We are buying and reviewing gear all wrong
Different hobbies exist inside of this great lifestyle. We all have our own hobby inside of the hobbies. I feel that there has always been plenty to go around in which ever specific part of the music lifestyle we choose to explore. From pushing a button to getting our ears dirty, it's all pretty darn cool. mg |
"@dave_b, The whole audiophile thing really is insane...like disturbingly nuts!! It misses the whole point of the music and having fun. I remember selling HiFi gear back in the early 80โs when you could get a whole system that sounded very engaging for $2-$3 grand. Spent the rest of my life chasing shadows and wondering why I enjoyed music more back then compared to anytime since. Why didnโt the audiophile approved gear simply communicate the emotion and fun of the music more readily? Maybe that much maligned mid bass hump was actually a good thing...at least it sounded more like a real band playing. Too much over dampening and flat frequency response angst ruined audio for me. Live music is crazy dynamic and loud with energy you can feel...it is not flat or damped!" Thereโs more than a few of us asking similar questions. Who exactly are all these people relentlessly whispering (sometimes shouting) empty promises that lead nowhere in our ears? Why do they do it? What do they hope to gain? |
@cd318 I take your point about Rega speakers, I bought an all Rega system (P3, Elex-R, DAC-R) so needed a speaker tuned to BBC monitor profile to work with them (Harbeth, Spendor, ATC) and opted for the Spendor A4 because it is a small-ish room. This review (yes I know What HiFi is viewed with distaste by many A'goners) makes clear the benefit of staying with matched components: the Rega Isis and Osiris both have weaknesses but they cancel each other out and sound good together: https://www.whathifi.com/rega/isis/review |
