ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| Opinions of Onkyo P-3000R phono preamp OP, By the way I have a Violectric … I think it is a V281… I had to import it from Germany. This unit has enough current to power a set of Denton flagship headphones. I used it a few times and gave it to my partner for listening to tv at night whe... | |
| How to choose an upgraded tonearm. @skyscraper Tell us what you do and how it works out. You have piqued my interest. While, I said, not something I would do… interested in the outcome. | |
| Check this system out! Yes, high end audio component storage, beautifully decorated. I just can;t imagine how great it could sound in an appropriate listening space. | |
| Flagship product to build around It is very hard to argue with speakers. But I would start with a preamp. The heart and sole of a great system. For me it would be an Audio Research Reference preamp. Outstanding preamps come from Conrad Johnson, and VAC and a few others. (My syste... | |
| What stereo equipment do respected musicians listen to? Just a note, professional studio monitors and that ilk have a different set of design parameters entirely. Near field and hear all the details. A novice audiophile is frequently seduced by details and slam at the expense of musicality. More e... | |
| Transparent Cables interconnects question The difference in sound would come from the components you are connecting. If both your components have internally balanced circuitry, then theoretically that may sound better than using the single ended connection. The manufacturer of my equipmen... | |
| help me choose floorstanders to pair w my Luxman L-590AX2 What kind of sound do you want? I recommend choosing speakers first, then optimize electronics to support your speakers. I realized after 35 or 40 years that I really wanted a system that made all music genera sound good and that acoustic music s... | |
| Check this system out! Wow, that is a lot of equipment in a closet. | |
| REL T7x or T5x for Small Room Two subs are much better than one…four better than two. So big, not necessary better. | |
| Speakers with a slightly warm midrange Boulder equipment is known for its starkly neutral presentation. They are frequently used in home recording studios which have a very different requirement than relaxing and engulfing in the music. For mr Sonus Faber captures the magic and midran... | |
| Tax Returns: Nothing, a new DAC or... ? Well if it is end of days… a new DAC. I love audio… but no way am I giving the credit card companies a penny. I am retired and had to remodel after a flood… but no more than 4.5% am I going to pay. | |
| Zesto Audio Customer Service. Very good to hear. | |
| What stereo equipment do respected musicians listen to? In general musicians have a completely different mind set and emphasis when listening to recorded music. They are so involved in the creation… the notes, the relationship, the performance that fidelity is an afterthought. There are exceptions… lik... | |
| Cable question @tomcy6 👍 got your message. | |
| Cable question Yes. Optical is compromised. But the question is can you hear it? That is equipment dependent… is your equipment sensitive enough to make it obvious? Only one way to find out. Get an appropriate digital cable. I have been pursing high end ... |