ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| Relaxed/Analog sounding DAC for under $10k (used or new) I thought sound quality was the only parameter that mattered to me until I was offered a great deal on a black Audio Research preamp… suddenly, I realized it was a show stopper. I bet most of us are like that. I’m just in the silver camp. Unless m... | |
| HumminGuru Orbit Vinyl Record Static Remover Wow, a big gadget to be swinging around on a turntable. I use a HUDSON HI-FI LP RECORD CLEANING ANTISTATIC ARM BRUSH. It was recommended by an Audiogoner. https://hudsonhifi.com/products/antistaticbrush?srsltid=AfmBOoqbfmijsglIqLzbf6QTNpFR... | |
| AA for us OP… “I am stuck in the sound quality deterioration spiral.” This can happen. It is unlikely in your head. There are so many variables and emotions involved… and the decision making process can become super load the decisions you make. If you h... | |
| Fleetwood Deville vs Wilson Sound @carey1110 +1 | |
| Can you think of a reason not to? @ozzy62 +1 | |
| The End of My Search for a Power Conditioner Thank you for your detailed description of your experiences with these products. It is really helpful for those of us that have not experienced them. | |
| Shazam as an audio tool Thanks for sharing. Excellent recommendations… app and some of the musical choices. I’ve listening to Matt Rollings’s now. | |
| What's my best upgrade options Absolutely your front end. I would give carefull consideration to the future of your system. The future is streaming the past is vinyl and CD. Concentration of your money into one approach will get you the farthest most quickly. The strengths of ... | |
| Fo Audio Research Ref 10 owners, Best Amp? Well, I own an ARC Reference 6SE, and before a REF5se. In the past I have used Pass amps, like most recently the Pass 350. The moment I put a ARC Reference 160s and 160m mono locks I knew that was the end of my long relationship with solid state a... | |
| Battle of the Older DAC OP, Most of us had a moment early on in the pursuit of high end audio where logic said something shouldn’t matter and the actual sonic difference was huge. It becomes clear that numbers and measurement only tell a very small part of the story. Th... | |
| Recommendation for tube preamp I recommend Audio Research, used as contemporary as possible. I’ve used ARC for phonostage and mostly for preamp since the late 80’s. I tried a couple other preamps in the middle and switched back to Audio Research. Last 15 years ARC Reference 5SE... | |
| Battle of the Older DAC The last ten years the sound quality of DACs has improved significantly. Consider a newer one… maybe three to five years, you will get a significant discount and probably much higher quality. Do not waste your time on Audio Science Review (ASR). ... | |
| Anyone remember the days before bells and whistles! @panzrwagn That makes sense. I thought I remembered it in the ‘60s, but whatever I googles said 70’s. Well the oscilloscope remained the coolest gadget on an audio component ever. It was inspiring to me as a scientist wanna be at the time... | |
| Unplated copper spades/banana I’d like to hear from someone that has done detailed comparisons as well. | |
| Transparent Audio power cords @roadcykler Power cords make a very big difference, and especially on amps. Generally more than interconnects and on the order of speaker cables (on amps). Transparent Generation five and six further lower the noise floor, improve balance acr... |