ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| Preamp/DAC Suggestions Lots of possibilities. It would be helpful to see your setup. There is a place to put photos and your components under your user ID. It would be very helpful to see. But some random thoughts. First, the preamp is critical… it really sets the t... | |
| Linn LP 12 Good choice in upgrading the bearing. Maybe, you will get a very small improvement… maybe not. I look at my Linn the same way I look at my audio system. Component upgrades first; these are going to be the most meaningful. I upgraded my sub-chassi... | |
| musician aquarius r2r dac any good? Sounds like a great system, which is getting better. It would be helpful to see your system and venue. It is useful in assessing the impact of changes. @auroravengeance offers a good caution that it can be easy to tip the balance to too analyt... | |
| For those of you who had spent over hundred thousand dollars for your sound system. I have loved my system (over the last 50 years) when it was valued at $10K, $20K, $40K, $60K, and now around $150K. Each step was a joy to achieve. It was always incredibly gratifying. I think probably only 10 people have heard my system in the la... | |
| For those of you who had spent over hundred thousand dollars for your sound system. @z32kerber It is great that you love your system. That is what is really important. Looks like you have a great one. Could you post some more photographs… the photo you posted looks great… but it is hard to see the components and venue. Looks... | |
| arc ref5-se I would think so. I owned one for nearly ten years… I could have easily lived with it forever. I was upgrading my other equipment, so upgraded to the REF6se. Don’t worry about hours… they will last decades. You will have to replace the tubes occas... | |
| Which component to upgrade 1st ? Well, first, you are well on your way to a really great system. Everything you have said suggests you are on the right track. The Audio Research REF5 is a fantastic preamp. I owned a REF5SE for ten years and now own a REF6se. I think this shou... | |
| Looking for a preamp with XLR connections @luxmancl38 “The person that started this thread said "no tubes". Why all the suggestions of tube preamps?” Experience. By folks understanding what it takes to get great sound. A kind, well intended nudge to reconsider the premises of the quest... | |
| Thoughts on the Linn LP12 turntable @mijostyn Peoples values in sound vary considerably. It is appropriate you voice your opinion based on your experience. As we do with different experiences than you have had. When I recently chose an LP12 over a Sota (which I really wanted to b... | |
| Thoughts on the Linn LP12 turntable @no_regrets Beautiful system! And room. | |
| For those of you who had spent over hundred thousand dollars for your sound system. I absolutely could not have gotten better sound for the money. My current system began in 1972 with the purchase of a Marantz integrated amp and slowly step by step progressed to be better and better with better components. I spent thousands of ho... | |
| Tube PHONO preamp interference - RFI, EMI, bad grounding? OP, wow. What an journey. Maybe it is time to start wondering if there is a problem with that particular Phono stage… you have conducted so many tests. | |
| The problem with streaming OP, Congratulations. Once you get a taste, it is easy to start realizing the possibilities. I used laptops and PCs for a long time… my moment was when I bought my first stand alone streamer (Aurlic Aries G2). It only gets better from where yo... | |
| How much power do I really need for Totem Tribe Tower? LFD NCSE II, Sugden ANV-50 or? @brylandgoodman I have Totems fed with an integrated tube amp… they sound simply wonderful. Your comments outline my journey over decades with high power amps that slowly led me to all tube power on my systems. For the first few decades in high... | |
| Analog vs. digital @coltrane1 😄… yes. |