How competitive are you with your system?

Matthew,

Have you tried Parcheesi?

My take is that I think it’s almost impossible not to wonder how your system compares to others’.  I believe it’s human nature. 

My system challenges me to a fight every time i turn it on.

@kennyc 

i sometimes wonder just how my system ranks with other systems, although I’m very happy with the sound I have — think it’s among the best I’ve ever heard. 
 It’s interesting that the majority of the many people answering the question claim they are not competitive.  Why do they bother responding to this thread if it didn’t occur to them at some point how others’ systems sounded.

@lanx0001 

Conversely, perhaps the inability of  your system to properly decode those tracks reveals a deficiency in your system.  Mercury Living Presence recordings are considered revelatory by most audiophiles.

@stuartk 

My thread doesn’t “disqualify” anyone from posting.  I was just making an observation that it surprises me how my post engendered so many to answer.

@lanx0003 

“My system challenges me to a fight every time i turn it on.”

That was a joke in response to another’s post. Get it?

@lanx0003  

I’m sure your system sounds magnificent on Mahler’s 2nd Symphony.  
But  the true test of an audio system is how it decodes the bits on all digital recordings.  If all the bits of the decoding are not properly in place there will be distortions.  Not that all recordings are created equally well. Certainly some sound much  better than others.  For many reasons. But distortions are usually caused by deficiencies in the system.

So, you’re asking me to change my system around because you want it to sound worse!  Better re-examine your priorities.

@kennyc 

i admit my question about why people respond to this thread is somewhat specious.  But I still think a good many people compare their systems to others’.

Forgotten!