ghdprentice
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| Honesty is the best policy...I think. I had an Auralic Aries G2 Streamer… it actually had a reboot nightly setting in the configuration. I frequently struggled with it. So, once a month doesn’t seem like a big deal… although I never need to reboot my two Aurender Streamers. You might... | |
| Do I need a dac An Audio Research Reference DAC would be a significant upgrade. Audio Research DACs are incredible and very complimentary to other Audio Research components. I could not believe it when I paired my ARC Ref 5SE with a ARC DAC! Speaking of synergist... | |
| Replacement DAC with USB in, XLR outs I have done a good amount of research in this area recently for a friend. I would recommend a Schiit Gungnir (I bought one, for my office) … although, honestly I would stretch and get the Yggdrasil (my friend bought one)… an outstanding deal that ... | |
| Interesting Result of Comparison of Expensive and Budget Setups That is an interesting comparison. I would just recommend no one generalize your experience into a rule of thumb. Virtually no two systems are alike. While really well chosen budget gear can sound really good and really poorly chosen expensive ge... | |
| preamplifier after preamplifier? @fiesta75 +1 | |
| Do I really need an " Audio Grade Network Switch "? I suspect the real answer to the question is like every other question in high end audio: it depends. It depends on the quality of your streamer, router, modem, interconnects and downstream equipment. For me the answer is no, I needed no special n... | |
| How much “suspension of disbelief do you need?” @danager Over the decades I have increasingly been dissatisfied with electrified concerts. I now stick to acoustic symphonic and unamplified jazz. Otherwise my system sounds better. | |
| Vinyl Newbie - So Many Questions! I can’t help with the turntable, but that is a really cheap phono stage. A really high quality phono stage is really critical. My first Phonostage was a really highly rated $200 one, it was junk. Until I got to the $2,000 category it didn’t sound ... | |
| Describe your preference in a single sentence Musicality. | |
| your first system- @kennyc Clearly you have put a lot of research into that system… it should be a very detailed and revealing system. | |
| Audio Research Refernce 75se Sure sounds like a transformer buzzing☹️. Bummer, I would pass. But that model is such a tremendous amp… I really recommend finding another. That is the kind of product that can change your audio life and every purchase in the future… in a good w... | |
| How much “suspension of disbelief do you need?” I close my eyes and fall into the soundstage. I guess only when in evaluation mode do I compare. In between upgrade cycles I do the above. | |
| your first system- Yes… progress. I think my first system was centered around a Marantz 2040 integrated amp (I still have it), Philips turntable… and I don’t remember the speakers… 1972… I’m guessing $500… same as one semester of tuition. Every few years my sys... | |
| ARC Reference 6 Paired with Cary Monoblock Amps? I love my ARC 160s… | |
| Do you find that different cable manufacturers do certain types of cables better? I have to agree that the among the very best in transparent interconnects and speaker cable… if you want neutral, is Transparent. But, you have to want neutral. The only power cord that was not as good on my equipment was the amp… and to be honest... |