I agree with others in saying systems that are hard to listento probably have more to do with the room than the gear.
Are audiophile products designed to initially impress then fatigue to make you upgrade?
If not why are many hardly using the systems they assembled, why are so many upgrading fairly new gear that’s fully working? Seems to me many are designed to impress reviewers, show-goers, short-term listeners, and on the sales floor but once in a home system, in the long run, they fatigue users fail to engage and make you feel something is missing so back you go with piles of cash.
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Uh, @kenjit - "The Sony CDP-101, released in 1982, was the world's first commercially released compact disc player." |
When I sold stereo equipment in the 1980's, we had a Cerwin Vega knock off (5 inch woofer, ported, etc) that was all boom and highs. Sounded great to the teenagers who came in for their first stereo and played the latest Alice Cooper, AC/DC or Led Zepplin. We did try and sell them good stuff, but the good stuff sounded bland to them and they never took our advice. I even had a friend who brought the knock offs instead of the Mirage speakers we had, which were damn good. Today? I think there is a little, but damn, if you like screeching highs and big bottoms, so be it. I'm talking speakers here of course.... |
I suspect the majority of audiophiles put together a system and run it until it breaks or some major life change intervenes. The people who post on sites like these with their constant equipment changing are probably in the minority of audiophiles. For instance, if you put together a good system in 1990, it still sounds great. Are there better systems now available, yes, but there were better systems available back in 1990. Some people think of the equipment side as a journey, while other stay at home. |
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