Question: What are some of your best pieces of advise to someone new to the hobby?
I have a friend who is interested in putting together a system and am putting together a little guide for him, compiling information I’ve found over the years, plus some of my own personal tips and tricks. However, I am by no means the end-all-be-all of knowledge and want to incorporate information, tips, and tricks from the community - however basic they may seem - into a nice reference resource.
Without specifically naming any pieces of gear or brands (this isn’t a product recommendation question), what are some of the biggest tips, tricks, important pieces of info to keep in mind, caveats, etc. that you would have for someone new?
*side note - hopefully this post can also serve as a nice reference point for people in the future, as well!
Get your information from a wide variety of available sources. Do not think more money necessarily means better results. Start off smart but modest and go from there. Take your time and do your homework.
Or go cut to the chase with one of the many quite excellent integrated solutions available at all price points these days. Study up on "Future Fi" , for example: Is this the future of hi-fi? (I think it might be) | Darko.Audio |
@shebuskij The worst possible advice! A totally outdated perspective. Speakers are the most flawed component, despite this fact if the electronics and source are not up to the level of the speakers you have a mess on your hands. This is where the upgrading and changing out gear phenomenon was created by print media 40+ years ago. |
Try to find a trustworthy dealer with a good selection of equipment. Audition lots of combinations. Make your biggest bet on speakers within reason, if you can't afford what you want, wait until you can. Otherwise, you run the risk of buying something that is unsatisfying from day one don't make lateral moves. If you're upgrading, plan on spending twice what the old component cost. there are components that offer Great value but realize that you generally get what you pay for just like in anything else. There may be components that sound better than others that cost three times as much, but I would suggest that is generally a unicorn. you can learn a lot from a forum such as this, I certainly have, but take the know it alls with a grain of salt. Hearing is subjective. If it sounds good to you, that means it's good. and never start a thread about the merits of high dollar switches |
