My first "real" system was a pair of Audio Physic Step speakers, driven by a Bryston B60 amp, with a VPI Scout TT. The sound from this setup would cause me to stop what I was doing (usually tying trout flies) and just freakin listen. My son, in high school at the time, would bring his buddies over when I was not home ( I would have killed him if I had known) and play LP's. They were in total awe. I've "upgraded" many times since , and usually there was a noticeable improvementt, some minor, and some better. However, all those combined did not compare to the "WOW", I got from that first set up.
LoFi
My sound system is down for repairs (I don’t know for how long). I’m now reduced to listening to music on Alexa’s transmission of WQXR, New York’s classical music station, in LoFi. Surprisingly, I’m getting into the music more easily. Without the distraction of sonic values, I’m able to totally concentrate on the music itself. I don’t need Hifi and soundstaging to “get” the musical message. it brings me back to my youth when I listened on a table radio and first fell in love with music. I find that I now can follow a piece of music from beginning to end more easily.
Not that I’m ready to give up the hobby. Just an interesting observation.
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We recently finished our Florida winter home, a small 750 SQ/F home. We stay here through the winters, my big rig is home in the north. With limited space I assembled a modest system that has 4 ceiling speakers for front and rear and a $250 center channel speaker. The Yamaha AV has internal streamer/DAC. It's set to "all channel" so there is no stereo image. We enjoy it for a background music, and it serves us well and the music is very enjoyable. I get it, there is no critical listening with it, just music. It does reveal that Qobuz sounds far better that Sirius on it and it also still reveals that poor 70's recordings are ...well still poor. I miss the Big Rig, absence makes the heart grow fonder. |
@thecarpathian Titusville near the Cape. A 55+ community on a golf course. |
I'm here to tell you that some of us are into the music. The only reason I stepped up at all was to hear my favorite artists in a more revealing way. It's why I go to shows and keep digging through Tidal, Spotify, and record bins in stores and garage sales. I read and listen to new stuff all the time. When you do find something, it really comes alive on a good system. I quit an audio club because no one wanted to play anything new. Oh by the way, I started the club. I also remember a friend and I would grab the tray and some beers and listen to new stuff. It was fantastic! |
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