Words From the Wise

Gshepardbuster, I have always wondered given the time I take to optimize new components, how reviewers can do so, in the short time they have the gear. Of course, some reviewers get the manufacturer to set up their gear for them. I also know that I have one very good room and one very small room in the two houses I live in. You hear very little about reviewers rooms.

Tbg, I'm with ya, as I changed out my cdp and preamp last summer/fall and my heads still spinning. I even needed to reposition my speakers, further treat the room and outgrew my cabling, as crazy as it sounds! Before the changes my cheapo Monster power conditioner was adequate or unnecessary. Now with the much higher resolution gear all things were reassessed and a decent power conditioner was added. Then my room was further addressed. My cabling which was good, became another bottle neck and dealt with. The deeper I've delved into this, the more EVERYTHING MATTERS. If one area is weak all things can suffer. This is like algebra as one or more change can alter the whole equation.

I concur with having the wife audition with you before buying-my wife can be in the next room with the washing machine going and she can hear a difference when i change inter connects_ I kid u not---and she sure looks better than my buddies sitting on the couch listening to music--lol---seriously-women hear more than we do-----great music and a pretty gal--doesnt get better than that my friend

1. The match between speaker and amp
2. Clean power via dedicated spur and passive conditioning
3. maximum suppression of RFI on all connections
4. Dealing with room modes through acoustic conditioning
5. and yes: not being too stingy on source components, but only in fifth place

1. The match between speaker and amp
2. Clean power via dedicated spur and passive conditioning
3. maximum suppression of RFI on all connections
4. Dealing with room modes through acoustic conditioning
5. and yes: not being too stingy on source components, but only in fifth place