ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| New Transport? / Streamer? / CD Player? There has been endless discussions about for ages about CD/Streamer. It is important to realize the answer on the basis of cost/sound quality is not static… it is changing rapidly now. Ten years ago the answer between the two would be CD if you wa... | |
| What headphone and amplifier for classical enthusiast 👍 | |
| What process do you use to purchase cables? @audiohedgehogsI share your approach and have repeatedly chosen Transparent by direct comparison. Well articulated. Particularly I have found the two cycles of withdrawal act the most telling. I agree about assessing your system before starting. I... | |
| Fun With Cable Risers @millercarbon I am surprised the lava lamp doesn’t have a transformer that degrades the sound in some audible way. | |
| System recommendations I would avoid lateral moves. I found, in general, if you double the cost you get an “oh wow”. You always want to be pleasantly surprised at how much better the change has made your system | |
| The Importance of the Digital Cable The old audiophile adage, “everything matters” is very true. No matter how many times I wish it didn’t, it does. | |
| High end high quality int. amp for low level listening I was kind of interested in seeing if anyone has a firm grasp on what makes for a system that sounds great at low volume. It has puzzled me for a long time. From the answers, it doesn’t sound like anyone else does. I have a fuzzy idea. After fifty... | |
| Recommendations for speakers with Luxman 509x You want something punchy and not real sensitive to near wall placement. But I will say there is, in general, a huge difference in speaker performance between the $5K and over $10k cost. Willing to go used is excellent. Look for something in the $... | |
| New Transport? / Streamer? / CD Player? I would recommend investing in a good DAC and separate streamer. If you can afford a good streamer and DAC you will have no use for a CD transport. A good Streamer and DAC will sound as good and much of the time better than a CD transport or rippe... | |
| System recommendations I would start with the preamp. There is a whole world of fantastic preamps out there. This is always the center of my system around which I change components. If you do not have a huge budget, I would recommend used high-end. The value is there fo... | |
| Need help buying new speaker cable Please don’t take away the impression that most folks don’t think most cables sound differently. That is false and a minority view. Depending on your system, your listening skills and preferences they can sound very different. I have never heard a... | |
| What headphone and amplifier for classical enthusiast streamer / CD Player -> preamp (line out, an unused one) -> headphone amp -> headphones I would guess your output 2 on the back of your Connie J is available to plug in the head amp. | |
| Looking for Speaker Input Having worked in the electronics business in China and Japan for a couple decades I can say that in general Japanese goods far exceed the quality of Chinese. There are exceptions of course where, for instance an American company tightly controls e... | |
| Looking for Speaker Input I think you are correct. My last jump was from a ~$12K speaker to ~$32K. The difference was substantial. I had verified I wanted the sound of Sonus Faber about ten years earlier by getting a used set of Cremona.. and within a week decided this was... | |
| McIntosh Tube vs SS w/ Sonus Faber Aida II Aida 👍 I look forward to hearing your observations after you get them and are broken in. |