ghdprentice

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What is the sound level of Your Listening Room?
I have to completely disagree with you guys on price not being a good indicator of sound quality. In general, price is a  good indicator at the component level and at the system level,  given an equal time and effort invested in system component s... 
Best dac under $2500 - comparing build quality and technologies
One way to evaluate multiple components of the same kind is to read professional reviews and go listen to those that you are able to find on demo. You want to get yourself calibrated to the world of professional reviews. Then when you read a revie... 
Looking for preamp which is good at BOTH single-ended AND balanced output
While no absolute guarantee, the higher the quality preamp the better both are likely to be and also the less the difference is likely to be. 
New Speakers $10K -$20K
Congradulations. I’ll be interested in hearing your observations. Always zero or two subs.  
Audio Engineering Society and cables
@thynamei I will admit, it is hard for me to understand how there can still be a controversy after all these decades. I got my first high quality interconnect about 45 years ago. I had relatively cheap equipment and it just pass more of the poor s... 
Auralic Aries
@rfnoisewell compared with a PC the Auralic is definitely a step up. 
Auralic Aries
@mgrif104I never directly compared the N100 with the Aries G2 on my large system (the Aurender N100 was on my headphone system, which is also very revealing). I inferred that it would win… it is very impressive for its cost. I was so impressed I d... 
Looks for Headphone Tube Amp
I’d have a look at Schiit, the Vali 2 although the Valhalla is above your budget, but depending on your DAC and streamer may be worth considering. 
Help with first cable upgrade.
I wouldn’t get too carried away with interconnects an definitely not with power cords I would try amp first). If your system is a bit sterile… go with copper… if it about right silver coated copper… we’ll leave silver to really high end or very wa... 
A phenomenal new CD transport-Pro-Ject CD Box RS2 transport
Upgraded power supplies seem to always produce improved sound. 
Auralic Aries
I first got an Aurender N100 for my headphone system while I had the Aries G2 in my main system… I was really impressed… it is really quiet with natural sounding stable images. I felt Aurender is in a whole different class than the Aries. I always... 
Best dac under $2500 - comparing build quality and technologies
My evaluation to choose a DAC for a friend included Ayre, Auralic, Linn, Audio Research. Berkeley, Sim, and Schiit.. I read multiple reviews on all the units I heard and their competition in order to calibrate. I actually bought a Schiit Gungnir m... 
Best dac under $2500 - comparing build quality and technologies
I recommend a Schiit Yggdrasil. I did a lot of research and listening for a friend and chose the Yggdrasil as definitely the winner anywhere in that price range.~ 
Auralic Aries
No moving parts generally bodes well for used equipment. I owned a Aries G2 for about a year. Good sounding unit… then upgraded to Aurender.  
Looking for an amp that punches way about its weight and I can grow with
Unfortunately I have found that there is an invariable positive correlation between weight and high sound quality.