ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| What was the most impactful addition to your system? Come to think of it… buying this house and finding it had the best audio acoustic space I have ever heard. The choice was completely by accident, a very happy accident.. | |
| Interesting comment on Bose Speakers..... OP… my systems are shown under my UserID. Sonus Faber Amati Traditional, Audio Research Reference: Phono Stage, Preamp, DAC and 160s amp, Linn LP12 Turntable. | |
| Other factors affecting sound Millercarbon’ s ID says he has been banned. Very knowledgeable… lots to offer… but also added a lot of attitude that made the forum less friendly. From a technical point we were virtually always of the same opinion. Remindes me of a lot of brill... | |
| Why do I need power management if I have a great power cord? @testpilot ”Why do I need clean water if I have good quality copper pipes? ” Good one. I take a break from listening to music when the leaf blowers get near. Hopefully they will be replaced by electric soon… mine is. | |
| Why do I need power management if I have a great power cord? @raysmtb1 There is an amazing amount to highend audio. I am a scientist, trained and worked for a living as one for over ten years, before graduate school. I quickly realized there were too many variables to account for what is any of what I ... | |
| Why do I need power management if I have a great power cord? @raysmtb1 Sorry, you are conflating issues. First of all, yes, you are right, one of the major improvements in components is how it address power. This is one of the keys to great sounding components… correct. But the more the more better. For i... | |
| Are Harbeth the only warm and euphonic speakers in town ? Older Sonus Faber, like Cremona, perfect… I owned a pair… wonderfully warm, organic and natural sounding. I have moved up the line to Olympica 3 and now contemporary Amati Traditional now. | |
| Why do I need power management if I have a great power cord? @hilde45 +1 | |
| Schiit Freya + Class A in Stereophile @invalid +1 and Audio Research, Conrad Johnson, Pass, and other truly high end companies will still be there. Pushing the envelope, improving the sound that is possible. | |
| Low Level Listening and Distortion @bigtwin The enjoyment / volume is a function of quality of system… well, in general, there are exceptions. But, in general, the better the system, the less volume is required to be engaging. A few minutes ago I was captivated by a tune at volum... | |
| Pass Labs INT-25 or equivalent in another brand Congradulations! I owned Pass designed amps and preamps for well over thirty years… he disowns and manufactures great equipment. It is incredibly reliable and is likely to perform flawlessly as long as you wish to keep it. | |
| Why do I need power management if I have a great power cord? Usually, I think about 90%+ the answer is because your system will sound much better. Mine always has. My neighborhood has underground power and I have two direct lines to my system; one for my components and one for my amp. The power seems very s... | |
| Interesting comment on Bose Speakers..... I have been so ashamed of Bose. I have been an audiophile for fifty years. I really appreciate a great sounding system. I can’t tell you how many times I mentioned this to someone and they exclaimed, “Me too! I own Bose!.” It is humiliating that a... | |
| Flagship product to build around OP, I think it is appropriate you are reticent at committing to vinyl. I have have had it for fifty years… if I was committing to a great system now I wouldn’t bother. If I loved the idea fiddling with physical stuff and the tradition, then I ... | |
| Will DAC always sound better going straight into a Power Amplifier? @ozzy62 Well, put! A good quality preamp can’t hold a candle to an equivalent good quality preamp of today. |