ghdprentice
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| Dynaudio Special 40's vs Wharfedale Super Lintons I think the two speaker companies are in different categories. Warfdale makes budget speakers with some directed towards the high end. Dynaudio is a high end speaker company making high end speakers of very high quality. | |
| If Bi-Wiring is an option, should I choose Bi-wiring over single banana with free jumpers @alan60 +1 Get the best quality cable you can. Then later when you have exhausted other improvements in power cords, interconnects and direct lines... bet some good quality jumpers. I always try to approach one thing at a time in ascending ord... | |
| One box solution Sorry to hear about your situation. If I was presented with this situation I would find good high end dealer and trade in all your old system components and buy the very highest level you can. Storage at this time of life makes little sense... I'... | |
| 300 Watt Tube Monoblocks Audio Research Reference 330M. | |
| Bookshelf speaker pairing with subwoofer So, given your components, typically you would be shopping in the $2K range if you're looking to maximize your current components. But, if looking long term and wanting to upgrade your system in a significant way then maybe $3K - $5K. I would look... | |
| Does USB cable length make a diference? No. | |
| A music thread for diehard analog guys that get great sound from cd I remember discovering MapleShade CDs long ago. I was really impressed with the recordings... I bought them all. I told a friend, who bought a few and said that the music was terrible (on the ones he bought), he couldn't understand why I recommend... | |
| World’s Best Cable 7 awg Thanks for sharing. Glad you found great cables. Strange however, I have never heard anyone find Cardas Clear... in any version described as fatiguing. I have spent a lot of time with many different Cardas cables over decades, all the Clears, an... | |
| Bookshelf speaker pairing with subwoofer Agreed, more info. Equipment you will be using. I assume you mean stand mounted... you're not actually going to position them on a bookshelf. Then, you want compact speakers because of the way they sound? I have heard spectacular sounding $15K... | |
| Have you been enjoying your Gryphon Diablo 120 integrated ? Congratulations, enjoy. | |
| Does USB cable length make a diference? The Tivoli... funny. I bought one of those for the kitchen... I gave it away. Yes, separates of the same quality outperform an integrated. Putting all those circuits so close together generally degrades the performance. In general, interconne... | |
| Has it all been worth it? I am really sorry to hear about your journey. Mine has been similar in length and certainly intensity. However, I am retired and 73. My journey has been exactly the opposite. It represents the best investments I have ever made and has brought me e... | |
| Is there any such thing as a bad sounding DAC these days? I think I get your point. In comparison to ten or twenty years ago, most DACs sound much better. There were some truly hideous sounding DACs back then. Now, each level up sounds better... absolutely. Every step in increased price in major DAC lin... | |
| PrimaLuna EVO 400 v Cary SLI-100 A great idea. I slowly moved into tubes over the decades as I upgraded my systems. I wish that I had done it faster. Primaluna will be more neutral and the Cary warmer, more tubelike and musical. I would recommend listening to an Audio Resear... | |
| I’m considering upgrading my speakers internal wiring @waytoomuchstuff Great post. I appreciate you sharing your experience and well reasoned logic in assessing the potential risks and gains of doing these modifications. |