ghdprentice
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| Any thoughts on the Woo WA11? I have spent at least 15 years putting together my headphone system. I have used Woo amps for most of that time. If in a similar position I would invest in a Woo without hesitation. Also, one of my primary headphones is Focal Utopia. Your kid... | |
| Sonus faber center speaker as front? If you look at the configuration the tweeters are in the center... they are made to be placed horizontally. You would need to elevate them a couple feet to have the tweeters at ear level as they should be. then all the bass drivers are all at ear ... | |
| Ready For Digital Source...Computer? @high-amp You can see two of my systems if you click on my ID. If your budget I'd ~$5K then I recommend a Aurender N100 streamer and a Schiit Yggdrasil DAC. I use a Aurender W20SE streamer and Audio Research CD9se DAC. On my headphone system ... | |
| Streaming 101 I have a couple thousand CDs. If you streaming correctly it will sound as good as red book CD and better with higher resolution music from Qobuz or other HQ streaming services. The age of ripping CDs is about over. I would not waste time and money... | |
| Streaming 101 There are so many solutions it is crazy. It will depend on the price range and your long term objectives. If you want ultimately to get to audiophile quality, most folks will get a streamer and a separate DAC. But you can get very high quality box... | |
| Dustcover Blues I haven't had a dust cover on a turntable since the late '70s. I lived in Tucson (home of dust) for 20 years before moving back up to the Pacific North West. | |
| To DAC or not to DAC ? A Mac preamp is of the right caliber for your system. But make sure you audion it or at least a Mac system before you commit. Many people love it. Mac is a well respected and loved brand, but it has a very distinct sound, heavy on the bass, good m... | |
| Vinylistas and Tubers - One and the same? OP, I have always considered the component first... what does it sound like, how will it fit in my audio chain. I would have purchased wax cylinders and networked organic amplifiers if they sounded better. I couldn’t care less about the techno... | |
| Ready For Digital Source...Computer? Yes, that's another good reason to buy a server. I was an IT executive... so I was good fiddling around with computers... or if I had a real technical issue, I would call one of my tech guys to fix it. It is pretty easy to set everything up, then ... | |
| Legacy Focus XD - will I ever upgrade? I had the choice of the $24K or the $32K... but I have a big room, 24' x 36'. By the way I am not talking about the physical size but the sound. You can overload a room. I had mentioned going to the $74kK Lilium and my audio guy said no... because... | |
| Ready For Digital Source...Computer? Aurender for high quality streamers. They have them at all price points. The Auralic Aries G2 gets good reviews, I owned one, Aurender sound better to me. | |
| Legacy Focus XD - will I ever upgrade? I cannot speak to the specific speakers, but I have made three jumps within the Sonus Faber line of roughly double or better the cost ($6K, $13K, $32K). Is is worth it? Holy cow, yes. When established audio companies build product lines, they ... | |
| To DAC or not to DAC ? Wow, that is a hard one. You have two pieces of high end audio gear and a couple of budget components... and looking at another budget component. I guess, I would save up and buy a used DAC... something that would have originally cost well in exce... | |
| Portable Player Recommendation There seemed to be no one that got really close. They seem to have gotten ahead. You might check out Sony's WMU!Z to be in there but a step down. | |
| Ready For Digital Source...Computer? I have streamed from MacBooks, iPads, phones, and PCs as well as a number of dedicated streamers. If you need this as an intermediary step to get to a good streamer (while you save up)... than it makes sense. But if you want high quality sound, a ... |