ghdprentice
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| Desperately seeking some advice/tips for my S.M.S.L. SU-9 DAC OP, I would make sure you have a good 200+ hours before starting experimentation. That’s at least 8 days X 24 hours. My equipment takes over 600 hours to breakin… although to fully breakin 1,000. But 80% by 250 hours. | |
| After the thrill is gone I don’t ever remember being disappointed after a time with speakers. They typically sound good when I get them, then sound better as I work to optimize them. Maybe that is a personal thing. I was initially enamored with planar speakers and over 3... | |
| Class D amplifier with TPA 3250 board I have an all tube system. With very efficient speakers you have a lot of great options. I highly recommend finding a a great amp made by a company, not an “Artisan”… a company that knows how to design and manufacture great tube amps… Audio Resear... | |
| What I've Learned Over 18 Months In Four Easy Steps You are right. I am getting good at that now… after working on it for fifty years. | |
| Are all dBs created equal? I have found the better my speakers get the less volume I need to enjoy them. The background is quieter, instruments separate, bass punches quicker and harder. I typically listen in the 70’s… sometimes even the 60’s. Early in this pursuit I used t... | |
| Regular interconnect or digital? One of the biggest changes (the huge, like someone swapped the components to much higher grade) occurred when I swapped my first digital cable. I was absolutely sure I would not hear a difference. High end interconnect manufactures make both with... | |
| MM, MC, or MI cartridge Since I have owned a high end table I have always let the sound quality as expressed in multiple reviews be my guide without concern to type… other than compatibility with my table. Each has been MC. As to the reason why certain cartridges sou... | |
| Desperately seeking some advice/tips for my S.M.S.L. SU-9 DAC That’s a lot of options! I would start with The ones recommended by @djones51 above me. Standard for sure… turn everything off that you can. Listen for a couple to few months. Get to really know the sound. Then make one change. If not good or... | |
| New equipment @pesky_wabbit Well put. Perfectly on the mark. | |
| DAC diminishing returns @qkroes Congratulations. That is the way it starts. My rule of thumb is never invest less than 2x… then you get a profound wow and significant jump in performance. I have gotten them periodically for fifty years as my systems continually exce... | |
| Thoughts on the Linn LP12 turntable @no_regrets Don, thanks. I completely agree. | |
| Isn't it really about quality of recording? @jumia Thank you. Always my intent. | |
| Mono block Preamp Typically a two box solution will be separating the power supply and amplifier section. Since a preamp is amplifying at such low levels I think designers felt they got more bang for the buck by getting the high voltage stuff away from the low volt... | |
| Uneven room dimensions/reflections = uneven toe in as solution? Would be great to see photos of your system and its venue under you system ID. This helps enormously in understanding the problem and coming up with helpful recommendations. | |
| What next after Lumin T2 You are at the stage that splitting the functions may be appropriate. Given where you are… there is lots of opportunities for improvement in both functions… and it sounds like over time you are likely to take advantage of them. My rule of thumb i... |