Monitors


Few people choose to use professional monitors and associated equipment for home hi fi. The reasons have been well debated before.

BUT  Is it possible that upgrading an audiophile system relentlessly including such things as silver wiring can drive towards the slightly uncomfortable (in the home) monitor sound?

bumpy48

OK. Looks like there is general acceptance over not using Monitoring gear for home Hi Fi.

So most of us will buy gear that is a 'step down' from monitor systems in order to enjoy hours of listening

Now to my initial question.

One ofen goes on improving the home system to give (for instance) better definition, impact, realism etc, etc. This seems a natural progression for audiophiles. ie heading towards everything that a monitor system has.

Is it possible to inadvertantly end up with a system that has the quality of a monitor system that one was trying to avoid in the first place and is therefore less enjoyable.

bumpy48

One ofen goes on improving the home system ... This seems a natural progression for audiophiles. ie heading towards everything that a monitor system has.

It seems you’re making the assumption that a monitor is inherently more "accurate." That’s not necessarily a safe assumption.

@cleeds 

It seems you’re making the assumption that a monitor is inherently more "accurate." That’s not necessarily a safe assumption.

Plus1

 

I disagree with the basic idea that studio monitors are not appropriate for home use. There are several well known audiophiles who use speakers that are considered "monitors" and there are countless studios that use speakers that are considered home audiophile speakers. As with everything in audio, it's a matter of personal taste. Recording engineers are just as diverse as audiophile listeners. The classification of speakers as "studio monitors" is really more of a marketing tactic to focus sales on a particular market.

As one upgrades their system the typical result is that it gets more resolving. It is entirely possible that at some point the extreme detail might become distracting or unpleasant. I heard a pair of big Wilsons with D' Agostino amplification at AXPONA a few years ago and I didn't like the sound. I would describe it as "etched" and it was like blowing up a beautiful digital picture until you could see each pixel. Some people I talked to felt like I did but others thought that room had the best sound at the show. This really showed me that it is a matter of taste.

So, if your asking whether or not you can upgrade your system to the point where it becomes too detailed and resolving my answer would be yes, depending on your personal taste.