ghdprentice
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| XLR question for bass Very unlikely XLR will help bass… it may or may not sound better in your system… if it does it will likely be very small. Your best bet is speaker placement. Moving the speakers back and forth from the wall, and your listening position. Room trea... | |
| ARC vs VAC preamp upgrade..... I have all ARC stuff. It has been too long since I have heard any VAC stuff. I appreciate the high level of detail with musicality and rich midrange bloom of the ARC stuff. I think, also long time since I spent a lot of time with CJ… but you’ll fi... | |
| looking for separate tube phono stage for use with VAC Avatar SE integrated amp Audio Research produced the first phono stage i found satisfying… ARC PH2. I then upgraded to,Ph2SE, 3, 3SE, then PH8 (holy cow.. what an incredible Phono stage), now Refernce 3. This is ARC’s thing… phono stages and preamps. | |
| Electronics to my Amati tradition I own Sonus Faber Amati Traditional. See my used ID for the answer. To verify we are of the same interest. I like a system that is musical, dead quiet, with great midrange and bass bloom (fully fleshed out), and great bass. I do not like etched, f... | |
| 2 vs 8 tubes in preamp, sound difference? OP… I am really sorry to hear this. One of the most inspirational things I did over the years was to visit high end audio stores and listen to their best system. It helps give you a sense of what is possible. My partner is disabled and can’t often... | |
| Do hi-end DACs offer true value or diminishing return... High end DACs are like every other component and them taken together… the better they are the better your system can be. My Audio Research Reference CD9se DAC is truly incredible…. I consider it a screaming deal at $17K. In my system it bested a $... | |
| Audio Research Ref75 se 😊👍 Why I shoot a Leica… when I have a top notch Nikon and Fuji. | |
| Pass Labs X260.8 All XLR cables are not the same, all single ended are not the same. Performance of single ended versus XLR are highly dependent on each component. I have owned a lot of the equipment you own or slightly different models. The most important paramet... | |
| Audio Research Ref75 se Probably why, now that I can finally own whatever I want (after fifty years of working, financial constraints are removed), all my gear is Audio Research. Each piece adds a more “real music” sound and end to end ARC is wonderful. | |
| 2 vs 8 tubes in preamp, sound difference? OP. Have you heard a $20K tubed preamp? I have owned and auditioned dozens of preamps over the last fifty years. They matter, and over time (as the art has developed) and with greater expense they sound much better. Right now I own a Audio Researc... | |
| Underpowered? OP. Thanks for the report back. I would not have thought that was the problem. While more power helps solidify bass, etc. That big a difference is surprising to me. But, really glad you solved the problem. For power conditioners, they improve ... | |
| Do good power cords have to be stiff? Transparent are relatively flexible (the box can prevent some degree, Cardas are very flexible. Both are also excellent. Cardas are warmer… too warm for most of my equipment. | |
| Is High End Audio catchin' up with you all? @mijostyn 😊👍 | |
| inexpensive phono pre amp I have been listening to vinyl while searching for great sound for over fifty years and regardless of the reviews, inexpensive phono stages have performed incredibly poorly and held back the sound my turntables. Everyone has budget constraints, an... | |
| System bias Most of us construct our systems over decades as we cannot afford to just go out and spend $100K or more on a system when we are 20. So, as we buy the best we can afford we learn about how to audition, how to evaluate… the terminology, detail, sla... |