Do sound characteristics matter when moving from midfi to hifi?


Like many, i'm waiting and researching while waiting until I can afford my next upgrades. As I read the pluses/minuses of each piece, I wonder if it only matters once you reach a certain level. Hypothetically, if going from Sony, Marantz, Schiit am I going to find something that I don't like about Pass Labs, Conrad Johnson, Coda? Everything I have, I bought online so I din't audition anything prior. Back in the 80s, when I bought my 1st system, (Yamaha, Infiniti) I bought what I could afford again without much auditioning. Just curious on the point of view from the more seasoned crowd.

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Showing 1 response by mahler123

I made a jump in audiophilia around 25 years ago similar to what the OP is about to do.

  I disagree about changing everything at once in order to note differences.  The issue there will be identifying which change did what.  I would do one category at a time and give at least a month of listening before moving on to something else.  Usually the first place to start is with speakers because once that is done right then it’s easier to assess other changes.