ghdprentice
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| One big reason why brick and mortar high end audio dealers struggle. I understand your frustration. I remember back in the 80’s and 90’s I used to go to high-end stores to audition systems way out of my price range. I hoped for no other customers. The sales people would quickly figure out I couldn’t afford the stuf... | |
| I did the right thing after all. Congratulations. It is great acquiring a product you really like. For much of my audio past I used carefully chosen speakers that cost something like 5% of the rest of my system. Great electronics can make the right speakers sound spectacular. | |
| Two surprising things I found that improved my imaging and staging... Congratulations. Speaker placement is a big deal and getting it right is really rewarding. Depending on the room and speakers 1/8th inch change can make a big difference. Glad it is going well! | |
| Seeing sounds and music..... First off, I have very similar musical experiences… I think. I usually close my eyes and get taken off in a musical geometric light show that I see in my mind’s eye. It ebbs and flows with the music. It becomes an all encompassing experience… no d... | |
| Budget High Current Power Cords OPI think you are taking away the right thing. Power cords like interconnects and cables depend on your system. There are all sorts of different approaches. Intuition or a single design approach is seldom the determinant of what will sound good in... | |
| Preamp Opinion @bcool57”Trust me! If I built it, you would not want to listen to it😂”That would be me also. I am a big picture kind of guy. I don’t touch turntables or take things apart, they would never sound good again.But tube preamps… incredibly reliable. I ... | |
| Best SS Amp - Pass Labs X350.8 vs. Luxman M900u vs. Ayre VX-R Twenty I owned a Pass x350 for fifteen years… actually amps designed by Pass for 35 years. When I needed to upgrade, extensive research and listening would always bring me back to Pass. Wonderfully neutral and powerful, excellent transients and micro dyn... | |
| RCA vs XLR and Balanced vs Unbalanced The primary determinant of which will sound better is how the equipment is designed (balanced or not… as MC and others have noted), The manufacturers might tell you which is better… but the reality is the difference… particularly if your equipment... | |
| Preamp Opinion I would tend to agree that the Rogue is best most natural sounding and detailed, without being bright preamp on your list. I would think it would match your current system well. If on the other hand your aspirations over the longer term you might ... | |
| Frequency response while streaming stops at 15kHz- did I miss something in the fine print? While you may not hear above 15khz, the overall effect on the music can be significant. After decades of working on my system, and own Heils and other planar speakers I realized that the real high frequency has a profound impact on the overall sou... | |
| Speaker Decision Paralysis (for large volume loft space) I agree with arch2, great space ‘ challenging. I agree you want a warm natural sounding speaker. My initial thought (without your listing) would be totem. Monitors or floorstanders. | |
| What Monitors would you pick for my new office (bookshelf) >> For my office I purchased Totem. They come in gorgeous woods, are warm and musical with a good punch. I also got the small matching subwoofer. I runwith an integrated tube amp. You can get tiny (Mite) on up, larger bookshelf size. Highly recommended. | |
| Budget High Current Power Cords I recommend looking at DH Labs and Wireworld. They have cords at different price points. Both offer excellent options at the $500 price point. Both are highly respected brands.I have used both while saving for higher end cords. | |
| Is it Possible?? I am struck by how much excess treble there must be for them to sound better when elsewhere. I am thinking it is likely a combination of possibly harsh electronic signal plus really revealing beryllium tweeters. What is your source, preamp, and amp? | |
| Need Help On Amp Selection The real key is current from the amp. With the DNA doubling 8 ohms to 4 it has good current. If you like the DNA-1, especially since you are getting it upgraded sounds like it should have plenty of power. My amp has two modes ultra linear (140 wpc... |