ghdprentice
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| Mixed Brand Pre-Amp Power Amp Pairings that Work I have mixed and matched for most of the last fifty years. At first because the best in each category was made by a different manufacturer and also a lack of funds to buy what I really wanted. Much more recently… with adequate funds, simply by... | |
| Di I really need to clean my LP's? I would look at them. You can normally see. If not, play them… if there is surface noise clean them. I am a big advocate of doing less, unless more is shown to be required. | |
| Beware poor sounding media I listen a lot to my system… mostly streaming… so for me it is easy to just move on. In the past I sure remember waiting with baited breath for a new audiophile pressing of (in this case), Who’s Next and being really realy disappointed. Provided ... | |
| Most Realistic Recordings @upsman I must agree. I remember buying a couple of them and really being Happily surprised. I then bought most every one that sounded ever remotely interesting. I recommended to a friend… who’s system was not all that great and he pointed... | |
| I finally got a record cleaning machine. First thoughts. Thanks @mijostyn I’ll give one a try. This problem comes and goes… typically weather dependent. I don’t think I had seen one with a ground before. I used to own a brush without a ground. That was good for pushing the dust around. | |
| Aurender N100 or X100? @mahler123 @artemus_5 The Aurender Conductor app is excellent… is highly regarded by all that I have heard comment on it. Aurrender only makes streamers and makes what is arguably the best.. the W20SE… so they can use their technology to equi... | |
| Turntable noobie...what advice do you have? There has been lots great advice here. But, really hook up your TT… and hopefully you will hear a fantastic sound. Start with a new, clean album… hopefully you will really enjoy it. Then worry about the details. If it is not fantastic… we are here. | |
| Audioquest Storm Series power cables @clearthinker While that may sound very intellectual and perhaps makes you feel superior to the rest of us… what you say is total nonsense. Many tens of thousands of audiophiles, with their feet… well, ears well grounds in reality can hear these... | |
| For classical music lovers best amp for large orchestral forces? Congratulations on the ARC Ref 6SE. I have one… I love it. The answer to your question is easy: Audio Reseach Reference 320m. I have an Reference 160m it is simply stunning and so complementary to the 6SE… and the Ref CD9SE… the stuff just works ... | |
| HEAVY Platters. Metal or Plastic? Your personal Experiences There are many approaches to turntable design… well implemented designs sound great. I used to have a heavy VPI turntable… sounded great. For the money really solid sound… but a bit lacking in detail. I have heard a TT with a 100pound solid granit... | |
| Can a turntable ever have enough isolation? OP, In general, no, there is no such thing as too much isolation. My Linn is sprung… so the table takes care of big vibrations. I have used a number of different isolation devices under it and turntables in the past. After a lot of research ... | |
| Turntable sub $4k buy decisions too many. OP, Wow, I sure never heard of problems like that with a VPI. I owned one for well over 20 years. There are a lot of TT in the price category you are looking. Personally, I don’t fiddle with turntables… micro adjusting tiny components that make ... | |
| Aurender Conductor App Mine are working fine. i would reboot your router and extender. Then shut off and restart your Aurender. I have not had this problem… but from my IT days… this would be first steps. Aurender typically has great customer service… I think I ... | |
| Is an isolation transformer better than a power conditioner? @mahler123 It is definitely dependent on where you live. That said, for the vast majority it provides a very meaningful improvement in sound quality. Even more likely to produce a really meaningful improvement are direct lines. OP, Congr... | |
| A first OP, Beautiful… I love the chest… I love wood. |