ghdprentice
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| CD player Also, I recommend switching to Qobuz.. better sounding and more high Rez albums | |
| Schiit Freya + Class A in Stereophile You need to understand what class A means. It means for the money. I have compared Class A equipment from Stereophile and The Absolute Sound for decades. A class A component that cost $200 is class A against other $200 components… not against $20,... | |
| Tweaks, money pit or real value? I have been pursuing the high end for fifty years. Tweaks are critical in getting the most out of an audio system… period, no question. I go through a component upgrade, then upgrade / choose interconnects, then power cords, and isolation. Then I ... | |
| Buying used vs new speakers from a technology perspective There has been continual improvement of speaker technology over time. If I think if the stuff of ever 2000, or 1990… in dynamic speakers… there is no comparison. Typically, I would say buying 10 years old at half the price is a screaming deal. But... | |
| Limited soundstage between speakers @onhwy61 Good quote. I respect Robert’s opinion a great deal. | |
| Records, CDs, Streaming OP, so… why? Is it a difference in sound quality on your system? Nostalgia? Just kind of fun fiddling with a disk? For me, it is nostalgia. Spinning a disk (vinyl). The sound quality is the same. | |
| VPI Fatboys versus others in its' tonearm weight class. Honestly I would be shocked if VPI would produce an expensive arm like the Fatboy and have it perform at a level appropriate with the price. No reputable company would… and high end audio is highly competitive. But the user community is highly var... | |
| Madman! Digital vs Vinyl OP: “Given that the age of the vinyl stamper impacts the SQ of a given copy of an LP significantly, wouldn’t it be true that if you stick with a single digital source, e.g., Qobuz…. ” That is just one variable. Old albums can be remastered a num... | |
| CD player I would recommend concentrating on improving your streaming (Streamer and DAC). My streaming is as good as my CD, stored files, and analog. This is possible at many price points. A CD player is a combined transport, streamer, and DAC. If you put y... | |
| Madman! Digital vs Vinyl OP: ”I ask because I‘ve got a $5k TT with a $2k cartridge on it and am trying to figure out whether it’s worth investing in a really good phono preamp or not.” This is a really important question to ask, particularly at this time. Digital is... | |
| Intriguing inquiry, are floor-stand speakers always better than active speakers? @phusis Good discussion. There are many approaches to high end audio. Typically they reflect a persons personality. Often idealistic vs pragmatic. One of the reasons I take a fairly conservative approach here is there are a lot of folks that ... | |
| The panic selling of tube audio had begun. I was shocked to see someone wanting to sell their tube gear. I get buying extra tubes if only available for Russia. But tube gear is, as you say incredibly reliable. Retuning is not required often. I have a box of extra tubes I bought in days pas... | |
| Limited soundstage between speakers Typically a major factor is the toe in of the speakers and distance between them. Certainly it is speaker dependent. Assuming a good stereo recording. Are your speakers in an equilateral triable with you seat. How big is that triangle? If too big... | |
| Speaker positioning: why do audiophiles neglect this so much? From my review of systems they are frequently located in duel function rooms, dens, living room… etc where aesthetics are of greater priority than sound. When shared the guy can buy more and more expensive stuff but not mess up the room decor, wel... | |
| Looking for a tube phono pre @dhite71 +1 I whole heartedly agree. I owned a PH8 for many years I think it was about their highest performing phono stages for the money… and used, a screaming deal. I now own a Reference 3… ok, better but at twice the cost. |