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Do you trust your system?

I was constantly upgrading gear, demoing songs, reading reviews, trying to find out why I had the feeling that the song I was playing shouldn’t sound the way it does. Something off or lacking, I luckily found a set of equipment and a room setup that if a song is off, it’s likely recorded that way. I trust my system to do a decent job.  I wonder do others get to a point where they are more critical of mastering techniques than something wrong with their equipment? Admittedly, it’s easier to say how a piece of gear or cable made some significant difference, but in what exactly since the music sources are so wildly manipulated by engineers?

dain
lanx0003
1,204 posts
 

I will fully "trust" my system when I could identify a Dac capable of throwing in wide/deep soundstange AND nimble bass notes at the price I am willing to pay.  Until then, as much appreciation I had with my power amp and speakers, there is still something to be desired for my system.  If you have come across such a Dac under $1k, let me know please.  

mesch
3,530 posts
 

When a particular recording sounds off I blame it on the recording. I have a far greater number that sound wonderful. One must have trust in the system as it interacts with the room. I feel I have that. 

Primary faults for me are those that are too closely mic (sibilance)  or lack soundstage.  

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niodari
345 posts
 

The better is your audio system, the closer it takes you to all pros and contras of a particular sound recording. From there, it is a matter of a taste which kind of sound you like more (I personally like both, tube and class D amp sound, i cannot say which one i like more, but i admit that a SET tube amp may deliver a most realistic sound). And a few thousand dollars upgrade in tour digital stuff will have less influence on the SQ of your system than the quality of the sound recording of a particular album. 

 

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