The joys of mid-fi

Yes, very nice system. I had to admit defeat to hi-end in 2006. Even though I still work at it, you see my system page has not changed since 2006. That’s is because I have not found any major improvement worth mentioning.

Hope you have better luck.

- Good and bad recordings sound better on hifi rigs than midfi rigs. One will need some peq, etc to salvage the poor recordings just a bit. These type of threads typically originate from guys who’ve deprived themselves of all necessary tools (while they pursued the "purity") and limited themselves to a tiny audiophile playlist.

- if one’s buying recordings of untalented, boneheaded artists just because the recording is good....such lousy gearheads have always been a waste of time (lousy dudes)..

@immatthewj

If I understand your comment. Yes, all that detail must be there, we agree on that. My comment centers around proportionality between different sounds. I have heard many systems where, say the cymbles stuck out like a solo instrument, when in fact it was intended to be just one component… or a key for celebration is hearing someone move their foot on the floor. 

Seating is importantly at a symphony. My seats are 7th row center and the microphones for recording are over my head.

If you’re getting enjoyment out of your system, what does it matter what you spent on it? People here enjoy systems that literally were assembled on a shoestring budget to systems well into S-Class territory(pricing) and beyond. On a certain level, the enjoyment of music is the same.

Well this isn't a site about cheap stereo equipment, It's a site about Expensive Audio Equipment.....if you don't know that by just reading the forum, For get about it.