ghdprentice
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| More expensive = better? It is not too hard hearing differences, but it typically takes time to put your finger on what it is. It is a skill. So, provided it is not just switch, a to b to c, and allows lots of time. Some, of course will be immediately obvious, some will t... | |
| KEF Blade Two - Unbelieveable Typically speaker companies have a house sound. The sound becomes more substantial (versus thinner) tighter with more detail with increasing cost. So, for me, auditioning speaker brands have led me to the sound I wanted… then upgrading (lots of re... | |
| Integrated vs. Separates on a Budget I prefer known highly rated and reviewed products… used VAC, Rogue, PrimaLuna. Unfortunately used Audio Research just does not come down to $3K. | |
| Appreciate Some Dac Advice Given your system I would recommend a Schiit Yggdrasil as a minimum. This is an excellent DAC for the money… while I have not heard the Chord, I have read quite a bit about it, I think for a substantial upgrade the Yggdrasil Is the very minimum, a... | |
| Should We Prioritize Detail In Our Assessment Of Audio Quality? Ok, very funny… (first article) how did Dave get his wife or girlfriend to pose with him, as if she spent all that time listening to his system with him… don’t believe it, unless just married or starting a relationship. I remember my partner liste... | |
| Need suggestions for another pair of headphones (Have Sennheiser HD600) The sound of headphones are strongly dependent on the streamer, DAC, and particularly the amp. I was not blown away my the HD800’s until I got the Woo WA5… I think it has more power than the Felix and I am guessing maybe more natural sounding… wel... | |
| Integrated vs. Separates on a Budget Watts are a proxy for current. So, they may not correctly reflect their performance. Additionally, there is the old adage that tube watts are more powerful than equivalent than solid state watts… We should avoid discussing this… too many varia... | |
| Listening to music I don’t particularly like Just listening to Mickey Hart Dafos. Yes, MC… interesting collection of sounds. Well recorded… about once every ten years or so sounds about right. | |
| Need suggestions for another pair of headphones (Have Sennheiser HD600) What are you powering them with? As far as open, well in all ways my preference is the Sennheiser HD800. With lots of natural sounding power they are spectacular. You can see my system under my ID. Other headphones I have are Focal Utopia, Beyerd... | |
| Should We Prioritize Detail In Our Assessment Of Audio Quality? You have hit on something it took me a few decades to put in perspective. Detail is good… but it is only one of many important sound characteristics. I have gone running from a number of high end systems that emphasized detail over other aspects… ... | |
| Advice regarding streaming please. Yes, the streamer matters, in no small way. I have used $100 streamers, PCs, MacBooks, and $3K, $5K, $10K, and $22K streamers (not including DAC)… each incremental increase in cost significantly improves the output quality assuming you have the an... | |
| Help with Cartridge choice OP. You are likely in for a real treat. I remember moving from budget stuff to a quality analog rig. It was truly jaw dropping… all the surface noice disappeared… it just wasn’t diminished… completely gone. The bass when up to slap me in my face… ... | |
| Why Are People So Concerned About How Others Spend Their Money? I suspect ego is the dominant driver. Most folks think they have the only correct take on reality and since they decided this is right for them it has to be right for everyone else… and as I have said before, anyone earning more money than them, o... | |
| A $349 record brush But wait, need Ginsu knives, then I am in. | |
| Streaming Just out of interest, Qobuz is generally the choice of audiophiles because of it’s quality and high resolution library. My audio dealer bugged me for a year (I was using Tidal, the 2nd favorite), when I finally tried it, I instantly switched. No o... |