mglik
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| Types of Audiophiles Think about the hardest category is Good Enough is Good Enough. I have touched that state several times and also felt How Could it Get Better? Then kept discovering the SQ, in fact, getting better… mostly much better. Inspiring The Endless Sear... | |
| What Gear Has Disappointed You? ARC Ref 80S amp. Sold to me as being “a match made in heaven” for my Quad 57s. Not No question that it is an excellent amp, but heavy handed with the Quads. And I never felt any time a suspension of disbelief. Just fatiguing on highs and high... | |
| The character of analog and digital Indeed, welcome back @millercarbon ! Were you banned or did you just take a break? I owe you for the raves about Townshend and Better Records! @ghdprentice Your digital is very close to your analog. I was stunned by your digital. But close i... | |
| Upgrading power system I went gonzo with AC improvements. Now thinking about the Stromtank and selling my Shunyata Triton/Typhon and PS Audio P12. Those are plugged into a dedicated outlet in the wall which uses Oyaide duplexes and 50’ of special Oyaide cable. Tried th... | |
| Moving Iron Adventures I was at first super interested in the Decca London Reference. But finding it no longer available, I turned to the Grado Epoch3. I have been using it now for a couple of months. It blew away my Lyra Atlas SL. The Lyra is sold. And the Epoch3 is... | |
| What is Your End Game System? I like the race car analogy. To make it faster and better there are hundreds or thousands of elements. As with a stereo system. Can a destination system be attainable? Or will “audiophilia” prevent this? In retirement, my system has become cen... | |
| Time/Process of Hooking up New Equipment Here’s a question: must you put a signal through a new amp, etc, to properly break it in? And does it do any good to just keep it turned on for the break in? | |
| Time/Process of Hooking up New Equipment @ghdprentice It’s the ARC Ref 80S! The most difficult was removing it from the box. Then hooking it up and getting it in the rack space. But that space is near the floor. So it was easy. But it was absolutely HORRIBLE for the first hour. It... | |
| Time/Process of Hooking up New Equipment I have a new amp arriving today! The install is not a difficult thing. But getting the 66lb amp out of its box and in the rack will be challenging. My wife may be able to help. Very curious to hear the difference between the new amp and the ... | |
| Best 12AU7 Type Tubes for a Preamp I believe the best and most reliable are Mil Soec Mullards, Rare and expensive, You will need to find a hoarder. Mine were in the box wrapped in paper. They are all tested in an active unit before being wrapped. | |
| Preamps can color sound considerably. Surprising? I was a dedicated passive guy until I one day decided to try an active. The “meat on the bone” sound blew away the passives. It was an Audible Illusions current model with John Curl MC phono stage. I have since moved on to an A-S MP-1. Sure, a ... | |
| What Gear is Universally Adored? Quad ESL 57s are somewhat of an acquired taste. But those who own them are fanatics. Myself included. I would say they are “universally adored”. | |
| Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing I have been anxiously awaiting Ralph’s Class D. Am a big A-S fan and joyfully use his MP-1 preamp. Since “going home” to Quad ESL 57s, I have cycled through several amps to find the best match for the Quads. I have the chance to put money down ... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? BTW-I am also married to myTriplanar SE arm. It was quite involved and difficult ti mount it on my TT. And I would not second guess the Triplanar quality and compatibility. | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? Don’t know the difference in the Grado Epoch3 tip. Only know that the cart tracks, it is said, better than any cartridge. On the run in/out and between cuts, the silence is deafening. And, as I have said, the SQ is well beyond the Lyra Atlas SL. I... |