ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| The Law of Accelerating Returns +1 There is virtually no end in improvement. I love hearing $1M systems, they are inspiring… I am not jealous altough my system costs 1/6th of that. Every step is amazing. | |
| Protecting Equipment from ESD Damage I take off my shoes and walk in my bare feet when the humidity drops. Problem solved. | |
| Will a wireless streamer add problems to a signal coming out of a computers USB output? To get great sound quality you want a stand alone streamer connected to your audio system. Involve no computer directly. Great streamers come form Aurrender, Linn, and some other companies. Bluesound produced a good budget streamer. ‘’If not n... | |
| High quality CDs Stereophile and The Absolute sound review recordings each issue. Of course a good streamer will allow you to find recommended ones from, for instance, Qobuz or Tidal… and look up recommended albums from magazines… never getting stuck with some... | |
| Power Cables and Wall Sockets @ditusa ’ Very rational… makes sense… the only thing is. It is not true. | |
| Return of The Mac? I have occasionally had problems like this… it seemed to be with the hand shake with the processor on changing audio formats. I don’t remember actually doing anything. The problem just want away… I am thinking some firmware was updated and problem... | |
| Power Conditioning - How Important for Digital and Analog Source Components vs Amp? My amp is plugged directly into the wall (direct line). I recently tried an IsoTech Titan. A power conditioner made for amps. I tried it on my ARC Ref 160s amp. I found the soundstage lost depth and the stage was pulled forward and presentation wa... | |
| Decline or accept upon receipt of damaged gear Do not accept. | |
| The sound quality from DACs - is it all the same? I am afraid Audio Science Review is a completely useless site for any useful information on actual sound quality. Having been an audiophile and a scientist over the last fifty years. Amir or what ever his name is… is a guy obsessesed with measurem... | |
| Streamer Apps...how important? First, if you are interested in high quality sound you choose Qobuz. If you are not wanting the very best, then you pick Tidal. So, if they have these two… there is no benefit to a longer list. The rest are much lower sound quality and only intere... | |
| Why do folks spend more on electronics than on speakers? @runwell Thanks. I am a big fan of Audio Research and have owned various components over the last 40 years (you can see my current system under my UserID). The ARC75 is an incredible amp. I am thinking at this point being legendary. It is amazi... | |
| Floorstanders vs Bookshelf Op, Well, honestly this is pretty budget gear… and typically if it fails… it fails with the result of a lot of high frequency hash. The volume control should satisfy your wife if the sound does not have a lot of high frequency hash (women tend t... | |
| DAC Question: Delta-Sigma vs R2R OP, Congratulations . You said what is important to you is: “but the natural and accurate tone of the instrument I am listening to” Yes… I second that. Every component you own effects the output and not concentrating on just detail can le... | |
| Why do folks spend more on electronics than on speakers? @runwell Ok, please reveal your system. This is fascinating. | |
| Balanced a good decision. Why? @lordmelton I have to agree. I have done extensive comparisons and even with long runs… 5 meters I really could not discern a difference. Theoretically they perform much better… but I think in reality it is a function of the components you ar... |