ghdprentice
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| Can it get better? The order with increased sound quality is integrated, single box components and finally two box components (separating the power supply from main components… or mono block amplifiers). I can attest to increasing sound quality with each step. I... | |
| Affordable vs. ultra expensive speakers - what's the difference? @lonemountain Yes… and the point of using small quantities or making you own driver is to achieve a sound not possible to achieve otherwise… so the sound achieved must justify the cost or they go out of business quickly. This is where profess... | |
| Can it get better? While I own an integrated and many separates, my comments come from fifty years of pursuing high end audio and owning many pieces of Pass equipment. Your concern is well founded. Your integrated has the advantage of single design, savings in cost... | |
| Denefrips Pontus "burn in" period? Every piece of equipment is different. Audio Research I have noticed has a very definite and incrediblly reproducible pattern (I broke in three Reference 160s amps… and 2 Ref Preamps. But the real question to ask is, did your new unit sound gr... | |
| DAC with analog input ? I’m sorry what? You do not want a DAC you want a preamp. Preamp takes the analog output from the player, boosts the signal, adds volume controls and prepares the signal for your amplifier. Typically if you want high quality sound the preamp sh... | |
| Looking for a warm sounding amp or integrated with a torodial transformer OP, Sorry, I have no idea what kind of transformers Audio Research uses…. Ones that sound fantastic, last forever and look good. I stopped being concerned about how an audio goal, was achieved about a year after I got in to high end audio… abo... | |
| CD transport vs.streaming Having owned Aurlic Aries G2, Aurender N100, auditioned an Aurender N10, and now Aurender W20SE, as well as using PCs, Macs… and other devices, the differences in sound quality among these is huge. Maybe, it doesn’t sound logical, but they are ju... | |
| SPDIF Digital Cable Recommendations Beautiful system. Yes, probably it will make a difference. The biggest difference I have ever heard was in a digital SP/DIF cable… and it was huge… like component level. But it is component dependent. So like in all things… you have to try. Given... | |
| Which interconnect cable to upgrade first @decooney Probably. You want your components to perfectly reflect the sound you want, then upgrade your cables, interconnects, and power cords… tweak your audio space/ Then enjoy, until your next upgrade cycle. | |
| Burn in period I LOVE blue food.. blue soup… scrambled eggs…” We love Bridget, just the way you are”. | |
| Looking for a warm sounding amp or integrated with a torodial transformer I recommend Audio Research integrated or separates (alternatively: CJ, VAC, Cary… reluctantly Rogue). They are highly detailed, warm, natural, with midrange bloom with great dynamics. The new ARC i50 costs $5K… a outstanding deal. Over the last fi... | |
| Affordable vs. ultra expensive speakers - what's the difference? @danager Yes, % of sound quality are completely meaningless between different people. It is completely dependent on your own values. To me, the more sensitive my system is, the more a small change makes a difference… so diminishing returns do... | |
| CD transport vs.streaming @sns Thanks. Yes… physically owning a disk… paying and storing these is on the way out. I have 2,000 vinyl albums and 2,000 CDs… takes up space and if you don’t steam, confines you to listen and re-listen repeatedly to the same thing… but for... | |
| Affordable vs. ultra expensive speakers - what's the difference? @djones51 The answer is very simple, people think in different ways. My partner is literally a genius, her tests in verbal intelligence are way up there. She got a full scholarship to Brown University, PhD… two Masters degrees. Every time she... | |
| CD transport vs.streaming The sound from my streamer of red book CDs sound exactly the same as streamed versions. Streaming can sound better, Qobuz frequently has higher resolution files available. Also, my analog end… no slouch… also sounds overall the same as well. See m... |