ghdprentice
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| Schiit Freya + Class A in Stereophile Stereophile gives ratings based on sound quality. There is an inverse relationship between sound quality and features. Feature rich audio stuff is mid-fi or low-fi. Sound quality is the important criteria in high end audio. | |
| Aurender Conductor App @lordmelton 👍 | |
| HEAVY Platters. Metal or Plastic? Your personal Experiences @mijostyn 😁 I think I would take that bet…. And it would be a blast to determine the winner. I did a lot of research before buying my Linn… one of the only contenders was a Soto… my research and my turntable expert both concurred that in this ti... | |
| Cable recommandations In general, think of buying used… typically 1/2 original price. Used cables is a great place. The $3,000 new price range is a very good range to be in. I usually read reviews via Stereophile and the Absolute Sound to find the characteristics I am ... | |
| Sharing my experience with cables OP, The power cord on my amp was also the biggest and profound difference after speaker cables. I struggled with getting the right power cord for my amp. I tried several different Cardas and Tranparent (but not the one made specifically for amps)... | |
| For classical music lovers best amp for large orchestral forces? @runwell Well, actually I have both the REF 160s and the REF 160m monoblocks. To be honest, I don’t own them… but have had them for over four months. My dealer lent them to me… well, until he needs them. I have been listening to them for so l... | |
| Beware poor sounding media @jonwolfpell It really is amazing how long the rein of vinyl has been. At long last which media sounds better is a function of the equipment you own. Took a long long time. | |
| Streaming vs Physical Media @bkeske Nice system. If you love handling the physical media that is certainly a reason to stick with it. When I want to I have my vinyl… but long since have given up on CDs and files. | |
| Streaming vs Physical Media OP, ”Would a CD transport sound better than a streamer of similar quality/price? “ It depends. The important thing is that a streamer can sound better than a transport. Knowing that… it is critical to work on the streamer… once achieved, it wil... | |
| Mixed Brand Pre-Amp Power Amp Pairings that Work @drvinyl01 Thank you for you incredible insight. Please share your experience, systems, history, and venue so we can benefit from your unique insight. | |
| What's the heaviest speaker you've ever owned? What's the tallest? 135 lbs each. Sonus Faber Amati Traditional… these are 46”… I have had slightly taller speakers… but not as great sounding. | |
| Power Cord for DAC It would be really useful to see your whole system in its venue… as in post photos under your userid of your system. I would look at Transparent assuming you are happy with the tonal balance of all your components. Top sellers are Audio Qu... | |
| What difference do power cables make? @cleeds +1 Well put. 😁😁😁 | |
| What is this term 'analytical' ? @mahgister “There is a qualitative threshold, an acoustic minimal experience, over it, you forgot sound and experience music...‘ This is a good point. Very true… at some point a system becomes really engaging… and after that… it is just engagin... | |
| Is an isolation transformer better than a power conditioner? @aberyclark A very valid concern. I think the equation changes over one’s lifetime as you realize you only live once and for a finite time. What is the real probability of having your equipment fried? I lived in Tucson Arizona for 25 years… I wa... |