ghdprentice
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| 2nd system thoughts on vintage receivers It is highly dependent on exactly what piece of equipment. I bought a top of the line generation one Nakamichi CD Player $2,000? (so $5-6K in todays dollars) 30 years ago. I was going through my stuff last year, found it, hooked it up. I played no... | |
| The problem with streaming Wow @sgreg1 now that Dragon has been well amortized down to penny a day. Well done. | |
| 2nd system thoughts on vintage receivers If I was feeling nostalgic and wanted a vintage radio… I would get some really early tube equipment (the really warm romantic kind) and go all the way. The kind of rolled off warmth is very soporific, perfect for a bedroom. | |
| NAS/Streamer or server/player? I recommend looking at Aurender. I have pursued high end digital sound since the advent of the CD. After owning an Auralic Aries G2 streamer, and a number of lessor solutions I got a Aurender N100, the sound quality is simply amazing so after audi... | |
| Isolation Feet for Laptop OP, seriously, if you want to take this from the theoretical to reality. Take home a real high end streamer… borrow one from a dealer Hook it into your system… the discussion will be over… assuming you have a high performance system. This is where... | |
| The problem with streaming We have reached a really exciting time in audio history. At long last digital can equal analog. So, for the next ten years or so, if you want the very pinnacle of sound quality you can go analog… but the shift is slowly tipping to digital. The ... | |
| Which complete set of cables to try out? OP, really glad I could help. My reason for being here. Thank you. | |
| Your experience with these power cables? I have a JPS power cord. I purchased it when evaluating a number of cords of their time. I chose it for my phono-stage because it took away the last bit of high frequency hash from the treble. I would recommend it for low current applications… a D... | |
| Bluesound 2i coaxial output sound quality I’ve been into high end digital since tha advent of the CD while maintaining a high end analog rig. I have tried many combinations of streamers an DACs while upgrading my main system, office and creating a headphone system. See my User ID for a co... | |
| The Solution to Vinyl Pops & Crackles! Very enjoyable video. | |
| Law of Accelerated Returns @thyname Absolutely. I have owned system in the $5K, $20K, $70K, and $150K… and the differences are not small… and actually increasing in how profound they are… of yes… accelerating returns… oh that is right, I started this discussion. | |
| Need help picking my first tube amp I would concentrate on a preamp. It is the thing that sets the tune for the whole system. If you want to go Chinese… ok. But do not read their literature find American or European reviews… this is an inexpensive price range… meaning you need to do... | |
| Digital AES/EBU XLR Cable Recommendations This is a pretty important connection. I am not sure what you would consider low end. Given the combined value of the two pieces is over $5K I would consider putting in at least a couple hundred and revisit once it is all broken in… or maybe just ... | |
| Speaker Sound @musicaddict +1 | |
| The problem with streaming The fantastic fidelity you are experiencing with streaming is mine as well. At times the streaming version exceeds the sound quality I get from my excellent analog rig. But you are correct about the version being offered. Since streaming is in its... |