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Old vs. New

I see a lot of threads on various audiophile forums that basically go like this: I sold my 5-6-10 year old speakers, amp etc. and bought new this or that and it kills the old stuff and sounds so much better.

I have listened to a lot of classic hi-end speakers, amps and preamps and also listen to a lot of FOTM stuff and to my ears a lot of the "old junk" sounds better, sometimes a lot better. Don't get me wrong a lot of the new gear on the market sounds very good.

So let me ask a question, why do so may people automatically assume that older gear sounds inferior to new stuff? Audio tech did not really changed that much in 10 y. We still have the same two ears now as we did 10 y ago? If something was good 10 years go why is it no good now?
faust3d
lapierre
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The older components tend to also have better raw materials...cooper, silver, metal, glass, wood and rubber.

Kinda like the older houses with real hardwood flooring and thicker mil cooper pipes.
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chadnliz
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Well I originally noted todays speakers are better than 95% of older models. Those examples in particular are prime examples.
inna
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Studer, Nagra, Ampex and some other open reel decks sound better than all those either vintage or modern turntables let alone digital players regardless of price. But, yes, electronics and speakers are better now, much better. Not to mention cables.
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shadorne
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It just shows how gullible we all are. Only sometimes new is better.
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kr4
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Shadorne wrote: It just shows how gullible we all are. Only sometimes new is better.

I agree but, to be clear, only sometimes old is better.

Kal
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