The Horror
After getting back home from “The Show” in Costa Mesa, California this past weekend, I walked over to my stereo system and turned it on. And silently wept. I had held out a feint hope that my cross-over modified 1.7i Maggies and mighty Parasound A21+, fed from a Prima Luna 300 tube preamplifier could somehow manage a slight shimmer of resemblance to the robust setups I witnessed at the SHOW. Not—- on— your —-life. Not even close. I slumped into my over-stuffed couch and stared long and hard at the thing I created: an anemic concoction of false hopes and wishful thinking. The horror, the truth: entry into serious audiophile listening begins with purchase of speakers that cost the price of the car I had to finance for 4 years, closely followed with the added expense of beefy sophisticated electronics and wiring, not a gaggle of cheap wanna-be plastic and tweeks. I so wanted to belong, but that’s turned out to be just a fever dream I’ve got to wake up from. Maybe one day, if ever I have the nerve to rob a bank, find Jimmy Hoffa, or survive a head-on collision from a sleepy Amazon driver, I might make it. Maybe. Feel free to play the violin with two fingers.
Hey Roxy. That's fine, I'm not the A'gon police at all. I just ... don't ;like the smell of this thread and won't participate. Please continue to enjoy this thread and A'gon however you'd like. |
@grislybutter Good for you, and you’re certainly entitled to your opinion. |
I suggest going a bit nuts at first with lots of pillow stacked up corners, blankets all over the floor, etc. Move the speakers as much as you can etc. You want to really start to hear differences in sound and build off of that. Move so much that you might get thrown out the house because too little and you'll be left wondering if you hear any change. |
I fished today with my buddy Gregg, same boat, motor, trailer, and depth finder stuck to the aluminum with Velcro. On the same lake for the last thirty years. We are getting to be old men. I think he would give me half of his last piece of bread, and I’d give him mine. Nothing to do with audio, but I feel like a rich man today. Hope you all have a Gregg or two.
Peace. |
Hey audiodidact don't despair man look at it this way zero in on exactly what your system is lacking and fix it. I realize this is easier said than done but a similar happened to me after my first Capitol Audiofest back in 2017. After hearing a bunch of systems I decided mine lacked midrange density. I decided I needed bigger/better speakers and a few years later I had them. It doesn't need to be super expensive either you may find you prefer a box speaker to your Maggies and plenty at various price ranges. Also wondering in the short term if you've tried a sub with your Maggies? If not that may give you more of the body and richness you're looking for. |
