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HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SYSTEM IN LESS THAN 30 SECONDS

I am serious.  I work VERY hard to have the best system I can.  I have made many upgrades and am more than happy with my equipment.  I stream 100% of the time, mostly form Qobuz.  My digital front end is highly optimized.  But when I want my system to sound AMAZING?

 

I play Mark Knopfler or my favorite  Dire Straits.  Seriously.  It is recorded so exceptionally  well, and seems to have harmonics which just please the ear and soul.  I often think it sounds a bit 'tube like', as my system is all solid state.  There are just no offending sounds, and never sibilance.  I could list songs, but it would be easier to just list the one not to play ('Money for Nothing').

 

fastfreight
sls883
351 posts
 

@katzenjammer27

I bought the Dire Straits albums as they came out (I'm old).  It was odd that I liked them because I was really into harder rock at the time.  When Brothers in Arms came out, I would crank Money for Nothing and didn't care as much for the other songs.  Now, it's just the opposite.  I skip over Money for Nothing.  lol. 

katzenjammer27
44 posts
 

me too, Ride Across the River, Deep and Wide...

katzenjammer27
44 posts
 

@sls883

How about Stevie Ray Vaughn, Riviera Paradise. Sounds amazing on my rig.

sls883
351 posts
 

@katzenjammer27

I haven't tried that SRV.  I'll check it out tonight.

I just got a new piece of gear (Gustard U18), so I've been going back through songs that I know well to see if the sound quality has improved. It does seem to add a bit of clarity/realism to well recorded music.  

dwcda
116 posts
 

I haven’t listened to Mark’s solo albums but I have all of Dire Straits studio albums plus Alchemy. Which solos do you like the best? I just added a few to Qobuz and will start playing them.

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