ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| Burning in question I just remembered that my Audio Research Ref 5SE used to require music being run through it for 10 - 15 minutes every time… even if it was powered on for an hour or two. Then it would sound notably better. Not a click and instantly sounded better…... | |
| Neutral, transparent, warm @bdp24 Thanks. I did a search for Gordon Holt’s glossary. Here is some of it: https://www.backtomusic.ru/20515 Printed versions are available from eBay and other locations. | |
| CD transport warmup @newbee +1… leave it on. You will not need a CD player much longer and as long as it is not spinning the electronics will last for a long time. | |
| Neutral, transparent, warm Transparent pertains to the background and image specificy. Black/quiet background with images suspended on space… as opposed to “a wall of sound”.. | |
| Neutral, transparent, warm Warm may mean more than one thing… you have to read the word in context. It can mean midrange and bass bloom (fully fleshed out midrange and bass). Or tipped overall tonal balance towards the bass, or attenuated high frequency. Sound quality can ... | |
| Audio Research REF 80S Reviews/Comparisons @fsonicsmith Congratulations. I will be interested in hearing your impressions… after the 1,000 hours mark. I auditioned in home, a brand new ARC REF160s… then bought one… breaking it in… then because of a weak meter, I got another new one… ... | |
| Is it me? Will I ever be satisfied? Cool, congratulations! Only the beginning… a few more advil with speaker movements and room treatments and it will get better and better. | |
| Has the cost of HiFi gotten a bit too much? @bigtwin +1. Good man | |
| Neutral, transparent, warm I started on this… and lost what I wrote. So let me recommend The Complete Guide to high end audio by Robert Harley. He does a great job of explaining what to look for in a speaker and the trade offs and characteristics to look for. Also… a go... | |
| Digital separates or all in one music hub If you think you will be improving your sound over time, definitely get separates. That will allow you to upgrade them separately. Also, the more functions you cram into a single box the more noice and interaction among components, which degrade t... | |
| Estelon vs Sonus Fabre I have had three sets of Sonus Faber, currently Amati Traditional. If I decided to upgrade I would look up a couple levels in SF. To me they have a uniquely natural sound. I have read about Esteon and particularly given your amp, sounds like a gre... | |
| Solid State Phono Stages @thiefoflight …”But I am in the camp that believes that a component can be analytical and be incredibly musical and enjoyable.” ok, we definitely are talking about definitions.. Maybe it is just because I am an old fart, but analytical to me ... | |
| Has the cost of HiFi gotten a bit too much? @gregdude Having worked in high tech manufacturing and spent years working on mainland China… Chinese Manufacturing is just that. Chinese that have put together a business, hired Chinese workers to produce and sell a product. They are like us... | |
| Best Phono Preamp Under $5k I think a used Audio Research PH8. I used to own one. The most cost effective phono stage I have ever owned. While I have heard a lot about, for instance the Presto… I have also heard about them failing and getting repaired. Audio Research product... | |
| Has the cost of HiFi gotten a bit too much? @andy2 I appreciate your comment, but honestly no. I would recommend with a economics class, follow with a couple finance classes… graduate level. Then a few years of following details of inflation, GDP, PMI, Fed moves… in this setting it end... |