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About synergy?

Many audiophiles believe in using cables and electronics as corrective devices. The other side thinks keep all your equipment with the same sonic flavor, otherwise you will more then likely end up with an audible mess. Some even think it's a given to match your source(cartridge/cd player)with the same sonics of your speakers. I stray slightly to the same sonics camp, but i'm very curious what others have to say about synergy.
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mrtennis
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as has been said, it seems serious hobbyists have one goal:

achieving an optimal sound?

however, what is optimal for one may not be optimal for another.

there are constraints of budget and room, for example. there are many ways to achieve a desired result.

the important thing is to be aware of what you want. too many have no clue what they want, so the result is continual replacement of components.

decide what it is that pleases you and then figure out how to get there.

there is no road map. you're on your own. just listen, listen , listen, and learn.
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bombaywalla
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10-23-11: Ngjockey
I'm really starting to hate that term, "synergy" as applied to audio. Misused subjectively. Prefer compatible and/or complimentary.
Amen!
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mapman
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None of the approaches you list are sufficient alone to assure good results.

Its all about the synergy and how each piece interacts as part of the whole to deliver the final results. Infinite ways to accomplish this. Never simple, unless you happen to get lucky. That's just the way it is if you are one that must achieve a particular sound.

Being smart about it and doing the homework needed to understand what you are doing is the one required element regardless of what final mix of stuff you end up with.

There are some design best practices that can be applied to help deliver optimal results faster, but that is a topic for another thread perhaps.
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rok2id
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I guess if I read these post long enough, someone will actually use the word MUSIC in a response.
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abucktwoeighty
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Rok2id, it seems that most of your posts are of a negative tone, and I was wondering why you even waste your time reading, and commenting on them? Seems to me that you would be better off just listening to your music instead of worrying what others are doing. I know that's what I'm about to do. I'm just tired of reading garbage posted by inexperienced fools, of which I may be one.
I'm done reading and posting in these forums now, so I guess I'll always wonder...

I want to thank everyone who may have helped me get to where I am with my system. It's been mostly fun.
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