ghdprentice
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| Power Cords/ Conditioner/Surge Protectors I have owned Moon equipment. Definitely high end audio cords will definitely improve the sound. It is very likely that a power conditioner will help as well. There are occasional instances of power conditioning has not helped... but they are reall... | |
| Does loudness play a part in your appreciation? @jsalerno277 +1 I had season tickets to the symphony for over ten years, 7th row center. I agree, sound levels of 70 - 90 were most common with crescendos well over a hundred. | |
| Any Advantages To A Streamer In My Situation PCs and general purpose computers have highly compromised sound in comparison to purpose built streamers. I have used PC, and Macs, on battery, highly modified to quiet them down and they don’t compare to a good streamer. Streamers start less ... | |
| Been an avid HT listener @eric_squires ..."Well, I think the improvement has more to do with a mediocre center channel." +1 I agree. There was something wrong with the center channel. Perhaps the center had been malfunctioning all the time, and finally went out. Mo... | |
| McIntosh mono amp red light flashes after a couple hours If you have a replacement set of tubes, then replace all the tubes (if you don't... you should have a replacement set). Then take your regular set of tubes in to be tested. | |
| Corded, Warm-Sounding Noise Canceling Headphones for Office Sony Noise (more than on model) and Koss QZ 900 are a couple. Generally not really high quality. Interesting idea. I had, and upgraded a headphone system in my office (at work) for over a decade. I started with and iPod and ultimately worked up t... | |
| Background vibration and your system. Studio monitors have a very different purpose and setup. They are made for near field listening and not for nuanced wide soundstage projection. Audiophile system are far more sensitive to inputs. I am sure if you took two self powered studio monit... | |
| Looking for a more solid-feeling turntable (and maybe a new preamp) I agree with you. I used to own a mid-level Rega and a friend owns one. I understand why lots of folks like them. But they are not my cup of tea. They always sound light and unsubstantial to me. I would recommend looking at VPI, SME, and Linn... | |
| Seeking a Tube preamplifier Used audiophile equipment from Audio Research, VAC, Zesto and CJ are built to last decades or a lifetime. Investing in used will get you great sound with these names. | |
| Background vibration and your system. You can really knock yourself out comparing vibrapods, all the different elastomer pucks, cones of different materials... etc. I have a couple drawers of this stuff. I spend probably hundreds of hours or more doing detailed comparisons over the de... | |
| Aurender N20 versus Innuos Zen NG My comparison was with an Aurrender N20... but it was not direct. But that was my personal conclusion. We are not talking about a large difference at all. So, I would say, it would not be a factor to sway one from one component to the other... jus... | |
| Does loudness play a part in your appreciation? Very funny. High volume is 90+db. I remember when in my early twenties hanging out at a high end audio store with the two salesmen while cranking their demo system. We chuckling and slapping each other on the back when we were able to see the spl... | |
| How to choose speakers that won't overpower your room? I used to own Sonus Faber Olympica 3 and now own Sonus Faber Amati Traditional I just recently helped friend outfit and tune his 9’ by 12’ audio room with Wilson Watt Puppies. You would be very safe with Olympic 3. They are not huge speakers an... | |
| Linn LP 12 Sondek which version @dover recommendation is excellent. I'd second that. Karousel is standard. The contemporary LP12 is great. I started with the Selekt... I think. Then I upgraded the tone arm to the Ekos SE and the subclasses to Keel and the power supply. I ha... | |
| Aurender N20 versus Innuos Zen NG There is a Roon core in the Grimm MU1. |