ghdprentice
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| Has the cost of HiFi gotten a bit too much? @gregdude Having worked in high tech manufacturing and spent years working on mainland China… Chinese Manufacturing is just that. Chinese that have put together a business, hired Chinese workers to produce and sell a product. They are like us... | |
| Best Phono Preamp Under $5k I think a used Audio Research PH8. I used to own one. The most cost effective phono stage I have ever owned. While I have heard a lot about, for instance the Presto… I have also heard about them failing and getting repaired. Audio Research product... | |
| Has the cost of HiFi gotten a bit too much? @andy2 I appreciate your comment, but honestly no. I would recommend with a economics class, follow with a couple finance classes… graduate level. Then a few years of following details of inflation, GDP, PMI, Fed moves… in this setting it end... | |
| Pass Labs INT-25 or equivalent in another brand @audphile1 Good advice. But I have a real hard time not drawing conclusions from listening to a new piece of equipment… and can be disappointed… I know I shouldn’t draw conclusions… but I do. So, it can be safer to wait… but you have to put a... | |
| Solid State Phono Stages OP…”I think my listening preferences have changed to be a bit more analytical, so the Ref 3 phono does interest me.” Ok, the REF 3 should not interest you. From what you are saying you really are moving in the opposite direction. If you look fro... | |
| Has the cost of HiFi gotten a bit too much? The Fed is unwinding it… Powell is really smart guy and knows what he is doing… and of course is completely independent of the president. I follow this stuff and have a Masters in Finance… having said that I don’t want to discuss it. It is not nea... | |
| Has the cost of HiFi gotten a bit too much? In general, I think high end audio has remained pretty cost level. In 1980 I bought a state of the art amp, a Threshold s500. I had to take out a loan. In todays dollars that is about $18,800. I recently bought a ARC 160s amp for $22K. The perform... | |
| Do larger planar speakers produce more accurate sound? If not married to planar, maybe you should consider Magico. | |
| Audiophile Goal Perfect Center Image Push the mono button on your preamp. How is the central image now? | |
| Anyone ever measure audio research Ref 6 Power usage? I have owned a ARC REF 5SE and now a REF 6SE. Absolutely incredible preamps. I have heard many others. If I upgraded, it would be an Audio Research, there would never be any hesitation on my part unless for some reason ARC took a Accidental deto... | |
| Do larger planar speakers produce more accurate sound? Large planar speakers are the only ones that can reach low frequencies. Little ones with dynamic bass drivers suffer from lack of cohesion through the audio spectrum. Little ones by them selves simply lack bass. | |
| Does Anyone Buy Schiit for the Sake of Schiit? No chip seen by me. Your perception is correct. Really good value for the money. I don’t think you can audition anywhere… and they are not comparable to McIntosh, Audio Research, Boulder and the like. Very safe bet for the money. | |
| Looking for must have classical on vinyl recommendations Stereo 1956 - 1960ish recordings. The best ever recorded in jazz and classical. | |
| Audiophile Goal Perfect Center Image The center image is the very simplist of things which almost any speakers can achieve easily. That is the starting point for imaging.. well after correct tonal balance and a few other things. Then there is soundstage width (beyond the speakers) an... | |
| which turntable for the future? Well, I guess if you are too cheap to buy an Air Force Zero either would do… but the Kosmos Sparta is way cooler looking. I really double you would disappointed with either. |