ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| I should start with speakers. This I know. I’d like to establish a new system. @vthokie83 Great recommendation. | |
| Power supply to modem make a difference? Good streamers completely isolate the signal electrically and cache the bits. So, it does not matter how good or bad your network is. I run my Aurender streamers from extenders. Changes in extenders, cables and ethernet regenerators have no effect... | |
| a rant Pursuing high end audio is a very complex and ambiguous process. It requires successfully identifying the sound you like, sifting through marketing hype, evaluating equipment for sound, carefully choosing for the sound you want. It is easy to get... | |
| Do you spend more on your cartridge or tone arm? Mine is close to evenly split between tone arm and cartridge. With about $5K arm and $6.5K cartridge. You can do well with quite a bit of variability. I have heard some great systems with 2 x or more on the cartridge... or 2x on tone arm. I think ... | |
| Recommendation for phono stage Used Audio Research PH or REF, Conrad Johnson, or Zesto. The highest level and most recent you can afford. You can't go wrong with any of these. Very highest build quality and sonics. | |
| Send in the Clowns Yep, like reviewing a performance car without driving it. | |
| How long should high quality speakers last? I would not even think about this issue for about twenty years. I would examine the woofers edges for deterioration of the tape between mount and cones. Nothing wrong with examining it early. I bought four 800 Series B&W speakers and ended up ... | |
| How many times can u visit a hifi store before it annoys the store if u plan on a purchase Completely dependent on the store and your personality. | |
| Qobuz vs Tidal I disagree about it being marketing hype. While I am sure the there are lots of examples of not great sounding albums. When I have compared a regular album, redbook streamed and audiophile pressing with high def streaming in general I have found t... | |
| Buying used audio equipment in peron in Canada Anything to declare is the question you will be asked. I don’t think I have ever said yes... as I never brought anything back. But I assume as long as you don’t lie there will be paperwork to fill out and money to be paid. I sent my bicycle to Ca... | |
| Question about Break in of Weiss DAC 204 You need to run a signal through it. I always make sure the signal runs start to finish. I always run with a Streamer, DAC and preamp, amp and speakers... so the signal starts and is carried through and output. I can't guarantee this is required,... | |
| Power supply to modem make a difference? It depends on the quality of your streamer. Good quality streamers isolate the signal from the modem/router or extender. Cheap ones do not. | |
| Preamp Sibilance? Well, definitely start with breaking. Get 200 hours in and note the improvement. If that gets you close, then more. My equipment needs over 600 hours for full breakin. | |
| Audio Research LS28/SE, Ref 5/SE … what do you like better? Well you are definitely shopping in the right camp. I have owned a Reference 5SE for many years, I now own a 6SE and have a friend whom I helped select a ls28se. First, I don’t think you will go wrong either way. But.. I would go with the Ref 5S... | |
| Which tubes to buy I have an ARC Reference 160s as well. My preference is to get the tubes from Audio Research... because they extensively test them and I want to support this great company. I have a spare quad of power tubes I bought from Upscale just in case I nee... |