ghdprentice
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| 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... | |
| Why do so many members seem afraid of making an audio decision? @phusis @russbutton It depends on your objective. Is this a process for learning and experimentation where the process is your goal or do you want a high-end sound system soon… and spend most of your life listening to great systems and musi... | |
| How does one weigh the virtues an older amp vs. a younger one? My experience has been that for a given level of amp, 10 years and new is substantially better than the older. Not just noticeable, but wow, that is really better. I have been at this 50 years and owned multiple generations of Pass amps from the T... | |
| To ROON or not to ROON ? I used JRiver for years… and now having switched to Aurrender is like getting computing completely out of the picture. It is great… I was in IT my career. I want my streamer like my preamp, amp… etc… plop it down and listen to music. While I copi... | |
| Audio Research Dacs 7, 8, 9 I replaced my Sim Audio 650D DAC (with the separate $8K 820 power supply … so $17K together) with a Audio Research Reference CD9SE DAC. The difference was absolutely breathtaking. The noise floor just disappeared! The detail remained but all ins... | |
| What was the last CD you bought (Name, and year issued)? Two years ago: Shostakovich - Cello Concerto No1 - Han-Na Chang EMI 2005. I bought at the symphony hall. Just gave away all my CDs. I no longer listen to them… they just take up space. Streaming now sounds as good or better. | |
| Help With Small Room Speaker Decisions. My office system consisted of Totem Mites on stands, with a small matching Totem subwoofer. Powered by a PrimaLuna Integrated. It sounds great, natural, punchy. My room is of similar size. I use the system from my desk while working and sometimes ... | |
| Power Cables - Stock vs. Budget That is a really good question. While I have a lot of experience putting together systems (for me) from $5K to $150K, I can’t answer it. I think I would continue to invest in components for now. I have bought $100 power cords from Shunyata and oth... | |
| need a new IC cable ( rca ) I would look into a used Cardas Clear of some kind. | |
| Turntables Omg, water pressure in a shower is so important. I worker in Japan for decades. You want to get a great shower? Go to Japan… anywhere! One of life’s greatest pleasures. Turntables also. | |
| Would There be a Significant Difference OP, Congratulations. From your detailed descriptions it sounds like you made the right decision. The differences you heard are exactly those that will become more pronounced and important over time and in better and better gear. In its simplest ... | |
| Help! Same brand for speaker and sub? Mixing brands are ok, but integration is usually challenging. Well I have always found it challenging. REL subs are very highly revered both for their performance and because of their methods of integration. | |
| Wondering... Here is how I recommend looking at it in today’s world. You can get the same sound quality from streaming as you can from analog for, roughly, the same cost. Now let me qualify. Components must be well chosen (put the work in). If your system (tot... | |
| Looking for warm tube preamp (should pair well with Pass power amp), budget $6000 @ghasley Good to hear Shindo does rock well. That makes sense actually. Thanks for your comments. | |
| Phono Stage Upgrade I have been a long time user of ARC phono-stages for well over twenty years. Starting with the PH2, with many upgrades… each time researching alternatives and each time buying a newer ARC. I unhesitatingly recommend them. I now have a REF3. The mo... |