ghdprentice
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| Clock vs Streamer advice Often, the reaction to new software is negative. It is different from what you were using and it is very counter intuitive. The Conductor app is widely praised, while not the be-all or end-all… very good. As you get used to it, it becomes easy to ... | |
| Seeking Opinions on Nordost Cables @ortodox …”Better Nordost cable are overpriced.” Which of the better Nordost cables have you tried and what better sounding alternatives did you find. Also, what was the system you were using to compare? There is a place to put photos and iden... | |
| I want to replace the router/modem Comcast with a high quality for streaming @jond Congratulations, great improvement. After switching to their router/modem (from a top of the line Netgear Nighthawk) last month we final got the 1,200mb we have been paying for for years. Last night the movie kept stoping as the spe... | |
| So many good choices and here is my upgrade plan Well, you have a very nice system. Sounds like a good strategy. What functions do two sets of speakers serve? | |
| A great minimalist integrated? Audio Research I-50 for natural musical emotional connected music with great rhythm and pace. Used Pass INT - 25 or INT - 60 Great sounding natural with good rhythm and pace for a solid state. Both of these very outstanding integrated amps. Desi... | |
| Magico A5 vs SF Amati vs Raidho D3 - Help me decide! Wow… those are as different as night and day. It would be really helpful to see your current setup and its components… there is a place under your ID to put photos an identify components. Also, what kind of music and sound do you like? | |
| What affects front to back depth in room/ system? OP, ‘Thank you very much for the follow up comments. It is great to hear what it takes to get improvements. Please mention the brands and models of the cables and other equipment you used, this is the most valuable information. It is highly e... | |
| A phono preamp with equalization selector My Audio Research Reference 6SE has Columbia and Decca. Used in the 40’s and 50’s as well as RIAA. | |
| How does bi-wiring work? @rbertalotto …”Biwiring is nonsense.” Just out of curiosity. What bi-wiring configurations have you tried and what were the system components? I used to have a Cardas bi-wired Golden Cross cables with my ESS AMT 1D speakers with a Threshold 500s... | |
| Quick System Building Pop Quiz: @mapman You are correct… I seemed to have a couple other systems. They have never been extra systems, but for a special location. I have a system in my office. It started with cheap PC speakers twenty years ago. I used to work a lot. Typic... | |
| Berkeley Audio Design and MQA? What a format sounds like (assuming it is not grossly reducing data… like MP3 is very large the result of the hardware that is used to interpret it. MQA was a great idea, with lots of things going for it that was too late to market. It can sound g... | |
| Seeking Opinions on Nordost Cables Low end Nordost are just OK cables, they can be a little thin. I found other brands to be superior. However, upper end cables and interconnects are stunning. Detailed without a hint of harshness… natural and nuanced. I had the privilege of having ... | |
| Quick System Building Pop Quiz: For me 1). I always strive for the very highest level of performance possible at my income level. Dilution by putting money in duplicate equipment is antithetical to that. | |
| Cable Break In for the Naysayers @liquidsound +1 | |
| Clock vs Streamer advice @lalik +1 This is an unusual observation. This is just not a characteristic of the Aurender sound. I can only think the fatigue is coming from elsewhere in the system. |