ghdprentice
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| Is usb reclocking necessary? You know, looking at your question again. The answer is clearly no, the Ayre is an excellent DAC so it is not necessary. You will likely enjoy a good turntable. While my Ayre is a good DAC, it does not approach a good analog end. There are so many... | |
| Vintage Tube amps I think many of us have memories like you describe. Deeply emotional warm, beautiful… and without top or bottom. I have some that really stick. I now have an all tube system with outstanding top and bottom. One product, I think it is the Audio Res... | |
| First tube preamp recommendations (under $5k) +1 for GATThe Shinzo recommendation is a really interesting one. I have never heard one… but read so very much. Shindo has a small but loyal following. I am always drawn to the descriptions. I lived in Japan off and on and knowing the dedication f... | |
| Is usb reclocking necessary? @hysteveGreat! You will really love the DAC. I have actually had mine since new more than 10 years ago, then upgraded it about a year ago to the twenty version. It really is an excellent DAC by today’s standards. | |
| Need help valuing high-end power cables. Typically cables and interconnects are sold for one half retail. It is easy to Google the current cost. Also you can look at Usedcable.com to confirm how they are priced. Also Echohifi.com. | |
| Is usb reclocking necessary? Interesting question. I have a QB9 Twenty as well. I am feeding it with an Aurender N100. Since the QB9 must depacketize and time the bits I wouldn’t think of that as an option, so I wouldn’t think it would. But absolutely every time I have though... | |
| Different amplifier class for different music genres? I have spent a lot of time thinking about some of these aspects. One of the reasons I reduced my attendance of rock and most electric jazz concerts about twenty years ago… I have been exposed to them and typically go running out during the first t... | |
| Integrated/Power Amp for Vienna Acoustics Mahler Well, if you get back to it. Feel free to PM me. We could have a discussion. You are clearly shooting for a great system. | |
| Integrated/Power Amp for Vienna Acoustics Mahler Wow, you are right it has been nearly a year, I don’t know how I ran into it. My partner and I have been vaccinated for a couple months the audio shops are opening up by appointment. Have you done anything about an amp? I am in the US but lived ne... | |
| Integrated/Power Amp for Vienna Acoustics Mahler I think this is a great question to ask. Your upstream components will point your amp and speakers to a sound balance… the amp being the final component. You have really good components, so worth really taking some time. I think in your other post... | |
| Different amplifier class for different music genres? Different amps for different music would be a real waste. One appropriate amp is all that should ever be required.But it is probably useful to look at this a level higher. You can pretty easily accidentally put your system together which favors ce... | |
| Buying used: how old is too old? 4-5 years… absolutely go for it. I have not often bought used, but did a couple times… high end 4 -5 years old I would just consider, broken in for you. Speakers tend to have very long lifetimes. I have had some speakers for over 20 years and I st... | |
| Sound bar versus surround system I have a high end surround system in our living room and a sound bar in the bedroom. While sound bars are not surround system… they can be really useful in bedrooms. They can simulate a much bigger and complex sound in the front. You need one with... | |
| Help Me Improve My Turntable Set-Up Harbeth speakers have a great reputation. They have great potential.What specifically is the problem. Lack of bass? Lack of details… imaging?What is your room like? What is your speaker placement? Is all the equipment broken in… that is do all the... | |
| Vinyl guy seeking recommendation for a top level cd player It is very pretty. I’ll be interested to hear your impressions. |