ghdprentice
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| Need advice for a replacement phono cartridge @mulveling 😄👍 | |
| Node2i to Aurender N100SC…WoW! @dhite71 👍 | |
| Need advice for a replacement phono cartridge I love my Namiki Urushi fountain pens. So typical of Japanese workmanship. Take a classic design and iterate over and over again improving it to be world class. Meticulous commitment to perfection. Like my Koetsu cartridge. | |
| Analog vs. digital It takes a while to evaluate all your components. I would say your values favor digital. The word etched is something I think of in systems focused on details at all costs. While analog can give incredible detail… this is at much higher levels of ... | |
| Upgrading OP, To put in your system you want to click on your USERID then your profile then on your usreID again. You are looking for Your Virtual System. It is a bit confusing… just keep clicking around your USERID and you will bump into it. | |
| Tube Recommendations Please I always get tubes from Audio Research. They test them thoroughly and I like to support them. The audio research sound is carefully tailored and i is the sound I would choose. Inexpensive stuff, I would tube roll. Alternatively you can typically g... | |
| Looking for a preamp with XLR connections @mike4597 I recommend looking for a used Audio Research, Conrad Johnson or VAC preamps… maybe Cary. These companies produce components at the next level. The sonic rewards are amazing… musical and detailed. These components can amaze you for ... | |
| Need advice for a replacement phono cartridge @mijostyn Good one. Yes, I really enjoy Japanese and for that matter Chinese music. But in particular the Japanese esthetic and incredible commitment to iterative improvement on a design committed to musical fidelity. I wish I could have a secon... | |
| Upgrading It would be really helpful to see your system… you can put photos under your user ID: your virtual system. This allows us to help. Without us knowing your system it is hard to make educated recommendations. I have been at this for fifty years.... | |
| Electrical Power Outlet advice @theaudioamp I don’t see your system shown under your UserID. It would be great to see your reference system and venue. | |
| DAC Portability/Durability @sandstone Funny you should mention a Ayre QB-9… I have one in my headphone system, upgraded to the 2020… “Twenty” version. | |
| What Is Most Important? Musicality… the emotional connection allowed by my system to the source material. | |
| Looking for a preamp with XLR connections Disregard anything ASR says. I think we need to understand more about what you are trying to do. In general, the more expensive the better sounding the equipment. Schiit is great budget gear… but is not going to stack up against a $10K aud... | |
| Hint: Change your Wi-Fi frequency to avoid interference with neighbors router OP, Thank you. Fortunately I have never had this problem. But a great item to have in your bag of tricks. I remember when I had the only SSID detectable in my house. Now the list is extensive. | |
| Which sounds better: I2S or Coax. The quality of the components and implementation is everything. Early versions on a new connection standard is something to be considered as a requirement years after it becomes a standard. So, for today I would concentrate on the sound quality of... |