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| Turntable recommendation Just Don’t get the Ortofon Red..................spend the few bucks more and go for the Blue...Much better musically and detail wise. | |
| Perfect Vinyl Forever My Record Doctor cleans my old Vinyl to perfection...You don’t need to spend a fortune on record cleaning machines...just $229...... | |
| Poll: Most impactful component I have the Audio Mirror R2R Tubed Ladder DAC.....$3500. Absolutely the most Musical DAC I've heard. | |
| user poll on seperates vs integrated Normally the DACS and phono preamps in an Integrated is inferior to a good quality separate piece...But there are integ. amps that defy that. see Steve Huffs review of the Aavik U-150. | |
| user poll on seperates vs integrated You really want hi end sound.....Tube pre with a good Class D amp...The Audio-GD HE-1 XLR @ 4k is the best sounding pre that the Part Time Audiophile has Ever heard. the 10 tubes may be part of the reason. Also has its own regenerative power suppl... | |
| How rare is an audiophile The definition of an Audiophile : Someone that's spending their time reading this Discussion. | |
| Poll: Most impactful component A well known fact is that your preamp is the most important piece of equip. in your system.Upgrade to an Audio-GD tube pre and listen to how your whole system is upgarded.Speakers next. | |
| Downsizing: Separates>Integrated --PSAudio>Pass Labs Get a Class D Integrated amp from Jeff Roland, Atmasphere , or the king daddy, Aavik. These 3 have it down. Tubey sound with power and detail. Spectacular. | |
| Is there a ceiling limit on what you are willing to pay for an audio component? @mapman.....those are 2 of the best ( 20K speakers out there).....I was looking at those also But then I heard the 11K Borresen X3’s... I decided I had to have a pair of them..They have the Borresen sound with the fit and finish of a much more exp... | |
| Your audiophile chair The back of the chair CANNOT be higher than your shoulders.......A comfortable swivel Barrel Chair is the best for optimal, unobstructed sound. | |
| Is there a ceiling limit on what you are willing to pay for an audio component? Right NOW I'm listening to the best sounding Maggies in their entire line.....The LRS+ for a grand....with PeaCHTREE 400 wATT gAN 400 AND aUDIO-gd 10 TUBED PRE AMP he1- xlr....aUDIO mIRROR dac AND cec TRANSPORT ....Less than 20K and better than wh... | |
| "But it sounds better at night...." Definitely sounds better at night because most of us don't "drink" during the day! | |
| Is there a ceiling limit on what you are willing to pay for an audio component? Men have Hobbies....Boats , Cars , Guns , golf equipment , Etc...Etc.....Mine is 2 channel hi-fi......I think a $10K amp and $10 K speakers w/ $2500 in interconnects and cables...a $3500 DAC and a $2500 turntable w/ MC cart is going to get you 90%... | |
| Sharing SACDs I havent found a way to play SACD's thru my SACD player and run the signal into a DAC and then to my integrated.....DACS don't seem to like the SACD signal.Does anyone know of a way you can use an external Mid Fi DAC with a sacd player... | |
| Don't sell your tube amps @ghdprentice.....Correct, And , once you own an electric automobile...You just can't go back to owning a combustion engine...they will have Electrics going 500 miles soon and with thousands of new charging systems being added nationwide....it's on... |