Agree with miller carbon--the "easy" tweaks make the hobby fun. The challenge is to get the right components in place, those that match your budget, room and preferences (speaker type, tube vs SS, digital vs vinyl, etc.) Once you are happy with the main pieces, that is, you know they will add up to high resolution, then you can have fun with power cords, cables, fuses, vibration control, power supply, room treatments--whatever you believe in or ascribe to under "tweaks". As miller carbon said, the tweaks make your good system a lot better in terms of information retrieval--hearing new instruments pop out, etc. Then the music gets more exciting, as well, and you are amazed by the system and the music--a bit like getting out of your own way.
The music’s the thing but....
Yes, the music is the thing. But before we became engrossed in this crazy hobby, it was the ONLY thing. Now, I can’t listen to music on my system without the SOUND entering into the equation. Unless it’s a patently historic recording, or mono, my enjoyment of the music is tempered by what the sound is like. That was never the case before. I can’t seem to enjoy the music if the sound isn’t right. What a pity that is.
The music should come first, but unfortunately, it doesn’t.
If I’m listening on a car radio or something, the problem doesn’t exist.
Zoom, right to the music!
Such is the nature of our obsession.
The music should come first, but unfortunately, it doesn’t.
If I’m listening on a car radio or something, the problem doesn’t exist.
Zoom, right to the music!
Such is the nature of our obsession.