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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
immatthewj
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Kinda feels like a forced premise here, and in the subject title you refer to the individual as a "friend" whereas later it appears you’re not really acquainted with him.

Hasn't the OP already pretty much stated that this is another one of his imaginary scenarios that he likes to post, for some reason, in the amps/preamps forum?

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thecarpathian
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Yeah, it's a hypothetical here guys, thought that to be obvious.

 

jimmyblues1959
149 posts
 

Given the money pit that this hobby can quickly become my advice would be not to say anything about the system.  If your friend is happy with its sound that's all that counts. 

testpilot
949 posts
 

I work out every day and eat really healthy and for some reason when I tell my friends that they look fat, ugly and out of shape….and that I can help them, it’s not taken well.  What’s wrong with them?  

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oddiofyl
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I mounted  two 75"  TVs for a friend this week.    His "stereo"  was a $260 sound bar / sub.  It sounded horrible....  what do you say to a friend?   Nothing.  "Way better than TV speakers"  is what I said.    For them it was great.   Such a small percentage of people place a high priority on SQ like members here do. 

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