ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| Better DAC or better Streamer Congratulations. | |
| CD's or Vinyl? I remember getting a screaming deal on a K&E bamboo slide rule (it was expensive and the gold standard) a few days after Texas Instruments released the SR-50 calculator. I enjoyed the next few days... until I found out about the calculator...... | |
| My last rodeo All three are great. I favor the first and third. | |
| My last rodeo In Portland: Pearl Audio StereoTypes Echo Audio | |
| The law of diminshing returns? The law of diminishing returns applies to budget orient folks. It does not apply to audiophiles where the quest is for the greatest sound quality. In this case each increment of sonic improvement is valued greatly. | |
| Does Anyone Else Have a Very Slow Connection to Audiogon? I use AdBlocker. It works well. | |
| Does Anyone Else Have a Very Slow Connection to Audiogon? It seems much better this morning, | |
| Any Hegel H390 owners using Hegel D50 DAC? As a starting place you might find this interesting, from an AI. Since the sources are low end very pro-audio, they may be a bit glowing. If you’re curious about the sonic characteristics of the Hegel D50 DAC, here’s a refined breakdown ba... | |
| New Turntable. If I would consider a Rega RP1. Maybe save up a little. Should be a step up from your list. They are great starter tables. | |
| Cardas Power Cords @akg_ca +1 | |
| Does Anyone Else Have a Very Slow Connection to Audiogon? Yes. At first I assumed my connection, then my device... I have eliminated all of those. It must be Audiogon. | |
| Pass Labs xa-25 or Coda Continum #8 I have a great 300B amp. It is a head amp that can also power speakers. i equipped it with Takitsuki 300B tubes. I use it daily. | |
| What front end piece should I upgrade? Wow, that is quite the journey you have had. I would recommend moving from symptomatic solutions and go for the source of the problem. I think the best approach is to identify and install great components that sound great. Then play with cables an... | |
| The Cable Company advice? Given your requirements, I recommend looking at Transparent cables. They are exactly that. Over fifty years I have done lots of investigations with different cable brands and found Transparent to be the most neutral and well, transparent. One crit... | |
| I’m lost. Help me find my way Really the best way to decide is to listen. I have been developing my current headphone system seriously for two decades. It is incredible, far superior to other systems I have heard or put together. (see my virtual systems) The amp, by the way i... |