ghdprentice
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| Dedicated headphone amp vs Headphone socket on amp Congratulations. Yes, the Audio Quest Storm series of power cords are simply amazing. I have a Hurricane on my amp in my main system. I think it is the electrostatic field generators and incredibly tight connections on both ends that vaulted Audio... | |
| Last night the Music took over…. Congratulations. A fantastic feeling, thank you for sharing. This is the goal, and to achieve it typically requires many years of decades of work. That makes it very worthwhile. I completed my current system about five years ago and the feeling ... | |
| Why the huge increase in the price of Sonus Farber Amanti G5 speakers. I spoke with a friend of mine who is in the industry and he said it is crazy with some companies announcing price increases, some just doing it without warning, some slowing shipments. This is not a highly profitable / low asset business. High en... | |
| What's a good alternative to SF amati g5? @tablejockey +1 Used Sonus Faber Amati Traditional | |
| Another Day, Another Upgrade. Beautiful system. I am sure you are really appreciating the improvement from the acoustic panel. I'd recommend diverting the money to a high quality streamer. There is no longer any advantage to CDs in terms of sound quality and certainly not on... | |
| Looking for a more up-to-date streamer @jallan +1 again I own a Aurender N100H for my headphone system... and am listening to it now. I have a Aurender W20SE on my main system. I have audioned other N series... highly recommended. | |
| Are you operating in the correct SPL window for high-fidelity listening? I have found the best volume is highly system dependent and that the volume is higher on inexpensive (less refined) systems. The better my system, the lower the volume I listen to music in general. Now 65db to 75db. I think I started in the high ... | |
| Mcintosh MQ112 The B&W 800 series are not excessively bright, and certainly not crap. In general, they are a tad bright... which is why they are often paired with MacIntosh equipment which tends to lack detail and is strong in midrange and bass. If they seem... | |
| Which speakers are ideal to pair with a Yamaha as3200 It would be important to think about and evaluate speakers by their intrinsic sound quality. This is why speakers are typically the starting point... then you evaluate the electronics you need to support them. Even if you do can’t change electroni... | |
| Anyone compare Ayre Codex to QB-9 Twenty? The upgrade from the QB-9 to QB-9 20 is sonically substantial and as I remember is basically the complete replacement of the case. I got the QB-9 around 2015 and upgraded around 2020. Well worth it. The QB-9 20 gets use every day as a part of my h... | |
| Looking for a more up-to-date streamer @mazian +1 | |
| Tube preamplifier lifespan Perhaps the generalization depends on the brands or the initial quality. | |
| Goal Zero Yeti 500 @bigshutterbug +1 I have heard a few stories of attempts at using general purpose power supplies for audio equipment. It does not work. The kind of power needed for audio systems has extremely tight tolerances. When a product is made for the aud... | |
| the gateway product that turned you into an audiophile My seminal experience was with a Nakamichi Tape deck. It was used... of early 70’s vintage... the first generation, seven years old. I had purchased a top of the line Harmon Kardon (highly reviewed... product of the year). I took this ridiculously... | |
| 15 amp vs 20 amp @awise1961 You mention no change in sound quality. You hear none? |