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Well, yeah, @asvjerry , but what I actually typed at the time was:
and that is because although I know there are way more than one, I can only recall one who specifically spelled out the price of his speakers for me, and as I remember it was 30k+ and I said I can think of "at least one" (SPECIFICALLY) because his speakers were what I was thinking of at the time I was typing that, and when he originally told me that, I thought, "Whoooaaa!!! That’s like 10k and change more than my entire system lists for! I’d like to hear that!" And then I got to thinking, I’d really rather not hear that. Anyway, sorry for the word choice, but as I was typing it, his was the set of speakers I was SPECIFICALLY thinking of (and in truth, the only set of speakers I can SPECIFICALLY think of that someone told me about costing more than my entire system) so it was technically accurate, and you did quote it somewhat out of context. But if you wish to tell me how much your speakers cost, although I know there are many more, I will then SPECIFICALLY know of two.
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As i see it now after my experiments and this correspond to what you said when you said that you want to see the musicians more than hear them, is the fact that in an optimized acoustically controlled room with a minimally good system for sure and synergetical , the initial recording process of the performance, which recording implicate a trade-off set of choices by the recording engineer( location and type of the mics etc ) is now so well reproduced and translated by your system/room that now you "SEE" the instruments and musicians... The way it was recorded make it possible and each albums is way different , but in all good recordings you keep the eyes open , not close, because you are irresistibly convinced that you are there in the church where the organ played or you are persuaded that the organ is there in your room and your room begun to be a church... That was my stunning impression and thats why for me acoustic is not the cherry on the system cake but more part of the cake itself provide for sure the system is synergetical and as high quality enough ... There is many levels of realism ... My Sansui alpha so good it is dont rival the best that atmasphere can create for example , i dont have any doubt about that ... But this is what i called the minimal acoustical satisfaction level ... Most people dont enjoy this minimal level ... This is why i insisted on the system synergy/room and their electrical,mechanical and acoustical rightful embeddings controls even with mechanical devices or/and with some DSP etc ...The last rev9olutionary devices being the BACCH filters.. |
I actually find that I enjoy my system more in the dark and with my eyes closed. Fortunately for me, I have lost one retina and the remaining one is not all that good and my world is getting darker every day. I am weighing the pros and cons of gouging my remaining eye out, as I am sure that would enhance my ability to hear and perceive "more musical," but I do have to take into consideration that I will not be able to adjust the biases on my amp unless I can get a meter that can talk to me. I am not sure if they make such a meter, but in this day and age one would think that they might. |
@immatthewj... *G* Well, I took it to encompass 'systems', but I stand corrected. And, no problem with that... I'm personally happy with what I've amassed; not one to haunt the shows, I'll flip through the pages, and drill the sites to note the pulse of SOTA and the Sorta-SOTA..... ;) In another forum, a gent comments on his 8K$ DAC; understanding that verbiage only hints at the IRL experience (and that of most, if not all) items of audiophilia of that nature and $ v. performance/experience, I'm actually disposed to pass on the exposure....wonderful as it may be. In a similar vein, I can appreciate Ferraris', Lambos', and others; I'm a Lotus fan, but would still have to auction off too many body parts to join in....and the fact that anyone would want any part of my now aging frame ought to have a 'neck-up' exam prior to any deal. Too much 'mileage', too much 'obscure fun'.... Too long of story, long enough in edit, I amuse myself enough with what and how I listen and my DIY pursuits. *S* And all can enjoy theirs... Todays' distraction @ noon EST: |
