ghdprentice
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| Best cable placement @soix +1 I’d use this as a starting point. I would leave it in my system that way for a couple weeks at least. Until you know the sound completely… two months is good as well. Then switch them. To me this kind of comparison is the way to hear... | |
| Purchase on Audiogon arrived not as described OP, I am really glad to hear you got your refund. Wow, what an experience. | |
| Upgrade My Turntable - How Much Do I Need to Spend? You ask a good question. I think making a one step up to get the most out of the rest of your equipment makes sense. If you buy a new turntable, preferably from a dealer, or in the case of VPI diect. You should receive it all ready to go and not ... | |
| Sonus Faber Sonetto V’s Thoughts Requested OP, yes, I understood that you now have KEF Q750s and are considering Sonus Faber Sonnetto… and I was recommending them to be a good choice. | |
| PS Audio NuWave DAC Yes, it is likely. If you want to improve your musical experience it is challenging as to where to start. You have a Emotiva XMC-1 AV processor. Audio Video processors tend not function well as preamps. So, I would say the alternatives for larges... | |
| Qobuz Issues? Good here… US. | |
| Volume levels I find the same thing. I run my digital end at 25ish and 35ish (preamp volume control) to achieve the same impact (unless it is a compressed album). I always assume this reflected the input voltage from the source… phono stage vs DAC. | |
| Cable upgrades Audio cables/wires typically have some dominant characteristics, characteristics which they tend to impart to any system. Cardas tend to be warm… some very warm. Transparent and Straight Wire tend to be very transparent, imparting no net differenc... | |
| Looking for recommendations for integrated with a more “organic” sound. That is a good question. It is recommended when changing tubes. So that is 2,000 hours for the 6550WE tube and 4,000 hours for a 6922 power tubes. They say a technician. I saw the procedure it is not hard. But there is high voltage inside the chas... | |
| Sonus Faber Sonetto V’s Thoughts Requested Doug. Thanks for your kind words. As you are aware I am a Sonus Faber fan for their sound characteristics. The same ones that you identified as your own. So from that perspective they are a great match sonically. Given the tier they are in, they s... | |
| Looking for recommendations for integrated with a more “organic” sound. I hesitated to mention this because of its cost. But it fits so well with the sound quality you are looking for and is a very high quality component. Maybe you could take your time and look for a used unit: Audio Research I-50 ($6K new). Even if y... | |
| Floorstanding speaker experiences/recommendations in the $12-25k range Given that you really like your Wilson, then I would consider Magico A3 or used A5. Also MBL. DynAudio Confidence 20 0r 30. You might like Focal. Sonus Faber are very natural sounding, not hyper detailed so you would probably not like those. | |
| Software to inventory vinyl collection I use Excel. Easy to use. Likely to be readily available in twenty years. You don’t want to get caught in something that goes away. | |
| DAC/Streamer/PreAmp OP …” I do not want to underspend”. i recommended separate components for streamer and DAC. Many people believe that the streamer function doesn’t matter… at least as much as the DAC. This is not true. The streamer like a turntable cartridge m... | |
| Comparing streamer/DACs between $5-10k I would agree A200 would likely be the one. I own two Aurrender. |