ghdprentice
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| Should we care if a piece of equipment comes from a pet-free, kid-free, smoke-free home? I’d still part with my system before my dogs. | |
| Anyone listen to entire albums? I stream nearly exclusively and nearly always listen to the whole albums. My system is very musical and I am often lured into albums I would not have listened to in earlier iterations of my system when it was analytical sounding. I found, at least... | |
| Speaker cable change?? Hi Ray, I ran Apogee Slant 8’s for many years. They are incredibly good speakers for the money. Audio Research is also a great compliment to them as it is really easy to have them sound really lean… with just too much resolving power. Budget ... | |
| Does Every Track Sound Great on Your System? This is a good question. Over time folks struggle with their system and different recordings. My first reaction is that you are listening to your system and not the music. You are focused on a couple parameters. I think this is probably becaus... | |
| Accuphase or Leben for heavy metal I agree with those above. The Leben sounds like a simply elegant amp I would love to own and play string quartets and traditional jazz. | |
| Audio Research Pre-Amp advice @daveteauk Audio Research preamps warm up profiles have changed substantially over the different models. I have not heard a Reference 3. But I have lived with a Ref 5SE and 6SE for a long time as well as a pre-REF one. The warm up profile of a ... | |
| Best DAC’S $5k to $15k Definitely look at an ARC DAC 9. I compared mine (actually a CD9SE) with a $22K Berkeley Alpha Reference.. I was prepared to shell out the money for the Berkeley, but found the ARC ever so slightly (but importantly) more musical… while the Berkele... | |
| Audio Research Pre-Amp advice +1 on not worrying about service. Most will never need service, they are built to last a lifetime and Audio Research prides itself on servicing older models and having an extensive parts stockroom. Should you keep it for decades, then any competen... | |
| Audio Research Pre-Amp advice @daveteauk The reason I never needed a tube change in my ARC ReF 5SE was because I had a job. The max a day was one hour (often all I could manage was 45 minutes) and I spent a week or two out of the country every month. So, putting hours on ... | |
| For those familiar with Sonus Faber Yes… well, depends on the time frame. Dealers will often make you a deal to give you full trade in value on a speaker that is double the cost for a few years. If you are going to be able to afford the Amati in two or three years… then talk to your... | |
| How you know your system is improving? You bring up some very good questions. Improving your audio system is a very long term endeavor. In the beginning what you don’t know is nearly infinite. Necessarily the process involves learning. As you learn your tastes change. This has certain... | |
| Audio Research Pre-Amp advice Yes… used LS28SE… or LS28… or as far back as you have to go to meet your budget. Outstanding preamps. You get a great deal of the Reference sound. I would not be afraid of the Refs though. I have owned a Reference 5SE for ten years… never need... | |
| DH Labs Prelude Speaker cable DHLabs is my go to budget cable / interconnect. They are outstanding. Very neutral and work well in all applications I have ever used them. I have a couple sets of interconnects, Ethernet, power cords, and USB. They have never been anything but a ... | |
| Insurance for system My insurance agent is a friend of mine. I asked about the system… and my extensive camera and fountain pen collection. No specific policy is required. It is covered as are all things under the home owners policy. Yes, photos make it easier… and re... | |
| Back to the DAC I definitely agree that combined DAC and streamer is not a good idea. Typically you will get one strong component and one weak one. Exam-Les of this is the Lina (good DAC poor streamer) and the Aurender lines (great streamers, ok DACs). For DA... |