Great thread! I too have a couple of friends who cannot sit still and listen to music. They are always making changes in speaker positioning, trying a different tweek on every song, and even coloring CD's with markers to compensate for the recording.
To me, it gets annoying after a while. Not to mention, they will only purchase CD's that are "good recordings". The Artist and Material have gone to the wayside. It is kinda ridiculous if you think about it. I mean who wants to sit around and listen to every Patricia Barber or Norah Jones Album over and over again? I would rather watch an episode of the OC which is what I consider torture..
While tweeking can be fun and I have heard the differences, for me, it is all about the music and escaping into it for enjoyment. I love sifting through my collection. The stuff I listen to is rarely recorded perfectly and I accept that. Some stuff sounds better than others.
My system now consists of a Simple Tube Integrated, a moderately priced pair of speakers. The Digital Front end has changed from time to time but the core stays the same. I have own more expensive setups but they did not give me the level of enjoyment I currently have. Go Figure..
Chris
To me, it gets annoying after a while. Not to mention, they will only purchase CD's that are "good recordings". The Artist and Material have gone to the wayside. It is kinda ridiculous if you think about it. I mean who wants to sit around and listen to every Patricia Barber or Norah Jones Album over and over again? I would rather watch an episode of the OC which is what I consider torture..
While tweeking can be fun and I have heard the differences, for me, it is all about the music and escaping into it for enjoyment. I love sifting through my collection. The stuff I listen to is rarely recorded perfectly and I accept that. Some stuff sounds better than others.
My system now consists of a Simple Tube Integrated, a moderately priced pair of speakers. The Digital Front end has changed from time to time but the core stays the same. I have own more expensive setups but they did not give me the level of enjoyment I currently have. Go Figure..
Chris