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LoFi

My sound system is down for repairs (I don’t know for how long). I’m now reduced to listening to music on Alexa’s transmission of WQXR, New York’s classical music station, in LoFi. Surprisingly, I’m getting into the music more easily. Without the distraction of sonic values, I’m able to totally concentrate on the music itself. I don’t need Hifi and soundstaging to “get” the musical message. it brings me back to my youth when I listened on a table radio and first fell in love with music. I find that I now can follow a piece of music from beginning to end more easily.

Not that I’m ready to give up the hobby. Just an interesting observation.

rvpiano

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cdc
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I call my hi-fi system "The lab". It has nothing to do with music. I just like playing with gear and see it sounds.

I’ll never forget my first experience with modern hi-fi. It was Monitor Audio Silver and Creek electronics. "I’m hearing too much" was my reaction. But isn’t that what hi-fi is all about, high fidelity? If you’re not spending a lot of money on high-fidelity, then what ARE you spending it on?

Sure, you can spend 100K if you want to fill a large room with high volume, full range sound. But that is not necessarily better sound.

I remember what Elizabeth said about high-end. It should sound like a boom box but better. Hopefully much, much better.

cdc
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Question for everyone - what would you use to put together a lofi, musical system?

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