ghdprentice
Responses from ghdprentice
| New streamer OP, Congratulations. I am sure you will be very happy with your purchase. I look forward to hearing your thoughts when you receive it. | |
| list of speakers Great job! Nothing amateurish about the database. Really a great contribution! | |
| Why do I prefer R2R over Chip based DAC's? I found the sound you get is only indicative of the technology used at the lowest levels. As sophistication of the implementation rises, the sound quality rises and any generalities disappear. For instance, at one time I owned a couple cheap DACs ... | |
| RCA Phono Interconnect Under $400 If the cable does not have a ground, you can just make one. | |
| Is more amp power always better...? In general, if you hold the sound quality the same, then yes, and more so for solid state than tube. But not true at the margins of speaker efficiency: low… more important… for high efficiency speakers it can cause problems). Also, unless you are ... | |
| Help With New Preamp Decision +1 Audio Research, as contemporary as you can afford. | |
| RCA Phono Interconnect Under $400 I would go to the usedcable web site. Typically used cables are 1/2 price. So you can jump up a level in performance. | |
| Have Luxman 509x. Considering Pass Labs INT-250 or Dan D’Agostino Progression Integrated @erik_squires … “I find Pass lean, and scratchy. I don’t like listening to it for long.” While I agree different people have different tastes. This is not at all the Pass sound. I am familiar with the overall spectrum of component sound. I wou... | |
| New Amp... Is it time to switch my speaker cables?? I would audition some good quality Cardas, Clear or Beyond. This will immediately tell you what you want to know. Excellent cables, may add the midrange / bass solidity you want. | |
| Time, Wear, and Technological Evolution That is the best way to find out if it is worth an upgrade. | |
| Ken Fritz article @tcotruvo +1 | |
| Anyone with experience having cables made using Amorphous Metals/Alloys @williewonka Steve, thanks for sharing your journey on making cables. It nicely points out how many permutations there are in searching for the “right stuff”. Early on in my career I was asked to develop a electro mechanical system which require... | |
| DAC comparison. Cheap vs expensive with 15 test tracks @roxy54 😊👍 | |
| can subwoofers make things worse? @larryi +1 | |
| Have Luxman 509x. Considering Pass Labs INT-250 or Dan D’Agostino Progression Integrated I am familiar with the Luxman and Pass integrated. I would consider the Pass a big upgrade over the Luxman. It has much better rhythm and pace… sounding much more musically involving and much better midrange, both in quantity (being well balanced ... |