ghdprentice
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| 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... | |
| HEAVY Platters. Metal or Plastic? Your personal Experiences @mijostyn Thanks. Honestly… if I complete the upgrades on my system, I actually did think a Sota Cosmos would be my next purchase. This would be purely for fun, since my digital end and analog end sound the same. But, it was one of the tables w... | |
| A first Buy partner a well thought out gift… move out two inches. Wait. Buy another gift, move out another inch. | |
| Mixed Brand Pre-Amp Power Amp Pairings that Work I have mixed and matched for most of the last fifty years. At first because the best in each category was made by a different manufacturer and also a lack of funds to buy what I really wanted. Much more recently… with adequate funds, simply by... | |
| Di I really need to clean my LP's? I would look at them. You can normally see. If not, play them… if there is surface noise clean them. I am a big advocate of doing less, unless more is shown to be required. |