@idcabinfever I notice many of those who have declared their system "done" have relatively low end systems while those of us with less ability to control capital expenditures know that we will probably keep upgrading. 😎 |
A low cost system is not NECESSARILY an acoustically low end system... If you were more informed you will know that the AKG K340 was the best headphone of his days with the top Stax... The Sansui alpha is a top amp. even for today... Is there better ? Yes... But going from the minimal acoustic satisfaction threshold to the optimal one cost a LOT of money and more than money : you need specific acoustic knowledge ...Money dont necessarily buy good sound , inform yourself ... People having money and knowledge are not so numerous, even here ... And changing the goal post by upgrades is not so easy as purchasing new electronic design as plug and play as many thought here ... At least i know exactly why i dont need to upgrade even with a better component ...And i understand exactly why i am satisfied and it is not by frustration at all and not because i accepted my system status as low fi.... It is not that at all ...I dont judge with price tag as you seems to do... I own one among the best low cost system of the world and i created it and optimize it by the way ...😊 Purchasing is not understanding ... Marketting is not acoustic and psycho-acoustic knowledge , buying is not knowing etc ... My post was necessary answering your post because beginners coming here and reading your common place fallacy that higher cost is always better and paying more is enough , will be informed that the owner manual of an upgrade costly component dont replace experiments and working embeddings controls especially in acoustic ... 😊😉😁
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I think it’s a safe bet that most of us here understand that changing components often results in having to rebalance the system.
No, but buying the wrong gear can lead to understanding. At least, this has been true in my case! "Learning the hard way" is not optimal but it is (if we are paying attention) effective!
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Gryphon Diablo 300 w/DAC Wolf Audio Alpha 3SX server DSA (Dynamic Sounds Associates) Phono II Origin Live Sovereign 3 dual arm turntable (Enterprise IV and Conqueror IV) Soundsmith Hyperion, Miyajima Zero Rockport Mira 2 speakers Synergistic Research Powercell SE and L3 cables Adona Rack Might be done... |
