ghdprentice
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| 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. | |
| Qobuz sound quality intermittent issues? FYI. I listen to Qobuz for somewhere between two and four hours a day, every day and never have experienced any quality fluctuations. | |
| Best Way to Upgrade Digital Keeping your CDs is of course fine. Liking the ritual to play, or copying them to a hard drive. The pursuit is for enjoyment in any way you choose. But make no mistake about it, there is no similarity between vinyl and CD discs. CDs have a set max... | |
| Which amp would you choose and why - Pass Labs XA-25 or First Watt F8? @avanti1960. Have you tried just using single ended preamp outs? I would be shocked if using the balanced out and converting to single ended would sound better than just using single ended. Pass is one of the greatest amp designers of all time. If... | |
| Is bass the most important frequency band? Musical enjoyment is a highly personal thing. Bass is a good place to start with a new set of speakers, yes. But you are implying that it is of greater overall importance. That is where it gets personal.What I was looking for first in my pursuit o... | |
| Node2i to Aurender N100SC…WoW! Yep, I went IPad -> PC, Auralic Aries G2 -> Aurender N100 -> Aurender N10-> Aurender WE20se… all big steps up. | |
| Ethernet and USB cables I systematically evaluated USB cables for my ~$7K former headphone system and ultimately settled on some $500 USB. This was cost effective use of the funds for what I could hear. My dealer / friend that I trust completely said the biggest differen... | |
| Best Way to Upgrade Digital I ripped my 2,000 CDs over a period of years. Then upgraded my streamer and no longer listen to my CDs or ripped CDs. Copying files from a CD allows them to be streamed (ripping). So, this is basically making them available to a streamer. So if yo... | |
| Which amp would you choose and why - Pass Labs XA-25 or First Watt F8? I would not be too quick to accept that massive power is always better. I have owned massive amps (i.e., Pass x350) in the past. Headroom is nice, but the grace and Beauty of an XA isn’t there. If your objective is loud and slam, or powering plana... | |
| SF Amati vs Serafino...? I own Amati Traditional and would highly recommend them. They are outstanding speakers for air, musicality and bass. | |
| Best new musical flooring for flooded basement Interesting recommendations. I would have chose a thick pad and high grade carpeting. | |
| High end high quality int. amp for low level listening I don’t think I would consider changing unless I was going to buy in the $8 - 10K range. At best you will get similar sound, at worst not nearly as good. I | |
| Auditioning headphones (ethically)? I personally think not. There is noise and activity all over.there is the demand to quickly decide. None of these things work I]in your favor. But as arts cut, ok. |