ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| Suggestions on improvement @zlone +1 My feeling as well. But on the other hand $1K + trade in on your integrated probably doesn’t get you any where. Hmm, actually try a high end power cord for the integrated. Maybe try the lending library from the cable company. Look ... | |
| Solo streamer OP, You bring up an interesting observation. I am now listening to Bruckners 9th. Sounds great. To me the recording is doing what it should, the real symphony has a very wide dynamic range, to me it seems to be capturing that without exaggeration... | |
| Speakers on top of subwoofer @gdaddy1 Good counter example. | |
| Those magical days when the HVAC is off My heat pump / air handler is about 25 feet from my audio system in an enclosed room that is well sonically insulated. I also have a variable speed air handler and pump so, is if the house is only slightly warm… it is on very low and barely runnin... | |
| Solo streamer @brunomarcs @oddiofyl +1 My Aurrender streamer weighs 46 pounds. I have listened to PCs and streamers at every level all the way to top level ones. Dedicated audio streamers sound better than PCs nearly without exception because the fact it ha... | |
| Speakers on top of subwoofer @soix +1 no speakers in top of subs. Also, for optimal sound you will have to move them around… optimal can be almost anywhere in the room. | |
| Sonys faber Amati G5 I use and recommend Audio Research Reference 160m or s. Very complimentary. I run them in triode mode making them a touch more musical., I used to run a Pass x350, the difference is like night and day. | |
| Townshend Pods under TT Don’t Do @bdp24 That would do it. That sounds like an 1900’s solution. Going directly at the problem. | |
| Quality of recording while evaluating speakers I was just listening to Yes Indeed by Elan Mehler from the Being There, Here album. The tune is really compelling… in the background are plates clinking and people talking. I have noticed i am captivated by the music and almost don’t hear the rack... | |
| Quality of recording while evaluating speakers A great question. You have probably noticed that the same recordings are often playing at shows and in showrooms. Often they are music with lots of silence. Speakers / systems often sound their best when only reproducing a single sound or few. The... | |
| Record cleaning and realistic expectations There is a limit to cleaning. I find that when you are talking about mold or heavy grim extraordinary effort and exotic cleaners only provide a slight improvement. | |
| Solo streamer Sorry to hear. My rule of thumb on anything with networks / devices is… the moment you get into a problem… reboot the iPad, if this doesn’t fix it, start at the source and work forward: reboot the router, extender, and finally the streamer. | |
| Magico S3 II or III vs. Rockport Atria II Spending $25K to $45K on speakers… seems like it would be worth a grand or so for research. I would consider it an enjoyable part of the process and considering that, well at least for me, the decision will take hours and the resulting listening m... | |
| Townshend Pods under TT Don’t Do Hmmm, I quickly scanned this thread and did not see the discussion about suspended floors. Turntables have been in use for well over a hundred year. Suspended floors as well. Turntables that are placed in rooms with suspended floors should be pla... | |
| Primaluna tube rolling 12AU7 Notes Nice summary. Thank you. |