ghdprentice
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| Finally received my SimAudio Titan back! Thanks for sharing your experience. Great to hear the result. | |
| Upgrade from Schiit Bifrost 2? I assume you had a bad experience with your Bifrost. Typically I always invest at least two to three times in a component, it will get you a “Wow” in improved SQ. In the price category you appear to be in, my recommendation would be the Gungnir mu... | |
| Best Sounding Speaker Cables? That is easy, it depends. On your system and values. To my tastes and system the Cardas are a touch too warm, and the Nordost are a touch on the cool side of neutral and lack bass.. I am not that familiar with the other.I have owned a number of Ca... | |
| Best Preamp and Amp combination, interesting finding!!! I think this is a useful comparison. No, not a scientific study. But since I got into high end audio (1978) I have been under the impression that the preamp was the defining component of the two, and critical in the overall system. I am sure I lea... | |
| Quobuz Connection You are definitely in for a treat. Avoiding a PC is also a good decision. What the rest of your system looks like and where you are thinking of going in the future are both important considerations. If this is an intermediate step to a much better... | |
| How are you getting your surround sound? Via Apple TV device. Although when traveling I may use my iPad or MacBook connecting directly to HDMI Tv input. Is that your question? | |
| Need definitions of: Dark; Warm; and Bright Here is a really simple glossary of terms:https://www.headphonezone.in/pages/understanding-the-language-of-audiophilesHere is a more in depth one:http://www.integracoustics.com/MUG/MUG/bbs/stereophile_audio-glossary.html | |
| Questions never stop ever, it seems. I am not sure I understand. If I do, then this is the answer.Subwoofers are powered… so you run a line from the preamp to the subwoofer. You do not want to connect speaker wires to the subwoofer.If you do not have enough preamp outputs you can use... | |
| How many of you are digital only systems? No. Analog is not for everyone. With digital finally getting better sounding, and streaming becoming equal or better than CDs: more music, less hassle, not surprising. | |
| Considering a POSSIBLE replacement for speakers. Opinions? Since you are investing a significant amount of money, why not consider a trip? Are you a 4 hour drive from a city? That’s a day trip. Call up in advance, make appointment. Know what they carry, read reviews in advance. Have a play list. Live furt... | |
| Looks for Headphone Tube Amp Congratulations. One can get a rewarding system at most investment levels by carefully chosen components. Since some of your stuff is still new, it should sound a bit better after passing the 200+ hours on everything. | |
| Does adding a steamer to a Roon Nucleus / server improve audio output If you are looking for high sound quality it is a requirement. PCs are very noisy. My first streamer was a Auralic G2, then I moved to Aurender and now own their flagship W20SE. Each a major improvement. Now my digital side is as satisfying to lis... | |
| quiet classical music Chopin Nocturnes | |
| New edition of Harley's guide on the way Cool. Glad to hear it. If there is one thing I would recommend to all folks interested in audio, it would be to read this book. It would answer so many questions and help standardize terminology used in the forum. I re-read it periodically. It pro... | |
| quiet classical music Handel’s Watermusic immediately comes to mind. A lot of baroque lacks big peaks and troughs and drones on… (yes, there was some personal judgement in that). |