Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say?


So you're going over to someones home and they give you a tour and they have a hi-fi system in a room. And while visiting of course they turn it on for you not knowing that you have a very nice system in your home and you notice immediately it's just not very good.  But then you're used to the very in you're listening experiences. So what do you do when they ask you what you think?

Do you say sounds really good?

Do you make suggestions?

Do you feel a desperate need to tell them about your system?

Personally, I try not to mention any details about my system. If I'm driving around in a Lamborghini I would prefer to be invisible so I don't get stared at when I get out of my car. If they had a really nice system with interesting components I would probably mention a few of the things I have and then we could bond with our common interests.   Ideally, it would be cool to be in the presence of someone who knew a lot more than I did and a real learning opportunity.

Audio systems tend to be private affairs I guess.  I don't necessarily want to hang out with someone and listen to tunes. Those wonderful College days where it made a lot of sense are long gone.

emergingsoul

My 71 year old sister in law has listened to AM radio all her life so any frequency over 5K Hz is 'shrill'.

So when she comes over for a listen I have to turn the treble on my CA-7A NAK pre-amp down all the way and boost the bass all the way up.

At which time she says it's 'perfect'.

Remember folks, SQ is strictly subjective.

people love being told, by an expert, that they are doing it wrong.

gopher it

LOL!  I love that.

I may as what they like about it so they can share the reasons for their choices but unless they ask for advice, I'll just say it sounds pretty good.  It's a safe answer.  :D

Always a polite and positive comment unless the friend specifically asks me to critique their system.

What’s the purpose of the music?

we all have different meanings and taste 

 

Music is the ultimate drug. It can change your mood,mindset, feelings, personality or emotions in a moment. Our biorhythm get in tune with the beat, chords, vocals and the overall experience. Add in the lyrics and it grabs our soul. The music that lines up with our heart beat, breathing, blood flow, and life beats become or favorite songs.

pls don’t judge 👩‍⚖️👏👍🙏😂