david_ten
Responses from david_ten
| How important is it for you to attain a holographic image? once you hear it the hobby changes for us, foreverI agree. This recently happened for me. There is no going back. | |
| Thinking about upgrading, but wondering about diminishing returns 'Diminishing' and 'Returns' are highly personal and subjective. No one, and I repeat no one, can assess that for you. It's your 'Law' to make and live by. | |
| Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K) @steve59 I feel for you. And understand. I've been working on system wide improvements short of 2 years now. Though it has taken significant effort and time and finances, I now have 'that' highly emotional and intellectually satisfying and reward... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Gravity (Deluxe Ed.) - Alejandro Escovedo .... thanks.... @slaw | |
| Whats playing on your system today? The Harrow & The Harvest - Gillian Welch | |
| Bright or Dim? The 'dimming of the lights' is an example of a ritual to initiate this for some (centering and focus). | |
| Bright or Dim? This is about the ability to center oneself and the ability to direct and isolate focus. Those good at it can do so under remarkable conditions or circumstances. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? @bdp24 Eric, I agree...it's a terrific album. I'll bring up 'Good Old Boys' later this morning for a listen. Thanks. | |
| If you still spin CD's their is a reference level Transport for reasonable money There is a used Rockna in Houston. Might be worth the drive there to listen to it in person. I doubt many used options come up. | |
| Relative component value to overall SQ. @douglas_schroeder +1, a step above dead on arrival. : )@n80 There are true gems of posts in this thread. There is nothing "obtuse" or a "hem or haw" about them. I appreciate your appreciation of the replies. | |
| If you still spin CD's their is a reference level Transport for reasonable money Denafrips Terminator 6Moons Blue Moon Award 2017: "A 'Budget-Priced' True Reference DAC"Perhaps the word 'Reference' isn't important....BTW, the DAC in his stable for the comparison was the Formula and not the La Scala. Let's continue what you quo... | |
| Relative component value to overall SQ. I'm in the camp eschewing percent allocations.My advice is to start with the component that has brought you to the point of entry. The one that fascinates you, the one you fell in love with, the one you find yourself drawn to, or the one that is p... | |
| Relative component value to overall SQ. Many great posts above. I especially like the pair of posts by @douglas_schroeder and the one by @teo_audio | |
| Relative component value to overall SQ. The power side has been left out. | |
| Relative component value to overall SQ. Let’s assume that the CDP, DAC, streamer, server or TT are delivering an optimal signal of an optimal recording to the system."Optimal" ...A non-starter, since a "Beginner / Newbie" is way, way more likely to get this wrong than say that componen... |