ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| Background noise. @dpop I have also been lucky enough to experience quiet. I used to explore caves and underground mines. Frequently alone… hmm, having said that, I am thinking in retrospect that was not that safe… I did this stuff a lot. Anyway, I have always be... | |
| Background noise. @twoleftears +1 I just remeasured the background… 25db with iPhone. It is Thursday mid morning… so, under ideal late night conditions it probably goes down a bit more, low 20’s. I then flipped on the air cleaner. My phone showed 27db… but… o... | |
| Power Cables - Stock vs. Budget @chocaholic While it does not sound logical that the last part of a run would make a difference… well, it does. This is similar to many things in high end audio. There is a great video, I think from the founder of Shunyata that explains why ... | |
| Parity Congratulations. It is a great milestone in everyone’s system. The constant pull to the better one really takes away a lot of pleasure. So enjoy. I have never enjoyed my system more. I just stream +95% now. By the way, with a change the digit... | |
| Install A Dedicated AC Line at home I have had two installed in my house (20 years apart). You just want to find a licensed electrician… not that you can’t do it yourself. Expect them to look at you like you are crazy. Just tell them to do it. You will be very happy. You want two, o... | |
| Power Cables - Stock vs. Budget @pauly I like it. | |
| First Streamer... I think you have made a great choice. The future of high quality audio is streaming. I have been doing digital for 40,years and only recently has it become competitive with analog and streaming can now sound better or at least as good as CDs. ... | |
| Rebadging of Streaming Platforms OP, I would forget about streaming cards and platforms and go listen to some streamers. It is obvious from your post that you don’t want to believe streamers make a difference. You want to believe that bits are bits and high cost streamers are ma... | |
| Vogue Audio 7N OCC silver cables @gladmo Thanks for posting your components. Great system. Clearly you have a carefully chosen system with many fine components. It is clear why you are able to detect such nuances in cables. Would love to see some photos of your system in... | |
| 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... |