ghdprentice
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| Anybody Using a Portable Audio Player (DAP) As a Streamer? OP, I tried both. If I have a chance in the next day or two, I’ll do the comparison again. @fuzztone …”I have an A&K and it sounds flat …” +1 | |
| You don't lack bass, you have too much treble @erik_squires +1 good post. I have worked through a very complicated relationship with treble for nearly fifty years. While I knew the old adage of be careful when choosing speakers, too bright can sound like good detail. But struggled with ... | |
| Handling Heavy Amps @cherbib 👍🎉 That’s the spirit! | |
| how do you stream ethernet quality in a non ethernet (wi fi only) room A good streamer will bring you great sound . I would use a wall wart wifi extender plugged in next to your system upstairs. My $150K system works this way. Good streamers make up for network shortcomings. I have tried ether regenerators and di... | |
| Anybody using the last record preservative Perhaps fifteen or twenty years ago when vinyl was the only medium for audiophiles there was enormous amount of effort by audiophiles and even chemists to determine appropriate and effective cleaning fluids. Extensive testing, much of it science b... | |
| Anybody Using a Portable Audio Player (DAP) As a Streamer? I have a A&K S3000 DAP. This was the flagship of arguably one of two two best DAP companies. I think the cost was around $3K. It does not remotely compete with the lowest level last generation Aurender and probably many lessor streamers. How ... | |
| Preamp - what's the purpose? @mlsstl +1 It puts the magic and bloom into the sound. While direct DAC to amp components are getting better, except in rare instances a great preamp is requirement for really good compelling musical sound. Lots of folks have connected DACs dire... | |
| Anybody using the last record preservative Maybe 3 in 1 oil would be less volatile than WD40 and have less overspray. | |
| Audio Research Replacement Tubes OP, Your post reminded me I had been meaning to change the tubes in my ARC Reference 3 phono stage. So, I did about an hour ago. Yes, they sound different. They are not broken in. It takes from ten to a hundred hours to calm down. They are tr... | |
| Handling Heavy Amps I have the same problems as you. Over the last few years I realized heavy amps are no problem if you think about it. I own a hand truck and carpet sliders with a little fulcrum to lift stuff up a couple inches. It is simple. Even boxing and unboxi... | |
| Anybody using the last record preservative I have been using last record preservative for… hmmm, I guess more than thirty years. All my albums are treated (2,000). My methodology is to clean with Last Power Cleaner before cleaning on my cleaning machine, then apply LAST. Most of my albu... | |
| Replaced Everything, New Gears waiting to be installed... You are in for a long long period of happy listening. Congratulations. | |
| Why do some amplifiers throw a bigger soundstage than others? Listening is a skill. It requires lots of practice and study to learn the vocabulary of standard descriptive terms. For experienced amateurs and professionals assessing sound qualities are relatively easy and comparable across listeners. Kind of l... | |
| Scientifically proven improvement for sound clarity. Since virtually all audiophiles sit by themselves in the sweet spot while listening. No one will be there to see them. So, not a problem. | |
| To loom or not to loom? I suspect this is one of those darned, it depends questions. I have been slowly migrating from all different brands of components to the same brand for everything over the last fifty years. In a way, this is a reflection of the industry. A gre... |