Audiophile Priorities and Recent Topics


I'm increasingly fascinated by the number of threads that have been created lately by OP's who have joined over only the last 2 months with less than 30 posts that all seem related to the importance of wires and tweaks. While I'm not dismissing the notion that everything matters in hifi (including digital cable), it seems that these topics vastly overwhelm thread topics that clearly would have more influence to hifi audio sound such as discussions of the sonic characteristics of various amplifier topologies, the importance of simplifying the signal path, and identifying fantastic speaker/amplifier synergies, etc...

If some unsuspecting newbie were to stumble onto this forum they would likely come away thinking that a fuse or a piece of wire are the most important elements towards obtaining wonderful hifi sound. This is unfortunate. For example, my discovery of listening to a SET circuit years ago paired with speakers possessing a high and flat impedance greatly outshines any joy derived from identifying the finest digital cable produced by man. I'm simply questioning the hifi priorities that this forum seems to be obsessed with lately.

Is it just me?
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Showing 6 responses by asvjerry

Once upon a time, all were newbies.

The 'newbie' that posts claiming being relatively 'without clue' should be subjected to 'mho' about basic equipment choices....keeping in mind the purposed budget claimed.  The 'kid gloves' response....

Now and then, there's the 'not-so newbie', returning or opting to upgrade; again, budget and/or desire(s) should steer the 'mho'...

....and then, there's 'everyone else' who basically is used to the sturm und drang 'here', and is aware of the drill.
Which sometimes resembles devolving down to the unstated desire to take a bit in a cordless drill to the oppositions' head...or so it appears....Mho.... "Let those demons out of your misinformed head!" responses...

It's good to keep it 'lively', but the art of reading between the lines seems to be on life support at times.




@ghasley  +1 *S*

@nonoise ....you do, but opportunities for the application of it slip through like sand thru fingers...;)

*sotto voce* ...AG of itself is an 'institution', although of an 'open door' (Windows?) policy.  Is it best to keep some more 'underfoot', or better left to fend for selves, trailing flotsam by the threads.....?
"Will work for 87K$ cables..."

(...heck with the audio pile.....wear them to the next Met Gala, or the next best equivalent...  Look, if a guy can bring a 'synthbaby'....)
Mahgister is (was?) our #1 user of tweaks.

...and I admire his approach to his enjoyment of them.  I don't have to duplicate same to enjoy mine, nor 'you' anyone else's...

That is the beauty of it all, when the frissons stop...or better...begin. 

https://www.sciencealert.com/why-some-people-get-skin-orgasms-chills-from-listening-to-music-science

(...this has popped up before, but bears repetition....)

...and, for the better part of it....nice thread, 3EZ.... ;)
Something's unraveling around here.
*L*  And that's news?  

Slinkys in a squirrel cage that always changes speed and/or direction...at it's worst, TTTTruth...
At best, involving and insightful.

4:33 of Difficult Listening, digital of course.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qfnNJbtRjw


@whart ...LMAO, now that is the NY 'state of mind'....

(*blank* "Well...wtf.....*shrug*)...

On the Left Coast, you get -"Kewl..."- as much as a wt...

Same knee-jerk.