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referencing vs plug & play

This last couple of months more of you have been getting ahold of me, it's cool don't stop. I enjoy working on your systems and especially enjoy some listening together. Something though is coming up often and it's making me wonder if somewhere along the way someone has dropped the ball when it comes to comparing components. In talking with a few of you I've learned that a lot of you are dropping components into your systems and comparing without dialing your system into the new set of conditions. Back in the early days of referencing, before plug & play, when we made changes to a system we treated the system as if everything was starting from scratch. We knew that if making a component swap took place that we were going to need to make the rest of the audio chain suitable to accommodate the new signal path. "make a change anywhere in the flow and you've made a new flow"

When the plug & play audio clubs started popping up my friends looked at me as if these folks were off their rockers. I just figured they were doing something interesting but weren't really serious about club night, more than a chance to mingle. It's kind of the same thought as a trade show. You don't really take them serious, but it gives a chance to meet and greet. Saying this, I'm starting to think possibly I was wrong and plug & play has become the norm over actually referencing systems. My mind tells me this is nuts, right, but I'm hearing more and more that HEA folks are actually simply dropping components in mid chain and that's it. So I have to ask.

You do realize plug & play is different from referencing a system change don't you?

please be respectful to each other, thanks

Michael Green

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"On the other hand I am not really interested in this stuff. After spending a good part of a year fooling around adjusting and breaking in stuff I am ready to take a tweak vacation.
No more tweaking.."

LOL, tweaking vacation. You make it sound like work :)

Plug & Play now that's work, tweaking that's work, but Tuning in the variables now that's just plain fun.

MG

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Hi Michael its great to hear you are working on the Whites I will definately need more of them especially on my equipment side :). 

On to the screwing topic lol, its a real treat to tune them I guess most people here do understand what is it all about. In my experience working on those equipment chassis and outlets has truly brought out a different level of tuning experience. The effect is big and best part its tottaly free to work on all you need is an appropriate screwdriver size that's all. 

Now on to Elizabeth's infection, I had that upgraditis and it was a big one lol!! but once Michael introduced me to his tuning world all I can think now is where is my next tuning challenge ;). 
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"Hi Michael its great to hear you are working on the Whites I will definately need more of them especially on my equipment side :)."

Hi Tj

Nothing quite like the start of curing season around here.

MG

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Hi Elizabeth

I'm excited to hear this! If you want can you give me a break down of your system. The more I can see into your setup and sound the easier it will be to make suggestions.

As I've said before you can always have your own thread on TuneLand as well if you would like me and the other Tunees to look at the system. Main thing is finding that comfort level and pace of doing things that make the most sense to you. I have listeners who take their time and other folks that after a couple moves go all in.

Also keep in mind, I don't care whether you ever buy any of my products or not, so hopefully you don't feel weird talking to a person who is in the audio business. As people post about Tuning here I get plenty of inquires about the methods and products and that is my promotional end game. For the sake of Agon I'm more about promoting the variables of audio and showing listeners that there are adjustable solutions to their sonic adventures. I'm in touch with the Audiogon team so that they know what I'm up to and also if they ever add to the forum "designer direct" forums we as a company are interested in that. For me it's all about you doing the variables and sharing them with others. Once the main HEA listeners get comfortable in referencing and adjustability they will see how the system becomes an easy to use tool.

looking forward to tuning more with you Elizabeth

MG

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