ghdprentice
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| Can hi-end cables benefit less expensive electronics? Great question. Of course there is no absolute without trying. But here goes. I actually bought a transparent cable and put it on inexpenive components long ago. It sounded terrible. But that was because I had a very noisy fatiguing solid stat... | |
| SACD/CD Drive Mechanism Replacement Don, Monthly fee… like $14.99 you get assess to over ten million albums and thousands of internet channels. Yes, about the cost of one CD a month. Streaming (assuming a good quality streamer) will sound the same as a red book CD or SACD if the s... | |
| Has a Power Conditioner Improved Your Sound? Thank you for the update. Such is high end audio. It is really easy to like something at first only to realize something other aspect is amiss. I will admit that the 707 was a very budget oriented power conditioner. I looked at it and thought if t... | |
| Start with Upgrade to DAC? @audphile1 +1 Schiit makes good budget DACs a Yggdrasil would be better… but not sure up to the level of your speakers. You might look at used in the $5K to $10K new range and you will get a much more fully fleshed out natural sound. I... | |
| SACD/CD Drive Mechanism Replacement Streaming is just like analog… the more you invest the better it sounds (subject to choosing wisely). Analog and digital sound and cost the same on my system. That can be accomplished at different price levels. See my systems. A SACD player is a ... | |
| Do high dollar mono blocks truly improve the Sound Quality over the mid tier amps Wow, beautiful system and house. What a wonderful place to enjoy music! If you would like better performance I would look at upgrading your streamer and preamp. That is what looks to me to be constraints on your outstanding system. Look at the... | |
| SACD/CD Drive Mechanism Replacement Sounds like it is time to embrace streaming. | |
| SACD/CD Drive Mechanism Replacement It depends on the brand you buy. If you buy from a high end audio company they should have a stockroom of spares in case this happens to you in the future. On the other hand they probably have modified the drive to make it sound better, so, they w... | |
| I want to buy new speakers for 50,000 and see it used for 30,000, what should I do? This is definitely a personal thing. It depends on your personality. If it were me, I would be planning on keeping these speakers for ten years or more. I would be incredibly disappointed in spending $30K and getting something scratched or banged... | |
| Why a dedicated SACD player more noticeable sound quality difference than HDMI-I2S w/ DACs While I love science and comparisons… but, you guys have way too many variables and are comparing consumer grade front ends on DACs in different leagues. One thing… like connection type and the input mechanisms should be closer in resolution a... | |
| Ethernet Switch I think how much / if you will hear a difference will be dependent on your streamer. The better the streamer the less likely you are to hear a difference among routers. | |
| Solo streamer OP …”never dreamed recordings could sound this good.” Congradulations! Amazing isn’t it! Finally we can skip the vinyl unless we feel nostalgic. | |
| Is AI the future of product & tech support? Yes. I am sure it is. But we will go through their growing pains. If I have to take to Verizon or Apple one more time and go through the same routine I’m going to loose it. AI will be many times better… at some point. | |
| McIntosh Sonus Faber love affair, alternatives? It depends on the sound qualities you are going for. From my experience and taste, Audio Research and Sonus Faber are a much better match. Macintosh is very mid range and bass heavy, notably lacking detail and treble. Audio Research is highly deta... | |
| Solo streamer OP, That sounds right to me. Connnie Jay… great preamps. |