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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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"Tweakin' at the Tweaker's Ball", with sincere apologies to Zappa.

Cables of any type do not account for 50% of your hearing.  With the caveat that you're not using 22g landline telephone as speaker wire.

Everything does make a difference...its up to you to determine where you get (or want) the difference to be at least cost effective.  

Some of these tweaks remind of a kid here in town who put big fat tires on the rear of a Corolla and little skinny tires on the front. Saw the kid in a parking lot and walked up and asked how he liked the new "stance" of his car. He replied that it is way cool and much faster than before all while grinning with his accomplishment.  He had to know it is a front wheel drive car!

"Freakin' at the Freaker's Ball"

Regards,
barts  
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