High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ?


The last 20 years as an audiophile and now a dealer has taught me a very important lesson. Everything matters. The equipment can be great but no matter how much you spend the matching is very important. The cabling is also important. Some think cabling is all about making it sound better. I prefer my cabling to not get in the way. It’s like it can’t be a clogged faucet for your sound.  Materials and shielding are very important. In addition to that the room is very important. You may not have a perfect room but you build your system to work in the room you have. I don’t have all the answers but you can’t just spend money and have a great system. Combination of equipment, cabling and room has gotten me there. I’ve tried a lot of gear and cables and this is how I feel. What are your thoughts everyone? 

calvinj

@mahgister you never called anyone idiots and I appreciate your discussion on my thread. I wasn’t talking about you.  You always have been respectful on all my posts. Thanks. You make great points. is this

@mahgister my only point to you on any of this is the use of silver with my tweeter.  The rest is referring to that other guy who is always rude on my posts.  

Thanks for the clarification...

I appreciate all opinions which are given without attacking anyone even if the discussion could be "hot" ...

My best wishes to you and all people here for the new year....

@mahgister your posts are well thought out and reasonable 

 

By the way milhorn you are right about the waveguide redesign impact... I redesigned mine and not only my rear porthole geometry then the tweeter waveguide matter a lot...( the impact on timbre and soundstage is evident as is evident the redesigning impact of the rear porthole redesign geometry as is evident the role of reflected  waves done right even in near listening field ...

But the room acoustics is not replaced by any waveguide either ...It contribute in a way the waveguide could not , and the wave guide contribute in a way the room could not ...

I want optimal results not only room acoustic or wave guide alone ...I did the two and more ...My low cost system is very good now ...

 

That’s why the sound must sent to the listener rather than send to walls, floor and the ceiling. **80% left side of my room is the glass doors. Alewx/WTA