@sokogear
Over the decades I’ve played at the "audiophile" game, my journey has become much more about the music I’ve learned a lot. One big lesson which I recently had to relearn is that often newer is not better. Different perhaps but not better. Of course, there are too many variables in the mix but I do feel that a modicum of what’s generally referred to as "common sense," and at least one eye on the wallet, is a very good approach.
I once listened to a system in which the speaker cables alone cost more than an economy car. Speakers were roughly $40K. Electronics cost about the same, not including interconnects. Yes, It was quite impressive. But after an increasingly- tiring 90-minute listening session it was clear to me, that in this case "too much was really much too much."
FWIW, I’ve gotten rather good results with some DIY speaker wires including various gauges of magnet wire. And yes, I can hear differences.
One final thought: wires or "cables" yield THE highest margin of profit to any other audio component as far as I know. And to open another controversial topic, many expensive wires or if you prefer "cables" come from China. One can only imagine how cheap they are to the purveyors of boutique speaker "cables" before they’re repackaged and resold for a serious *hitpile of dough.
Is that factoid relevant? You guys tell me.
Have at it lads.....
Over and out.
