ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| About users with hidden agendas I would expect a dealer to always disclose this information. I see them do it frequently. If I thought someone was I would ask a none threatening / question about it. Actually I did the other day. Someone made the most absurd claim about cost ... | |
| Which interconnect cable to upgrade first OP Thanks for reporting back. Great to hear your comments. Very thoughtful and well written, good job. Yeah, that is why there are so many brands of interconnects. Why, most of use end up keeping a few… The next upgrade, you’ll want to be ... | |
| can it bee that audio research vsi 75 has lack of open highs/mid ? Oh. I get it. Take it home for a week or two. Shops can be terrible places to evaluate… and it is your system that counts. It is a fantastic amp. If I had any possible excuse for another system, I would buy one. | |
| Which would you recommend? OP No they are “high-end”. Audiogon has a very wide range of users. Some have inexpensive equipment and little experience, some high end systems and lots of experience, and everything in between. Some folks are interested in voicing their bias... | |
| Protection needed for amp? @carlsbad +1 Great explanation. | |
| Do hi-end DACs offer true value or diminishing return... I own and use three DACs: Schiit Gungnir ($1.2K), Ayre QX-9 2020 ($4K), and an Audio Research Reference CD9SE ($17K). The sound quality of each is commiserate with their cost. | |
| Digital Audio Output Differences? Is USB Audio Really The Top-notch? USB is a new comer… when PCs joined in the audio arena. Typically DACs had no USB input. At first DACs did not support them… it is packeted info… not just a digital bit stream. So, audio equipment popped up that only supported USB, then the USB i... | |
| Do hi-end DACs offer true value or diminishing return... @bigkidz You just displayed them? I thought I checked an found nothing. Now I understand your comments. | |
| Which would you recommend? I would recommend asking this question of the Audio Afficianado forum. This is average equipment with folks on this site. Good folks with really high end systems. | |
| Using a splitter to connect DAC output to 2 different systems Avoid splitters. The preference these days is XLR. While you may or not be able to hear the difference XLR / no adapter is the safest choice and future oriented. | |
| 2 vs 8 tubes in preamp, sound difference? OP…. “schiit is so good why are others sooooo expensive.” Like in all things, there are budget brands that get it right and perform above the average. How do they do it… smart design, managing component cost, probably minimum marketing budget.... | |
| XLR question for bass OP Thanks for the photo… that was worth a lot of words. Nice system and speakers. That looks like a really challenging space. I am not sure how I would approach it. I have met a few people with skills good enough to go into the room and they ... | |
| Do hi-end DACs offer true value or diminishing return... @bigkidz What is your current system? | |
| XLR question for bass Odd shaped rooms are good. They cut down on specific reflection points. Look forward to photos, that is helpful. And dimensions. You probably do not need a consultant. There are lots of references to methods to dial in speakers. Just to ma... | |
| Linux Music System Help I was an IT guy most of my life… Executive for most of that time. I have spent hundreds of weekends upgrading stuff, out of interest… kind of job related… and hundreds of weekend having my employees upgrade our world-wide systems. I’m personally s... |