ghdprentice
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| Roon Endpoint Streamers - Direct Comparisons between Current Offerings? @ddgtt +1 Grimm MU1 I think it is worth the money. I have had one in my system for a while. While it is not as good as my Aurrender W20SE nor is its price. I think it a good choice… or an Aurrender N20. Which I have not heard head to head… but I... | |
| Flexible Power Cords For sound quality I unhesitatingly agree on Audio Quest Storm (as high as possible), definitely for amps… I would ignore flexibility on this one). Unfortunately they are not real flexible. Personally, sound quality is way more important to me than... | |
| DAC suggestions for a reasonably modest system I think that PS Audio DAC recommendation was a good one. They are pretty natural sounding, which in the price range you are looking in will be the issue. | |
| Suggested Power Cable for Streamer There is nothing vague about George Cardas or Cardas audio. They are located in Bandon Oregon and have been since the beginning. I have a friend who is friends with him and been there more than once. They are as down to earth and open as any dedic... | |
| How important is the efficiency of a speaker to you? The most important thing to me is the sound quality of the speakers. They set the stage for what you are going to hear. That is it, no consideration of efficiency. Then I find the proper amplification to support them. After a love affair with e... | |
| Recommendations for a headphone amp / DAC to pair with my Focal Utopia's I have had a very good headphone system for decades. I got serious about putting together a really great system fifteen or twenty years ago. I did a lot of experimenting with great headphones as well as amps and DACs. One conclusion was that Woo h... | |
| Aurender N200 vs N100H Thank you for your detailed and thoughtful review. I own a Aurender w20SE and an N100 for my headphone system. I have been recently thinking of upgrading my N100 to an N200. Thank you for the input. I think you have pushed me over the edge. I have... | |
| Aurender A Series DAC Performance I highly recommend Aurrender streamers. But also to buy a separate streamer and DAC. An N20 is an incredible streamer and you should match it to an equally great DAC. I have not myself analysed the sound of the A series DACs, but there is no lack ... | |
| Flexible Power Cords 2 meter lengths is the minimum recommended length for power cords. Good quality power cords act like conditioners and two meters provides more than shorter lengths. I had the opportunity to compare a couple of the same brands on my system and ther... | |
| Meitner Ma3 Streaming vs Aurender I own Aurrender streamers and have compared some dual function DACs. In general, separate streamers are better… sometimes much better. Also, you have the option to upgrade independently. I can endorse the N200 as a great streamer. Aurrender only d... | |
| Speaker cable length. @wlutke …”Pull 16 ft under the cabin and loop it back up to the right speaker, if needed.” Great idea! Great sound quality comes from dozens of choices. They are additive. While you may not outright hear a difference between the equal leng... | |
| Records and CDs @signaforce I don’t see anything even remotely in the minority here. You had an old model lower tier streamer… not saying it sounds bad. I still have a Aurrender N100… but upgrade that to an N200 or N20 and bet the situation flips. | |
| Speaker cable length. The audiophile rule of thumb is that always keep both lengths the same. It is one of those things that has never been worth my while to test. It is easier to be safe. There may be many technical reasons not to do it. One is that electrical wire (n... | |
| Comparison of sonic qualities of some tonearms I upgraded my contemporary Linn LP12 with a Koetsu Rosewood signature from a Akito to Ekos SE (something like $4K vs $7K) a couple years ago. The upgrade was well worth the investment in terms of sound quality.. Sonic improvement did not involve t... | |
| Records and CDs Remember we are in a rapidly changing audio time in the analog vs digital arena. Fifteen years ago analog sound simply exceeded digital at all price points. At that time vinyl was considered to have “an intrinsic” sound. Which is now clear that it... |