Rule zero.
never marry a tin ear
never marry a tin ear
Rules of getting best audio ? maybe..
Rules of getting best audio ? Main one is compatibility between amp and speaker, spend time to understand Stereophile’s bench testing on both these, As these can bring you to compatibility faster than people here telling you this amps great or that speakers great, but if they’re not great together it’s not compatible. So take time and read to understand the Stereophile tests and graphs. And other places that do them like https://www.soundstagenetwork.com/index.php?option=com_gantry5&view=custom&Itemid=298 click on measurement http://www.milleraudioresearch.com/avtech/index.html you have to become a member If every speaker was flat 4 or 8ohm impedance with no -phase angle and 90 to 100db, then just about any amp will be compatible And forget about $$$$$ voodoo products, like $300 directional mains fuses, etc etc Cheers George |
Problem with audio dealer, if he is not your friend, is they don’t follow fiduciary principles. They want to sell the best (often the priciest) they have and usually trash talk (politely) when you talk about the products they don’t have, even if it is in your top list. One dealers best product is other dealers worst (may be I am exaggerating) just to get sale. It is like going to BMW dealer who gives negative comments on Audi or Merc. In the end you are on your own. I am not an an engineer to understand the complex compatibility, but agree with getting a right amp for right speakers. I found that talking to speaker company directly always has helped me. They give their unbiased recommendation to get right gear for your speakers. Just to comment on the spouse approval: if I had taken my wife, she would just select some good looking, less expensive SF speakers: usually they enjoy “music” regardless of source. We enjoy “sound” from high frequency to bass. And in doing so dissect every frequencies, sound stage, clarity, dynamic, etc etc and start hunting for right combination. This is the point where our wallet starts hating us. Like my wife says: why don’t you just enjoy music, rather than using “knife and fork” to dissect his vocal cords with expensive gears. Don’t know the answer to that. But I love this hobby and enjoy the “infinity shades of music”. |