Audio Friends Don't Let Audio Friends ...

Your fellow audiophile who always had a system you enjoyed

makes a significant change in gear. You find it to be a major

downgrade in SQ in one way or another.

You know the person does not have a trial period covering the new purchase.

Question:

Do you tell them exactly how you feel about the change

or simply smile thinking- everyone hears differently so

you should not provide a true statement of your feelings?

How have you treated this situation in the past?

chorus01-10-2022 2:23am

pedroeb Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 493 posts 01-16-2022 at 03:23pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Can someone answer this proposition? Does room characteristics have a bigger impact on sound the louder it is played? What if the owner wanted to show off the system by playing it much louder than usual and the end result was it sounded horrid?
chorus OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 976 posts 01-16-2022 at 11:12pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Votped, Yes louder will make effect or room more noticeable. If the owner is playing the system at levels above your preference, reach into your pocket and insert your earplugs immediately. Then grab your coat and leave!!
denverfred Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 252 posts 01-17-2022 at 08:07pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Always begin a critique with as many Positives as you can come up with. Romance them. Then, when you smack them with one negative (phrased very carefully) the impact is not only softened but it carries more weight.