ghdprentice
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| how would you describe a system that is musical in nature @knotscott.+1 I have season tickets to the Oregon symphony (astonishing good orchestra and venue), 7th row center for the last ten years. It was listening in this verse that I subconsciously changed the trajectory of my system investments away... | |
| Audio Research Ref 6 vs 6SE I have heard nothing but good things about Trent. He explained their metal remote manufacturer had suddenly stopped making them or when they out of business. He wants to have hands on control of the company. I think the stint with MacIntosh may ha... | |
| how would you describe a system that is musical in nature I think that is a really important question. I think it is easy to follow the easy to discern sound characteristics like detail, slam, imaging, and in some sense transparency and head off and create a system that is not musical. It is really easy ... | |
| Who Were Your Mentors I love to explore… I was an Exploration Geologist for ten years… the guy out by himself finding the next property to explore. Later as a IT executive I implemented cutting edge systems to global corporations. So, no one. I love figuring out really... | |
| Bought a new McIntosh amp Glad to hear it is breaking in. I will always run solid state gear 24 by 7 for the first 300 - 400 hours. This gets you quickly through the break-in.When you recover financially, I would look for speaker. The used market can offer more cost effect... | |
| Help! need informed opinion Sonus Faber Olympica Nova 1 is a good solid moderate cost speaker. Excellent rendition of all kinds of music, nice looking. Of course there are also better ones. What are your electronics? Also, do you want to be making a step up… then bring the r... | |
| Nordost Superflatline vs Kimber 12TC My experience with Nordost is there really high end stuff is incredible, but there low to mid level stuff is just ok. I would recommend the Kimber route. | |
| PC change madea difference Yeah, sure wish they didn’t make a difference… I am sure I have at least $10K in power cords. Plus $2500 in installing direct lines… damn it all has made a difference. | |
| How many watts?? It’s a balance between speaker efficiency (less efficient, easier to make accurate) and power requirements. More power generally allows faster rise to transients. The right balance depends on you personal tastes and listening habits. I have 140 wa... | |
| Why so many tubes? In 1979 I put together my first assault putting together a high end system by taking out my first loan for $5,000 (that is $18,871 in today’s dollars) for. Threshold s500 amp, my system was all solid state. Over the years of continuously investing... | |
| Bought a new McIntosh amp The most cost effective way to audio nirvana is to play the long game and make slow calculated moves. Once a new component is purchased, it takes its place and the system becomes your reference system. It will sound different than every other syst... | |
| Audio Research Ref 6 vs 6SE I upgraded from the ARC REF 5SE to the REF 6SE so I cannot speak from direct experience. Is it worth it? I have read most everything in print on the subject. If your system is at this caliber… then absolutely the sound quality change is substantia... | |
| Bought a new McIntosh amp You have purchase a very significant and important piece of equipment. Enjoy it, let it break in. Get to know it. Many people lust after such a piece of hardware and could never afford it. It is a piece you could easily keep for twenty or thirty y... | |
| Are Pre-Amps necessary? Yes, unless you dedicate yourself to researching and investigating really compatible components… I mean way harder than just high end audio… or you simple love the sound of one companies products together. Then the answer is a good preamp is the h... | |
| Bought a new McIntosh amp I am not familiar with the Mac amps. But I cannot imagine splitting the funds from a single component into two is likely to result in a step towards better sound. That has never worked for me. Always stretch to the max on a single component… then... |