ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| 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 đź‘Ť I look forward to hearing your observations after you get them and are broken in. | |
| Which preamp to use? đź‘Ť | |
| RME ADI-2 fs DAC: Not Loving It I had never thought about it that way… if you have to put a lot of work into it to make it sound good… but looking back over my history that is correct. When I got high quality components, they sounded fantastic to start with and tweaking just imp... | |
| What headphone and amplifier for classical enthusiast Choosing a headphones system is just like choosing a high end audio system.it requires effort and research. It ultimately requires a high quality streamer, amp, and headphones. I spent over ten years putting together… upgrading my system. You can ... | |
| The Importance of the Digital Cable OP Thanks for your report. Amazing isn’t it. You can do all the thinking about how much something shouldn’t mater, or how could things sound better… but when they do it is obvious and amazing. | |
| Which amp would you choose and why - Pass Labs XA-25 or First Watt F8? @avanti1960 Imteresting. Nice looking system and room. | |
| Aged components / service!? I have had many pieces of used high end gear over the last 50 years. The only one needing repair was my tubed Sonic Frontier CD Player that would have the CD transport go out every few years (I bought that new). That is it. All others, some 30 yea... | |
| Cremona M I bought a used pair about ten years ago as an experiment. After attending the symphony regularly I was no longer happy with my planar speakers. It began a real love affair with Sonus Faber. A couple upgrades later I have Amati Traditional… see my... | |
| Need help buying new speaker cable There are many excellent cables in your price range. The most established and highest selling companies are WireWorld, Transparent and Audioquest. Cardas and DH Labs (very cost effective) are also good companies I have used. If you are not hearing... | |
| Aged components / service!? I agree with others. It depends. If we are talking about true high end equipment, then probably good. If not, no. Do you have something in mind?I would buy Audio Reserch, Conrad Johnson, VAC, and some others without hesitation at that age. | |
| Which preamp to use? The Pass preamp is a very good preamp. If I were to put money on it, I would bet going through the Pass would be much better than using the Benchmark as preamp. I would make the Pass the center of my system and swap other components to maximize so... | |
| Ethernet and USB cables I don’t find it odd at all that the OP would like to verify Ethernet and USB make a difference. I always hope I don’t have to go through the expense and effort of selecting a high end cable for something. I keep hoping this time it will not matter... | |
| Audio: what took so long ? Material science. Specialized components. Iterative improvements. Science. Dedicated engineers. |