@mahgister What you write is an affirmation that Edgar is on the right track and that investing time, money and effort to train my ears (my brain, actually) is worth it. It was a bit of a shock to realize that a conceptual framework, new vocabulary and experience applying both are necessary for perception.
Give Up on Bacch?
I have sitting next to me a little suitcase with the Bacch4Mac hardware. Implementation is scheduled for Monday, next week but I may return it before then. I thought I would seek advice before pulling the trigger. Theoretica gives one 14 days from shipping to return for a refund less a $200 restocking fee. The 14 days is up Monday. Why the cold feet? First, I will not have the opportunity to listen to the Bacch system in my home before the return period expires. Second, I was underwhelmed at the Theoretica room demo at Axpona. Third, I have a modded Peachtree Gan1 that requires a coax input. I will have to spend an additional $1000 to get that capability with the Bacch system. Fourth, at Axpona the sweetspot was narrow and impractical (2 seats, one behind the other).
It will cost me a $200 restocking fee and shipping to return the Bacch system. I hate to do that, not because of the cost, but because I won't have the opportunity to hear it in my home. What do you think?
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Yes it is what i claim... Your system/room/ears/brain must be tuned... Together and each one ... It is a process not a purchase... And if it may comfort you the truth is BEFORE my two years acoustics experiments i had no clue about sound.... As most audiophile objectivist as subjectivist one i was lost and i did not even know it ... ... Acoustics rules audio experience and design . Period.
Takes all easy one week at a time and be relax and go on slowly at your own learning speed...
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I tried Baach and ended up returning it. It doesn't sound too natural for me and what I noticed was the tendency to mess with instruments decays was the cause. Edgar was super pleasant to work with and I did struggle to like it, but in the end the need for Mac and increased complexity with degrading performance, it was an easy choice for me. |
@khragon I ultimately decided to go all in and not only kept the Bacch4Mac but upgraded to the RME Fireface. That will necessitate buying a new power amp and moving my 2-channel to a different room. At present I'm working with GIK on treating the new room. As you can see, I've gone down the road @mahgister describes above. Is it going to be worth it? Not sure, but I think so. The impetus for the changes is the Bacch implementation, but I knew already that my current room was a limiting factor. In my current suboptimal room and without head tracking, the Bacch system gives a noticeable improvement in SQ for well-recorded tracks. Definition, placement, embodiment, stage depth are all significantly improved. With average recordings? Meh. Best wishes. |
I can see that it makes sense in your case. I did like ORC while I had the Baach, my room is well treated and at the end of the day the benefit wasn't enough for me. Unfortunately the crosstalk cancelation doesn't work for me, I had really high hope this for it. Glad it is working out well for you, enjoy! |
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