ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| TUBES Also, channels need to matched… so pairs, quads, need to be matched. There is a small charge to make sure the output is matched. | |
| Looking for preamp which is good at BOTH single-ended AND balanced output I think the important thing is to buy the best possible preamp (with both)… the sound quality of the preamp is critical… in many ways the most important component in your system… the difference between the two in/outputs are likely to be small. Gi... | |
| Separate Amp for AV receiver @millercarbon. “The easiest way to correct a room with an AVR is to remove the AVR from the room. Massive improvement!”I am afraid he is absolutely correct. | |
| Can a speaker just die? Loose wire inside? | |
| Tube vendors. I get mine from The Tube Store. The first I tried, they seem to be pretty quick and reliable. I have ordered at least a half a dozen times. | |
| Old Amps that can still Kick Butt @orgillian.Now that was a cost effective purchase! | |
| Songs for Discriminating Ears Here are a few I use… for different reasons.Rebecca Pidgeon: Spanish HarlemDowntown Higashi: Hiroshima Electrified II: YelloRachmaninov: Vocaise OP. 34 No. 14Wicked Game: Chris IsaakRiverside: AmericaBlack Queen (live): Crosby, Nash, and Young - 4... | |
| What is the sound level of Your Listening Room? @wolfie62 Incorrect if you have a good system. The noise floor is critical in hearing nuances in most music.Mine is 23… but I have to hold my breath. A breath takes it into the thirties. I would imagine late Sunday night at midnight I could find a... | |
| upgrades Sounds like first rate upgrades. The NAT sounds like a good choice (I read a review)… the 805’s should be a great upgrade to the Thiels. Yes, a couple little subs would really round it out well. We have 5 x 805’s + 2 800 series subs for our home t... | |
| Phono preamp for new Klimax LP12 @ Sorry… the Linn Klimax LP12 comes with a phono stage, not the DSM. You can get them sans the Phonostage. It does in fact convert the signal to digital and back… I scratched my head. My audio guy would says it sounds quite good__ but of coarse my... | |
| What is the sound level of Your Listening Room? Mine is in the low 20’s. I’ll have to give it a try at night. The most important component to my system is my listening room. While in close proximity to a city, three sides are underground with no local traffic. I make sure the air conditioner / ... | |
| Connecting MacBook Air to DAC USB should work fine… I used that for years. | |
| Does using XLR cables (double voltage output) mean I can use lower powered amplifiers? @thegreenman. You can see my systems by clicking on my ID.You have great speakers. It strikes me as you have great opportunities over time to improve your overall system to achieve greater SQ. I mean, I always look for the “best” component and the... | |
| Does using XLR cables (double voltage output) mean I can use lower powered amplifiers? While I am not an expert the electrical aspects. I have tested and converted to XLR. Also have a lot of experience in high end audio. The simple answer is no not really. If you switch from single ended to XLR and don’t change the volume control it... | |
| Phono preamp for new Klimax LP12 The Klimax comes with a phono stage. I didn’t get it (the included one) because I already have a Audio Research Reference 3 phono stage. The contemporary LP12 is an outstanding turntable… beautiful, functional, musical and detailed. I traded my VP... |