ghdprentice
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| Choosing the right equipment After seeing others reactions… I have to agree with many. Get your father involved. Tell him your budget (of $1,000… not sure $400) will really do anything) and make it a project to work with him on. You guys have a great family. | |
| Focal, B&W or Martin Logan OP It is really important with speakers you have an emotional connection. Your last post sounds like a very bad move. Verify theyhave the kind of sound you love. The SAF can be handled. For me, her system became the home theater, if I wanted s... | |
| Smart power supplies for turntable I used a VPI frequency generator on my VPI for many years and I believe it to have been a sonic improvement even though my power was very stable. My very best experiences with audio have never come with an eye to reducing cost or saving money. Not... | |
| Good or Best Surge Protector That is a great system. I would definitely have surge / conditioning. Unfortunately, I am not an expert. I did have a direct line (now I have two) put in before I moved in. These would be very appropriate for your system. I have a high quality con... | |
| Advice regarding a possible upgrade DAC (and does the DIP help SQ) @soix + Qobuz | |
| So where do you fall in the spectrum.? Gear or Music? @hilde45 “They’re just toddlers with a keyboard.” 👍 I really wish I had come up with that one! | |
| ARC vsi 75 vs. Pass int 25 That is easy for mr ARC VPI 75. I have owned Pass designed amps for nearly forty years, but the ARC tube amps are natural and incredibly beautiful… I now own all ARC equipment. Now if you are into have a really hard load the Pass might be bett... | |
| Choosing the right equipment Anything is possible, and something is better than nothing… maybe… or better wait until you can spend more. Really carefully chosen $1k will get some sound out of them… pleasing? I need help on that. But splitting $600 for integrated electronics a... | |
| So where do you fall in the spectrum.? Gear or Music? I am all gear during an upgrade cycle… the 100% music for about 7 years until the next upgrade cycle. | |
| When choosing new Speakers, what matters most to you? I was enchanted by a set of Acoustat 2 + 2 before I knew anything about high end audio. Immediately found out they took massive power I did not have. I spent over thirty years trying to recreate that sound and never really did. But I found I was p... | |
| DISCUSSION: "It only comes out at night". Does anyone else have this experience!? @jhills “During the day, I have to strain to hear the ticking of any of our clocks. Setting on my audio sofa, at night (If I listen for) I can clearly hear the distinct and unique ticking of nearly every clock in the house”… Yes, excellent po... | |
| Tube preamp: Cary SLP-03 vs Schiit Freya+ I would recommend used Audio Research… or VAC. But these provide audiophile components built to the highest standards with known excellence of sound… as opposed to contemporary budget components. I have followed ARC for fifty years… recognizin... | |
| Does anybody make... That is an odd requirement. Just out of interest… what is the application? You have four different amps and sets of speakers? | |
| Streaming Spotify Generally audiophiles prefer Qobuz first and then Tidal. I had Tidal for a year or so, my audio guy persistently pestered me to switch to Qobuz… I did, he was right. | |
| Streaming 102 @mrdon Congratulations. in many ways there are huge differences in streaming… now too much music. Now it can become exploration. Then you have to be able to find your way back. Also, how do you find your way into new categories and follow t... |