calvinj

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High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ?
@immatthewj its part of the journey. I enjoyed mines. I’ve had 8 amps and 6 different speakers with 8 different sources over the years. Bug my infigo gato combination now makes me smile. It’s the journey. In this same bad room of mines.   
High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ?
@benanders i totally understand. We had one guy on this thread that repeatedly made the high end fleecing comment.  Most of who spend understand what we are buying. My system works in my not so good room because I bought speakers and components th... 
High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ?
@immatthewj i 100% agree with you my system is 25% speakers. 75% electronics! My system is that way and I’m extremely happy     
High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ?
@mbmi i totally understand. My speaker is a 14k speaker and my amp and dac are way more expensive in cost together but my system has great synergy. I built my system based on synergy and design elements.   
High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ?
@immatthewj i tend to agree with your approach more.   
High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ?
@jjss49 I think this entire conversation has been great. There are two camps. Those that can work on their rooms that put really good work to maximize performance. Then there are those that will buy equipment that is less affected by the room that... 
High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ?
@jjss49 my apologies if I come off a certain way. I enjoy having the conversation. I debate and argue for a living so please forgive me.   
High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ?
@jjss49 man I’m not trying to offend you or anyone. I just have read the responses. Based on the responses. I have strong opinion about how I see things after this discussion. I’m listening. But some of us can’t do jack about the room. I been doin... 
High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ?
I’m going to get straight to the point. A lot of us are plug in play. We can’t do anything to the room depending on your living and family situations. If you want to spend less you can. You can improve your room using a number og @mahgister sugges... 
High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ?
@ghdprentice +1.  Great post I agree with you and I’m happy for you!   
High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ?
@jastralfu deep 333 would have you believe all dealers are blood sucking neophytes. That’s just not true. I literally allow the client to try before they buy. That’s why you gotta be careful with some of the posters here. They just go nutty once t... 
High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ?
@mahgister yes implementation is key. Our owner engineer has really focused on implementation. He obsesses about it.   
High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ?
@maghister you probably have done a great job maximizing what you have. But there is equipment that is just next level. My Infigo method 4 Dac for example uses the latest 9038 ess Sabre Dac chipset. The owner of our company worked with the chip in... 
High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ?
@grannyring @mahgister i don’t minimize what @mahgister has said or done. You can get the most out of what you have that way. But the build quality and technology in the right higher end equipment is just on another level. All things being equal. ... 
High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ?
@grannyring the story of how Hans Looman the owner of our company he and I met before at a show and the system he brought before he started his company was from manufacturers I knew that had worked together before. So when it didn’t sound right I ...