ghdprentice
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| Best Tube PreAmp - McIntosh vs. Audio Research vs. VAC vs. Atma-Sphere Well, it depends. For me it is Audio Research Ref... you can see my system by clicking on my ID. You must listen to a Mac system to,be sure you want to go that route. Many people love the sound... but it really lacks detail. VAC, CJ, ARC, AtmaSph... | |
| Is advice from a constant upgrader to be avoided OP Good observation. I have known guys that were addicted to equipment swapping. You are correct, not the people to listen to. I, like quite a few others here have been at this for fifty years or so, slowly acquiring and evaluating one piece o... | |
| Coiling XLRs.... yes or no? @ozzy +1 Well said. | |
| If you were looking for a direct drive turntable ... I will admit now being an LP12 owner now, I am very happy. It is really an exceptional table. | |
| Brinkmann and Koetsu? My tastes changed from Rock (60's - 70's to Jazz ('80s - to present), added classical (in 80's), then Electronic in 90's, World in 90's , blues, then that in between. Now with Qobuz virtually everything. | |
| Any idea which headphones I’d like? @toddcowles +1 on Woo With the funds you have you can put together a truly phenomenal system. I have Focal Utopia and Sennheiser 800s headphones, among others. When I got my Woo WA5 the big differences between these two very different headp... | |
| Best SS Amp - Pass Labs X350.8 vs. Luxman M900u vs. Ayre VX-R Twenty You will not regret it. Every well though out stretch purchase in high end audio has been a revelation. Give us your impressions when you get it and after several hundred hours when it is partially broken in... remember to reserve final appraisal ... | |
| Sonus faber center speaker as front? I admit, I will be interested to hear what you think. | |
| RCA interconnect recommendation OP. "It's a curious problem of "you don't know until you know" sort of thing."" This is so true! But also one of the things truly wonderful about high end audio... there is virtually no end to it... the more effort you put into it the better ... | |
| Next upgrade? Good question. I always upgrade in steps to a plateau, enjoy until I am ready to get started on the next level. In general, your equipment looks to be pretty compatible and on the same level, so there are a couple ways to go. My rule of thumb is... | |
| Advice needed re: new CD player purchase Congratulations. Look forward to hearing your comments. | |
| Looking for thoughts on Sonus Faber speakers @jjss49 Yes. In the beginning for me, I remembered amplified concerts and "good stereos" in college early ’70s). These had me recreating some shrill and often overly detailed sound. While great, it optimized one genera over all others (I was ... | |
| Bose speaker Have a close look at Totem. They are great... sound, natural an punchy, excellent fit and finish. I have a pair for my office. I love them. | |
| Who Tried Power Conditioners Over The Years and No Longer Use Them Today, Any Why? Yes, we all have different power and therefore power conditioning needs. Our neighborhood has buried power cables, I have two direct lines... but alas a power conditioner makes a big difference. | |
| RCA interconnect recommendation @millercarbon is quite right. An expensive interconnect can have a component level effect on a system. I have had three systems around for a long time. Occasionally I’ll swap some rediculously expensive cable into one of my less expensive systems,... |