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Audiogon resolutions for 2022 - #1 less exaggeration when it comes to system changes

I enjoy the information presented on Audiogon, especially when posters talk about minor changes (or tweaks, which is a word I don't really like) to their system. (I also like the comedy). The problem is when everything is SUPER IMPORTANT and impactful, nothing is, relatively speaking.

I propose we institute a new scale for system changes (or even specific individual component upgrades) similar to how used records are graded. Here goes the grading system:

A - heard a strikingly positive, noticeable change as soon as the stylus hit the record

B - heard a positive change as soon as the stylus hit the record

C - hear an audible, minor change as soon as the stylus hit the record

D - was able to hear an easily noticeable improvement when comparing back and forth to previous state

E - was able top hear an improvement over previous state comparing back & forth

F - when listening intensely and comparing, was able to hear a slight improvement versus previous state

G - when comparing was barely able to hear an improvement 

#2 - keep all political opinions off Audiogon, we can hear enough of the garbage all over the place

Whaddya think?

sokogear
facten
2,880 posts
 

And what are the codes if someone is not a "stylus" guy?

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tomic601
12,911 posts
 

Good work !

add:

Heard jacked up volume, gain, bass or treble and my simultaneous lack of level matching and  self awareness led me to hyperbolic fits of posting…

Add that one at the top.

Also, need a negative impact mirror of the scale….not all changes are good..

Jim

bjesien
1,307 posts
 

Certainly an improvement over some of the silly statements you see. I think the important thing to keep in mind is that everyone has a different outlook on life. A small improvement to one person is life altering to another. Peoples statements need to be evaluated almost as methodically as the gear itself. It can be costly to take the word of someone with unchecked passion about something.

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nonoise
10,878 posts
 

With respect to your thoughts on exaggeration, that has been a topic of debate for some time now. How one relates cannot be divorced from their perceptions unless someone is micro monitoring them, and this is not a court of law where one can object to someone's findings and how they relate them to others.

Not everything is hyperbole because someone else lacks the ability to describe it as well or as poetically as another. Their system can be more resolving, allowing a more significant improvement compared to a lesser resolving one despite trying the same thing. It doesn't negate or lessen one's findings. It's just different. 

All the best,
Nonoise

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jerryg123
3,429 posts
 

I agree with Noise as not all of us are wordsmiths.

I will agree with the mishmash of political digs that are intertwined in these posts.

Have a safe and happy new year all!

If you do drink do not drive.

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