Most Tedius Part of Audiodom Setup/Tweak/DIY ?


Hi, guys,

the moment we audiophiles step foot (feet for those who JUMP in) into the madness called high-end audio, we are bound to become more and more hands-on kind of people, for various reasons.

The level of hands-on experience can range from the common excercises like speaker placement or feet replacement for electronics to building one's own amps or speaker cabinets.

While the successful execution of any of these "labor of love" will put smile on our faces, the labor itself can be boring, time consuming, dangerous (!), and/or sometimes downright difficult.

What do you feel has been the most memorably painful/tedious experience as hands-on audiophiles?

Thank you,

David
wonjun

Showing 1 response by garfish

Hi David; IMO even though speaker placement/location is a common task all audiophiles face, it is probably the most important in terms of yielding beneficial results. When we remodeled our house and I gained a bigger listening room, I spent 61 days playing with speaker location. And with 70 lb. spiked speakers it became physically demanding, was also mentally draining, and at times tedious.

But 61 days later I was satisfied that I had tried almost every conceivable location, and ended up being happy with what turned out to be a very good compromise-- that's right, a compromise. I considered all the trade-offs of different positions, and settled on an excellent compromise-- no regrets here. Cheers. Craig