ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| Would you pay more than 25% of MSRP for a used cartridge? I personally would not purchase a used cartridge. It is a very fragile piece of technology. There is no way to know how much it has been used, This is me… actually I don’t touch a cartridge… my dealer does. My rule of thumb is buy nothing used wit... | |
| Help me out with streaming... I looked over the H190 literature… I found it hard to follow… it is not a streamer but accepts streamed inputs like from Airplay… which means it is only “streamed” stuff that it will play… so you use an iPad or something. This is not a streamer… b... | |
| $100K system build - % breakdown of spend @holmz How do we identify quality? What is synergy?” I recommend you start by reading Robert Haley’s Complete Guide to High End Audio. That should help you appreciate the nuances and complexity of high end audio. Also, a subscription to Ste... | |
| $100K system build - % breakdown of spend “How much do you have to spend on a DAC to perform better than many turntables.” Let me try and address that. Obviously it depends. But the best way to look at it as your digital end versus analog end. Digital end: Streamer (or Player), an... | |
| starting equiment that ic cold from being shipped I would have a real hard time waiting 24 hours. But I definitely can see the value in waiting until it reaches room temp. I would wait until it feels to the touch like it has reached room temp. All the cooling fins should work both ways. | |
| Sonus faber choices - help me decide Congratulations. I found once I purchased Sonic Fabre speakers… there was no going anywhere else. I have owned Cremona, Olympica 3, and now Amati. Each step up is simply amazing. I think the Futura fit your room size better. But, you should be... | |
| What power cord do you use for your processor? Transparent Premium power cord. Tried, a bunch of Cardas, Wireworld, DH Labs, JPS. | |
| How important is it that all cables come from the same manufacturer? I have tried many different combinations. In general, different are absolutely fine. I have been fortunate enough to have components that are perfectly neutral, matched and exactly this is what I want to have come out, so as transparent as possibl... | |
| Atma-Sphere vs. Supratek I would unquestionably go for the Atma-Sphere. When I have heard them, they have been outstanding. But you seem to like alternative stuff. So you will buy the Suprateck. I honestly don’t think you are wanting the best sounding, but want to be cho... | |
| How many systems do you have? @61falcon What about your back yard? | |
| Some Little Truths about AES/EBU. Well my felling is that the AES interconnect between my Aurender W20SE and Audio Research Reference CD / DAC 9SE sounded best. Maybe that is why. | |
| Please help my ignorant a$$, I just want a good streamer...I think. I recommend an Aurender streamer.The best you can afford, used OK. Streamers are user friendly and sound better (in general and definitely as costs rise). Aurender has a well loved app for ipad or phone Conductor to control. These guys at any leve... | |
| Wireless vs. Ethernet for Streaming I use a wifi extender (wall wart… $69) next to my system and plug my Ethernet cable into that. I have a very good streamer and it buffers and presents fantastic music regardless of the current status of my internet provider or the wifi. | |
| DACs oh my! Congratulations on your purchase. Speakers that express the sound you are looking for are the foundation for a great system. I and a lot of folks pursing high end sound see each step taken as a step in the right direction. Hopefully your speak... | |
| Library disappointment? When systems are relatively new. interconnectivity or inter change is frequently not there (career in information systems implementation). I am not into play lists, so I was fine starting over when I went to Qobuz… their selection of high Rez musi... |