Your system, strategy, venue. | |
| tube pre & ss amp integrated @seekerbob, It depends. I might have invested $10K or more that was unnecessary. With real inefficient speakers I might need more power. If the speakers were really warm the combo might not be ideal. Also I know my tastes and what equipment soun... | |
| Ideal power cord lengths? @curtdr Welcome to the world of high end audio. Many of us started with highly skeptical thoughts on effects of various components. Then pretty quickly ran into objective reality… it doesn’t conform to logical thought. Power cords, interconne... | |
| Warming up digital in my setup The following is just upgrading which should remove your issues. 1. Better DAC - Schiit Yggdrasil if on tight budget 2. A real steamer using Qobuz at minimum Bluesound… better will help even more. I’ve used a couple dozen different stream... | |
| Help fine-tune my speaker search Well if you are near Hackensack then you are near NYC. Go on an audition binge! Spend a couple hours at all the high end places. You will fall in love with something. Try to just listen to music until it grabs you emotionally. | |
| Looking for Speaker Recommendations Thanks for the additional input. Ok, I have to be honest, if not approached correctly, getting the right sound is going to be forever elusive. Given your interests and some comments on speakers are confusing. Before you go any further I recom... | |
| Analog Upgrade itch Nice looking system. From your description, I get the feeling we have similar tastes. You can see my systems. I would keep your cartridge as you said. I have a Linn LP12 which I bought a couple years ago at the Akurate, mid-level with a Koetsu R... | |
| Direct Drive Congratulations! | |
| Best High Current amplifiers stable into low impedances Luxman 10-x advertises great current into 2 ohms and lower loads. I spent a couple hours with one. I have to admit I was really disappointed… too dry and un-musical for me. I had high hopes… just from their reputation. If you are into dry detail… ... | |
| For those of you who had spent over hundred thousand dollars for your sound system. @sns Good point. I remember much earlier in my pursuit of high end audio being very happy once my system was in place that I got years of pleasure at no additional cost (not including record collecting). I would go many years 5 - 10 without any ... |