It’s the people that are willing to experiment and try things that assemble the best systems. They are not afraid of being wrong about something and are open to new ideas. Those are the people that push the hobby forward.
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Better Sounding Systems, Objectivists or Subjectivists?
When these two camps retire to their listening rooms, which school of thought tends to get better sound? Those who ultimately place their faith in measurements above actually listening to their systems? Or those of us who look at measurements, but ultimately make our decisions based on what subjectively sounds best to us?
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I have built two systems I enjoy very much. I built them to suit my ears,and I have never measured anything. (Other than speaker placement) I have employed some items that others scoff at. I’m good with that. I look at this hobby as a journey. Some want to take the Freeway,others want to stay out of traffic. |
@noske U have his number ! |
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Why not use every tool you have. If a measurement is off it doesn't guarantee there's a bad result but it points to something to check. In the end the final decision is subjective. It's the only way to put all the data one has into one decision. But perhaps most important is to understand yourself. There are factors that must be there for satisfaction. You need to learn what they are or without them you'll never be satisfied. There are factors that are intolerable. You also need to know and recognize what they are or even a system that sounds good at first will ultimately not satisfy. I suspect you can miss a plus or two. But one bothersome factor and the system is a goner. Audiophile use every piece of data available, both objective and subjective. But most important - audiophile know thyself. and that may be the hardest but most important factor of all. |
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