ghdprentice
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| How does the Aurender s10 compare with a more modern streamer? My estimate would be similar but slightly superior to the N100... definitely not as good as the N10... the N10 is a a truly great streamer. | |
| Pre amp for Anthem 225 I would choose a preamplifier very carefully. Typically I would spend more on a preamp than an amp. It really determines the overall quality and tone of the music you hear. I would choose a preamp first, then an amp. I have been choosing and u... | |
| Positioning full range electrostatic speakers Sounds like a good solution. You would hear a problem right away. Sorry to hear about having to hide your amp. I’m lucky enough to have a separate floor (man cave) for my stuff. But when my partner comes down (once ever six months), she complains ... | |
| How does the Aurender s10 compare with a more modern streamer? Sound quality from streamers generally follows price points. I have experience with many low end sources and Auralic Aries G2, Aurender N100, N10, and W20SE. Each price level provides a huge increase in sound quality. Aurender produce some of the ... | |
| Portable Player Recommendation I have used high end portable players for decades, always staying on the cutting edge. You want a high-end DAP. Out of the gate I would recommend an Astell&Kern SP2000 DAP Music Player. I have the SP1000. I got there in increments. It streams,... | |
| One big reason why brick and mortar high end audio dealers struggle. Thinking about this some more, I realize. When ever I go into a high end store, typically I will find the most knowledgeable guy (usually by asking to see the manager). I then explain my intentions. I explain the system I have and any intentions… ... | |
| One big reason why brick and mortar high end audio dealers struggle. Long ago margins in high end audio were high. Also, the purchase cycle was long. Cultivating a customer now would net you sales in a few years. It was how you built a good business. Inspire a person today and they will buy some day when they have ... | |
| Great song to test bass Yello, Electrified II | |
| Who Tried Power Conditioners Over The Years and No Longer Use Them Today, Any Why? Keeping up on the audio literature I realize that some people have power that does not need conditioning. I have never been one of those. I now have two direct lines for my system, one for my amp and one for my power conditioner which powers the r... | |
| Do have anyone to purchase Audio Research REF 75SE in 2021? I have owned Pass designed ss amps for 40 years. I now own an Audio Research Ref 160. If I had realized how good the Audio Research amps sounded, I would have bought one decades ago. Many folks that I know have purchases REF160s but cannot get the... | |
| Vinylistas and Tubers - One and the same? OMG, Columbia Record Club… I think I joined that in 1967… while in high school. Got a bunch of albums I didn’t like… but my parents probably would have. | |
| Two surprising things I found that improved my imaging and staging... Regarding rear wall and stuff between the speakers. I find it highly dependent on the speakers. My ribbon speakers didn’t seem to care that much about low racks (2.5’) in between and liked the bare painted sheet rock behind them. My Sonus Faber A... | |
| Smallish room speakers Speakers are really a matter of personal taste. Certainly room acoustics play a big part how a speaker sounds. Your room is plenty big for a great system.It sounds like you are jumping around a lot… maybe not… but from what you said. Listening to ... | |
| Advice needed re: new CD player purchase All categories of components have made huge improvements in sound quality over the last 20 years… huge. And in general, as always, the more you spend (assuming good research and a carefully chosen component) the better it will sound. You listen to... | |
| Headphone for multi-use If you want high fidelity then Focal… don’t know what your price range is. They are easy to drive and very accurate. I have Focal Utopia and a very high quality DAP. But less expensive are good as well. To power from really low power Ultrasone Edi... |