As you’re probably already aware there is so much
dishonesty going on in this so called “high-end” audio world… magic stones/pebbles/wood/tapes/mats
(from PerfecPathTech) and more. Mr. Einstein came up with his theory of
relativity about 100 years ago and defined the space-time continuum and gravity.
The point is that everything in the theory plays out within the laws of
physics. Actually you can understand the special theory, probably except for
the Lorentz transformation which requires higher level math skills. It will
certainly make you cry.
However, these magic things do not. Nothing but snake
oil. I know that Furutech makes expensive connectors/ac receptacle/other
components. I’d call it BS. You can definitely get same (or very very close)
sound quality using cheaper components from Taiwan or elsewhere. You must be a
highly trained music professional like Leonard Bernstein to tell any difference
in sound quality between those using Furutech components and those using much
cheaper Taiwanese ones. So do not waste money if you’re not Jeff Bezos.
If you have enough money to spend…
1. Upgrade your DAC
2. Get a good preamp from those venerable audio brands
like Pass, Krell, Levinson, Accuphase. Will last a century.
3. Of course, nice amps and speakers
And these are all DIY projects.
1. Proper speaker placement - $0.00.
2. Room treatment – Go to Walmart/Homedepot/JoAnn’s to
get materials. It’s fun to make it yourself.
3. Replace the circuit breaker (if it’s a 15 amp) with a
20 amp one for the power amp. Go find some video tutorials on Youtube.
4. Replace the AC receptacles with hospital grade 20A receptacles.
This doesn’t improve the sound but I like the tightness. You can find nice ones
on ebay/amazon $10 each.
5. But never spend $$$ on power cables or conditioners.
Again, SNAKE OIL.
Nice detective work... and I see some teamwork going on here. So who is the team leader of this snake oil business? And who are the followers?
https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/7821
Can't you tell it's a young man's room? That's my second system I recently set up in my son's room since he left home. He got his degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from one of the top engineering colleges in the nation. I'm so proud of this bright young man. I got the tube amp just about 2 months ago. I've been thinking of posting my main system (massive class A amps/preamp/speakers and a new DAC, room treatment, etc..) but that's never going to happen. I don't want these people (you know who I'm talking about) to see it.Anyways the key component in this small system is the FM tuner. Just turn on the amp and tuner... no need to replace discs... no need to log in and browse. These days I rarely go down to the listening room. $500 for the tube amp, $150 for the CD player (actually i didn't need it), $20 for the FM tuner, $600 for the speakers, $100 for the speaker cables (Kimber 8tc), $50 for the 10awg power cable. The bottom line here is that you don't need to spend so much money to get yourself an enjoyable system. Being an audiophile is all about loving and enjoying music. Do not waste money on things that are not necessary.
Well what a surprise from our new resident Troll! Exactly the same word for word posts as they have already posted in some other threads, obviously struggling to come up with many variations on a theme so just copy and paste.
Just figured it out....
jkbtn = joke bottom ( bit of artistic license on the last letter sorry!).
Please stop feeding the trolls, they just multiply and bite!