mahgister

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a rant
I am not sure that audio was a hobby for me. If i think about it my goal was not buying and trying gear pieces but succeeding with low cost system to reach complete satisfaction about sound and understanding how to do it. Acoustics dont change w... 
The Insane World of High End Audio! Is it All a Scam?
I am very conscious that most people are not in retirement as i am, most people dont have the luxury of time to study and experiment, most people either dont have the luxury to have a dedicated room. In some case they have money then they purchas... 
The Insane World of High End Audio! Is it All a Scam?
I already explained what i did... And this youtube video present only One kind of Helmholtz resonators... Then in your mind because you ignored the physical principle all resonators must be done in the same material and in the same way... Buy a... 
The Insane World of High End Audio! Is it All a Scam?
Thanks for the video. Agreed, and the honest makers of good gear will say this. Interesting discussion here with a leader at Benchmark regarding what makes the biggest difference. Answer: the room.  SEE: https://www.youtube.com/live/AIv79_NRASw?... 
The Insane World of High End Audio! Is it All a Scam?
A consequence of this acoustics perspective and necessary training, is that all reviews are heavily conditioned by the acoustics conditions of the listening system/listener/room, then reviews are not an information which can indicate way more than... 
The Insane World of High End Audio! Is it All a Scam?
Egyptian priests used resonators to "equalize" room temple sound... Before Hemlholtz.. I had 100 because i conducted experiments for many years with no cost materials from tube 8 feet high and large and straws and all dimensions in between.. I tu... 
The Insane World of High End Audio! Is it All a Scam?
Sound is like a beast.. It exist in a volume... To understand and perceive this "volume of sound" qualities in all his aspects you need to understand a minimum of acoustics concepts with your ears in your room. Then you need to modify your room ... 
The Insane World of High End Audio! Is it All a Scam?
Perhaps you are educated and know who Helmholtz is and why he is the father of modern acoustics and what his main tool was before electronics: mechanically tuned resonators ? Keep sarcasm and think... Ok... starting to sound just a tad wacky no... 
The Insane World of High End Audio! Is it All a Scam?
The most stunning thing i ever experienced in audio, is the huge modification induced by the room materials composition not only the walls, floors, cellings composition, but the furniture... And the geometry and topology of the room... More than ... 
The Insane World of High End Audio! Is it All a Scam?
Exactly! And they create battle (subjectivist versus objectivist) which are meaningless... Acoustics are critical and most people ignore that. And it’s frustrating that people don’t see this. Yes.  
The Insane World of High End Audio! Is it All a Scam?
When we study acoustics we begin to understand how the gear pieces together or separately affec sound quality... it is evident that  100 bucks speakers cannot gave a S.Q. rivalling top speakers... It is a common place evidence... My point is ne... 
The Insane World of High End Audio! Is it All a Scam?
It seems nothing will change...  Like a bull blind by rage  seeing a red cap and going against it...       My point was not driving people against or for one  any reviewer... my point was  that the "scamming" process in audio result from our... 
a rant
For me the hobby was neither a mountain of the highest S.Q. to reach at all cost, neither a Kaleidoscope of upgrades to felt a change because i am not satisfied or i am deluded by new purchase propositions, for me this hobby was a road to learn ... 
The Insane World of High End Audio! Is it All a Scam?
Thanks for your kind words and understanding...   @mahgister Room acoustics. Cutting to the chase after just reading your original post. The first reply was crass and terribly personal towards you. I have not bothered to read further….the ... 
The Insane World of High End Audio! Is it All a Scam?
I thought i was clear: I said we scam ourselves first and last... (consumers as reviewers) By ignorance of acoustics science... I did not accused as many here the personal character of reviewers into a complotist plot to scam people... Acousti...