ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| When to change a cartridge? It is not entirely level of investment... although an appropriate level of investment vs ones analog end is important, and so is the brand choice. I owned Sim for many years... and that is not the equipment you want to be putting up against analog... | |
| The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype There was this discussion in the late 1970's early 80's about whether interconnects could sound different. It was really obvious they did back then... fifty years ago. | |
| The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype The idea that the DAC sound is the primary determinant of the sound quality in anything but the very cheapest of DACs is absolutely ridiculous. Absolutely wrong. | |
| Tube Pre/ Class D Amp - Who has done it? @alexbpm Interesting observation. What is your preamp and other components? Otherwise it is hard to put your comments in context. Thanks. | |
| How stereo changed our lives. Great video. Memory lane. The greater availability of music has opened us to whole new worlds of music and enjoyment and devaluing physical disks. | |
| AC Power Each step will provide a notable improvement in sound quality. 15amp direct lines... one for amp (no power conditioner) and one for the rest of your components. And a good quality power conditioner. The better quality the better. I would look at S... | |
| Choosing a preamplifier - synergy vs. matching components Assuming you like the Yamamoto Sound Craft sound, I think you have the lowest risk. Matching dissimilar sounding equipment to get the sound you want is a real challenge... and particularly if you can’t listen to them. In this case virtual impossib... | |
| Fine tuning the system. Where do you start and how do you proceed ? @squared80 Ahhh, not true. Power cables can have a very large impact... in particular on power amps. This comes from my extensive experimentation and experience over several years with at least nine different high end power cords and original eq... | |
| I Was A Skeptic Now I'm Not So Sure @deep_333 +1 | |
| A little puzzled by my newly acquired Yamaha A-S801 I've operated a NAD with a couple inches of ventilation for a decade or more with no problems. | |
| Best ear plugs for both sound quality and reduction I used to use Kleenex until I realized the sound in concerts is terrible and too loud and I do not like looking at musicians... I like listening to music, and for rock and amplified concerts it sounds much better at home. I haven't gone to an ampl... | |
| No sound Excellent way to get by in the mean time and check out something else. I’ve got some “extra” components (Schiit) that I put now use for burning in cables that I acquired while waiting for delivery of something else. | |
| Vinyl audiophilia in the New York Times "So what do these boutique publishers really use for masters?" MP3 files recorded from the radio? | |
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| Tube Pre/ Class D Amp - Who has done it? I have had a pair of ADG Class D monoblocks in my system. My preamp is an Audio Research Reference 6SE. I was really impressed at the sound for the money. One thing, I will say, that when you take out one piece of equipment with a very synergis... |