ghdprentice
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| Dustcover Blues I haven't had a dust cover on a turntable since the late '70s. I lived in Tucson (home of dust) for 20 years before moving back up to the Pacific North West. | |
| To DAC or not to DAC ? A Mac preamp is of the right caliber for your system. But make sure you audion it or at least a Mac system before you commit. Many people love it. Mac is a well respected and loved brand, but it has a very distinct sound, heavy on the bass, good m... | |
| Vinylistas and Tubers - One and the same? OP, I have always considered the component first... what does it sound like, how will it fit in my audio chain. I would have purchased wax cylinders and networked organic amplifiers if they sounded better. I couldn’t care less about the techno... | |
| Ready For Digital Source...Computer? Yes, that's another good reason to buy a server. I was an IT executive... so I was good fiddling around with computers... or if I had a real technical issue, I would call one of my tech guys to fix it. It is pretty easy to set everything up, then ... | |
| Legacy Focus XD - will I ever upgrade? I had the choice of the $24K or the $32K... but I have a big room, 24' x 36'. By the way I am not talking about the physical size but the sound. You can overload a room. I had mentioned going to the $74kK Lilium and my audio guy said no... because... | |
| Ready For Digital Source...Computer? Aurender for high quality streamers. They have them at all price points. The Auralic Aries G2 gets good reviews, I owned one, Aurender sound better to me. | |
| Legacy Focus XD - will I ever upgrade? I cannot speak to the specific speakers, but I have made three jumps within the Sonus Faber line of roughly double or better the cost ($6K, $13K, $32K). Is is worth it? Holy cow, yes. When established audio companies build product lines, they ... | |
| To DAC or not to DAC ? Wow, that is a hard one. You have two pieces of high end audio gear and a couple of budget components... and looking at another budget component. I guess, I would save up and buy a used DAC... something that would have originally cost well in exce... | |
| Portable Player Recommendation There seemed to be no one that got really close. They seem to have gotten ahead. You might check out Sony's WMU!Z to be in there but a step down. | |
| Ready For Digital Source...Computer? I have streamed from MacBooks, iPads, phones, and PCs as well as a number of dedicated streamers. If you need this as an intermediary step to get to a good streamer (while you save up)... than it makes sense. But if you want high quality sound, a ... | |
| How does the Aurender s10 compare with a more modern streamer? My estimate would be similar but slightly superior to the N100... definitely not as good as the N10... the N10 is a a truly great streamer. | |
| Pre amp for Anthem 225 I would choose a preamplifier very carefully. Typically I would spend more on a preamp than an amp. It really determines the overall quality and tone of the music you hear. I would choose a preamp first, then an amp. I have been choosing and u... | |
| Positioning full range electrostatic speakers Sounds like a good solution. You would hear a problem right away. Sorry to hear about having to hide your amp. I’m lucky enough to have a separate floor (man cave) for my stuff. But when my partner comes down (once ever six months), she complains ... | |
| How does the Aurender s10 compare with a more modern streamer? Sound quality from streamers generally follows price points. I have experience with many low end sources and Auralic Aries G2, Aurender N100, N10, and W20SE. Each price level provides a huge increase in sound quality. Aurender produce some of the ... | |
| Portable Player Recommendation I have used high end portable players for decades, always staying on the cutting edge. You want a high-end DAP. Out of the gate I would recommend an Astell&Kern SP2000 DAP Music Player. I have the SP1000. I got there in increments. It streams,... |