ghdprentice
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| Surge protectors--how many $ make sense? Given the quality of the rest of your system, I would recommend as high a level as possible. Shunyata good choice. Definitely audition. But a good power conditioner will improve the sound yof all your components other than the amp (directly into o... | |
| Pass....Accuphase....or...... Pass XA-25. | |
| XLR cable placement I'd start with DAC to Preamp. Then move. While it is logical that the furthest up the chain will have the greatest impact, components are different and react differently.... so, it still might make a bigger difference elsewhere. But I'd start with... | |
| Adding a tube amp is a good idea? I have been into high end audio for fifty year and over that time almost always had a Pass designed amp. Most recently the x350. I had tubes in my CD player, preamp, and phono stage. But I hesitated to get an amp with tubes. I liked the idea of ab... | |
| Audiophiles and De-cluttering -- your journey toward both psychic and sonic improvement I retired about five years ago and immediately began simplification and decluttering. I have gone through and gotten rid of an old turntable, bass equalizer, receiver, speaker cables, interconnects. Took boxes and boxes of excess clothing, kitche... | |
| Changing the 6550 power tube in a Audio Research Ref 6SE Preamp This is the preamp I have. While I have done tube rolling with other brands of equipment, I do not do it with Audio Research. Their tube choice is very specific and designed to get a very specific sound. That is the sound I want and is compatible... | |
| Linn LP12 turntable I have a contemporary LP12 that started as the Selekt (configuration) and I purchased a separate cartridge. From there I incrementally upgraded the tone arm and subclasses... I already owned a top end and better photo stage... Audio Research Refer... | |
| Is it the gear or the ears? @lanx0003 "Pursuing perfection is a joy. I find great joy/satisfaction in the process of striving for it." +1 I do as well. It is really a privilege to be able to do so in something you are passionate about. | |
| Your journey with lower-watt tube amps -- Can a kit be good enough? @decooney Great perspective. | |
| If you HAD to purchase a used (over 4 years old) DAC, what would it be? @dtorc "Ayre to be updated to the QB-9 Twenty." Very specific... but a good plan. I have had a QB-9 for about ten or more years... it always sounded good... I had it upgraded to the Twenty version... a great DAC, better performing than any Schiit... | |
| Is it the gear or the ears? There are folks that enjoy the evaluation and acquisition of gear... enjoy the process more than the destination. Nothing wrong with that. Sometimes they become dealers... allowing them to constantly evaluate and acquire equipment... and match to ... | |
| ACTUAL MUSICAL SOUND VS. MEASUREMENTS @agwca "If it moves me emotionally..." This should be the basis... the most critical aspect. Of which there is no measure. Then after that appraisal of details, slam, imaging, micro details, micro transients...hmm, what is the measure of imaging.... | |
| Help streaming Qobuz through Macbook Pro You cannot use Airplay. It is a highly compromising communication protocol.. it doesn't even do anything well. It does not sound like you have a usb connection from your MacBook to your DAC. That would be a start... cutting Airplay out of the lo... | |
| The Real Reason Why Music Is Getting Worse!! @rkeeney "...I doubt there has ever been a time when old men [without self knowledge and wisdom] didn’t think music was getting worse." +1 | |
| Aurender a1000 impressions vs Eversolo A6 and Cambridge Cxn100 Congratulations! Don’t forget breaking. Your A1000 is not likely to sound it’s best until after a couple hundred hours of play. So, it should get better and better with time. Tell us what you think after breakin. |