ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| Question about speaker angle @fstein I hope this was when you were young. | |
| Can a DAC sort out a flat\cold amp? OP, Thanks for the update. congratulations, this should be fun for you. I look forward to hearing your impressions when you get your subwoofer. | |
| which is a better speaker OP, Sorry but you have to invest some effort if you want useful feedback. What is your experience level, what kind of sound are you looking for? What kind of room? You got a lot of thoughtful advice given the seconds you put into a one line q... | |
| Competitive class D amp suggestions @smargo “i probably have said that im not in the market for a new amp - about 100 times”. 😊😀, yep, that can happen. | |
| Is there a DAC ranking list? I would make the analogy of DACs more akin to automotive as opposed to burgers. You want a Volkswagen, Lexus, or Porsche. They all perform the same function… many are superior in every way… but there is an element of taste. | |
| Spendor D9.2 Run In Congratulations on your purchase. I have not heard them… most speakers at least a hundred hours. Typically most speakers are trebly and have wooly or flabby bass… don’t panic. Nothing worse than mixed feelings about a new purchase. If you put s... | |
| Audioquest Storm Series power cables I have not been an Audio Quest fan in the past. But my dealer brought over a Hurricane for me to try versus several versions of Cardas I had. It was the largest improvement I have heard from a power cord. The difference was much larger than th... | |
| Question about speaker angle Experimentation always required. Starting position, “cross the beams” 18” behind your head in the listening position. I put a tall object behind my listening chair and use a laser measurer to point the speakers. This has the added value of checkin... | |
| Turntable noobie...what advice do you have? The albums I have from when I was a teenager… not well cared for generally, sound fantastic. I use a Nessie record cleaner and use Last treatment. My current turntable stylist drops deeper into the groove and produced great sound even from most of... | |
| which is a better speaker First, has your receiver been renovated? All the caps replaced and reostates cleaned, etc? I have a 1970’s Marantz integrated amplifier… it is fun to look at, but sounds terrible, honestly I could buy a Schiit Amp for $500 that sounds much better.... | |
| Competitive class D amp suggestions @axo0oxa, Thanks for the excellent post. Thoughtful and detailed. I am not in the market for a new amp, but have always wondered / been suspicious of Class D. Having been in this pursuit for over 50 years… new ideas frequently fail instantly t... | |
| Is an unbalanced preamp a bad thing? Absolutely do not worry about it. Balance or not balanced is a design choice… I have had both and intermixed them. Typically there is virtually no difference in sound quality… Conrad Johnson components are incredibly good sounding… I would not thi... | |
| Can a DAC sort out a flat\cold amp? OP, thanks for your reply. Honestly, If you are going to move in six months… I would not make any additional purchases. I would wait. If you were going to remain there I would recommend downsizing your speakers. But moving is going to complete... | |
| Is there a DAC ranking list? Of the DACs I am familiar with (best sounding first): 1) Audio Research CD9se ($17K) 2) Berkeley Reference Alpha ($22K) 3) Linn Klimax (~20K?)… I can’t find the price… conflated with the DSM 4) Schiit Yggdrasil ~ $2,500 5) Schiit Gungnir~ ... | |
| Almost equality OP, Congratulations! It is great isn’t it? After about three decades of failure to have digital being even a close contender, I was able to upgrade my digital end to equal my analog end. It has been such a fantastic experience. Paradym shiftin... |