ghdprentice
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| Tube Pre-amp Suggestions. @jasonbourne71 +1 Other good options used Audio Research, Conrad Johnson, VAC, or Zesto preamps. Worth it here to stretch and get an outstanding used preamp. | |
| Need advice with matching amp with speakers It is really important to identify speakers who’s sound qualities appeal to you, then to verify your amp is up to the task and is sonically compatible. While all components matter... some mater more... and speaker the most. So, you need to identif... | |
| Is there a ROON sound? @dayglow If you mean best physical media sources as in $50K+ turntables in $500K systems I can agree. But in the $5K - $25K+ not true any more. Streaming can provide as high or higher sound quality than vinyl or CD. I own and have heard other les... | |
| Article: "Do Blind Listening Tests Work? My Sessions with the Colorado Audio Society" @sns +1 Same journey for me, different paths. Yes also to the switching. It isn't as if you are switching the reproduction of one tone. It is a constant changing barrage of different sounds. Even focusing on a drumstick hitting a drum, each i... | |
| Well Recorded Classical Symphonic Recordings OP, Yep that Telarc recording of Shostokovic's 5 & 9th is excellent. Great recording and performance. | |
| Article: "Do Blind Listening Tests Work? My Sessions with the Colorado Audio Society" @newton_john Good to hear about your Linn experience. I have noticed a trend (I think) in more equipment getting better rhythm and pace. I noticed it in the most recent generations of Pass x and integrated amps. I am happy to hear Linn amps are ... | |
| Article: "Do Blind Listening Tests Work? My Sessions with the Colorado Audio Society" @sns Responding to your comment up a few posts on why so many different sounding systems... Well, I think most folks don't start off with the big picture. I certainly did not. I had a system... I loved the sound of a kick drum, and loved to cra... | |
| Flatscreen between speakers +1 Heavy wool rug. | |
| Article: "Do Blind Listening Tests Work? My Sessions with the Colorado Audio Society" @sns Does a single reference system exist? Well no, but there are many that are really close. Some folks and companies are trying to reproduce the real thing and some are trying to make really great sounding audio systems. Very different goal... | |
| Article: "Do Blind Listening Tests Work? My Sessions with the Colorado Audio Society" @tomcy6 +1 Listening skills... absolutely. I occasionally get together with some folks that have excellent listening skills. There is no bias and preferences in the observations and conclusions. We exchange critical analysis of the sound... then ... | |
| Finally! I Made An Informed Choice It changed cache to cash. "Shall we play a game?" ...."How about Global Thermonuclear War?" | |
| Article: "Do Blind Listening Tests Work? My Sessions with the Colorado Audio Society" For me. Virtually my entire audiophile life over fifty years was by myself. It’s hard to blindly go up to your system and randomly switch something. Occasionally I would have dealers switch stuff without me knowing… but good analysis requires a co... | |
| Informed/Insightful information requested on Tannoy GRF loudspeakers I’d drop $500 into a quick trip to hear them. Out early morning Saturday… back Saturday night. Probably a five minute decision… but worth days of speculation. | |
| What type of speaker would sound better? There are many choices… you have to match the flavor of sound that pleases you as well as pick and choose the very best. So, are you spending the same on both? So $5K on mid-tier 3 way or $5K on a high end 2 way? Assuming careful choice then u... | |
| SACD v Streaming If your SACD player costs ~$10K then you should be able to get similar sonic performance (by carefully choosing) for around $10K - $12K. |