Why Don’t You Post Your System on Your Profile?

The OP raises a good question and I personally have been on this site for almost 24 years now I guess I never felt a need. Things have changed since my early days here and everything certainly has changed since then. It seems to me that everything now is open game to be discussed in the public domain whether it is personal or private in nature. I have never subscribed to using any public forum outside of Audiogon, to vet any personal or private material and will remain that way. With that said, some of the reasons I have not gone down the OP's request is that I do not know how, and also for privacy reasons as I have noted. Some of these systems can and do cost a lot of money and I would think that some may have a general reluctance to post photo's due to insurance and also security reasons. Also, some may have decided not to post due to the fear of some unscrupulous people in this world who have bad intentions. 

@garebear

Based on your security concerns, I’m assuming that a member’s address is stored on Audigon servers should they buy, or sell.

I don’t believe that such information is stored for those that only use the forum. So, for these members there shouldn’t be any security concerns unless they post something that gives away their address. Is this a correct understanding?

The only other possible way to locate a member would be geo data on uploaded photos, but I question if this information can be determined via the virtual system photos and such data can be stripped from photo prior to uploading.  Again, I don’t know if this is a correct understanding.

Each to their own in pursuit of a dream…

I have a wonderful photo of my listening room that I will not post for reasons of the privacy of the people in the picture.  It is of my then-teenage daughter and 20 or so of her friends, enjoying soft drinks, snacks they made themselves in our kitchen, all while sitting around taking turns playing Guitar Hero on the projection TV.  A rare few would try a go at the multi-keyboard organ next to the TV, where they could use the built-in recorder to save a copy of whatever they chose to play at the moment.  On the other side of the room another inspired soul would occasionally bang out whatever on the piano.  Somewhat discordant chaos, but almost always fun.  Enjoyment was the purpose of that room.  

For my own use, on evenings when the mob was away at a game, I would occasionally tinker in the bowels of my component rack, which was a 10’ wide series of open back bookcases against a wall that had 4 doors opening behind the bookcases, opening into our garage so I could easily get to the back side of the components to re-wire as necessary.  This was an entertainment system, emphasizing versatility over perfection, and even now I still enjoy everything from 78’s to open reel, and even the lowly cassette, which my Nak Dragon manages to do a decent job of copying whatever is on my Dual Golden 1 turntable so I can enjoy it in the car. Crown and Marantz amps tried desperately to drive Bose 901 series 1’s backed by some floor-standing Infinity speakers to a level that could be heard over the crowd on some days, while, when I was able to enjoy a moments’ peace, I preferred to enjoy some chamber music from the vantage point of what was left of my favorite chair.

Was I IMPRESSED by the sound?  Occasionally.  Was everyone PLEASED by their experiences in that room?  On most occasions, I think so.  I was able to tinker, tweak and relax.  Either way, I got to ENJOY the time I spent there, and I think that is the point.  Some folks enjoy showing off what they have, others enjoy sharing an aural experience, others just want to close their eyes and feel the recreation of an idea that became the music in their ears.  

I also enjoy the experience of reading and seeing how others maximize their personal enjoyment of sound.  Since no two individuals will ever identically perceive a moment in time, the sharing on this forum is a source of guidance on what works well for at least one person, and may be of value to others of similar tastes and perceptive abilities.  The settings that work best for me will drive my wife out of the room, as she has totally different hearing than I do.  I have imperfect ears, and thus “perfectly accurate fidelity” sounds nice, but sometimes no better to me now than a cell phone across the room.  60 years ago, when I got my first multi-track reel-to-reel deck, things were different on so many levels. That does NOT mean I cannot appreciate and enjoy a truly fine system in a carefully set up listening space, but I will not experience anything similar to what you do. We will both enjoy it in our own way.  

I would like to thank all those who offer to explain what and why the elements that make up their entertainment space sound the way they do. Some love sound. Some love the chase of “perfection”, but unlike the dog who succeeded when they tried to catch the car, none of us will ever get there, but it can still be fun to just enjoy sharing the thrill of the chase…
 

In my case I haven't posted my system largely because of inertia and a little embarrassment. I have looked at several member's system and I appreciate that they took the time to photograph and detail them.

I have 4 racks of components and my cable management is terrible. My system looks messy and I envy those of you who have compact neat systems. I also have no room treatment but my room has a lot of absorption and diffusion and my system sounds pretty darn good.

I'm presently undergoing a major upgrade of my digital components and when I replace several pieces with the new ones I will tidy things up and post my system. My guess is that I probably have more stuff (multiple sound processors, CD players, DACs, transports, equalizers, R2R and cassette decks, etc.) than most Agon forum users so my system is unusual in that regard and may be of some interest.

@audioguy85 its plain stupid we cant post pics here. actually its disfunctional. hell, its both.