ghdprentice
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| Possibly Dumb Question re:Battery as a power supply Some very good sounding components use battery power. For instance the streamer I use is a Aurender W20SE ($22K) uses a battery to power it. Wall warts typically are well worth replacing. I replaced the internal power supply in my $9K Sim Moon DAC... | |
| Pimp my speakers: Sonus Faber vs. Focal OP congradulations. | |
| LED dimmable lights in audio room? @mijostyn. I like that. I have a little LED spotlight next to my turntable for when I am listening to vinyl… with a switch accessible before I get to it. | |
| How many watts?? In general more power is better. Watts are relatively meaningless if you desire good quality sound. Lots of current is a better indicator. If an amp, say, doubles the wattage with decreasing impedance it is a high current amplifier. But basically ... | |
| LED dimmable lights in audio room? I always listen to music with the lights out… just because it allows better divorcing of the soundstage from the speakers and closer emotional connection to the music. I never thought of LED and dimmers… diodes… they sound like they would be noisy. | |
| The Importance of the Digital Cable And you wonder why lots of people think we are screwy. | |
| Then there were 2 Audio Research in my opinion is unquestionable the superior choice. Incredible sound, build quality over decades. Exceptional valuable over time. Also, I had recommended Rogue to a friend a long tine ago, the amp blew up during the warranty period... | |
| Looking for high end individual streamer & individual dac to work in tandem. I found a really high quality streamer is the key. I alway put every penny I can into the best possible component. Then I can listen to and appreciate it while my financial situation improves. Then I start evaluating, cables, then powercords and p... | |
| What DAC to get? I highly recommend the Schiit Gungnir multibit or if at all possible the Yggdrasil. The are outstanding sound quality for their price and will set you up for significant improvements in the future by upgrading other components. I bought a Gungnir ... | |
| Looking for high end individual streamer & individual dac to work in tandem. I have two Aurender streamers and there is no discernible difference between CD, ripped, and streamed files… well, only steaming can be better since so many of the files are of higher resolution. A few years ago this was not true. | |
| Pimp my speakers: Sonus Faber vs. Focal The Sonus Faber sound is, of coarse, dependent on what you feed them. They are coherent from top to bottom and are overwhelmingly musical. While earlier models had a notable bit of warmth, newer ones are pretty neutral. When I compared the sound o... | |
| Pimp my speakers: Sonus Faber vs. Focal I have owned Sonus Faber Cremona, Olympica 3, and now Amati Traditional. I listen to Jazz, World, Blues, Electronic, Classical, and Rock. | |
| Advise for new speakers for my basement exercise room I’m thinking B&W would be the first place to look… with lots of room treatments and carefull setup. The room size is nice… but will need lots of deadening.. | |
| Looking for high end individual streamer & individual dac to work in tandem. For that budget I would recommend Schiit Yggdrasil for DAC and a Aurender streamer… maybe used to reach a bit higher on the streamer. I have owned a half dozen high end DACs and a half dozen high end streamers. Do not hesitate to put more money in... | |
| Putting an end to the audio cable debate! Part 1 The debate ended for me 35 years ago when I swapped a digital cable and my system sound changed so much it was as if someone had brought in two new and significantly better components. Since then I just don’t understand the discussion. It’s up the... |