Mistraks happen but they are only mistakes if you don't learn from them
Do Audio Hobbyists Commonly Fail to Fully Utilize Their Systems?
This question is polite way of asking: How many of us spend big bucks to secure the best sound we can, only to misuse or under use our equipment? IF my personal experience is anything to go by (probably not typical) many times I've done something purely ignorant which resulted in an otherwise decent system failing to perform as it could if well connected? My error in my SVS sub settings is a perfect example. This morning the timbre and soundstage is unlike I've ever heard from this chair. For a year at least I had two filters fighting each other squashing my tunes! Audiogon forums are often assessed to cure perceived problems by members however, what one doesn't know CAN harm you! (your sound that is).My short list of crazy stupid isn't by any means limited to the subwoofer setting error. A short list includes wrong tubes in wrong places, modem and router WAY TOO close to amp, speakers overly toed`in, and the list goes on...Its probably impossible to believe but apparently some of us need a "systems check up"! Wishful thinking I suppose but you know there's others who have invested hundreds if not thousands only to produce B~ sound. Check list? "FIND WEAKEST LINK HOTLINE"? Ideas?
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No. A’philes aren’t failing to fully utilize their systems. Rather, they put too much effort to their incapable equipment. Has anyone achieved the fully satisfactory audio system in audio history? Yes. There are 2. One is me. Another is mahgister. I’ve improved my audio system constantly and I can’t improve it anymore and it has stopped improving. However, I am not satisfied with it’s sound. Why not satisfied? I found all recordings in the world are bad. Whatever the audio system anyone has, the reproduction audio sounds always bad with bad sound recordings. Why all recordings are bad sounding? Because all microphone in the world are bad. All best mics are from 1930’s~40’s. The sound of mic is getting worse. Not getting better. If you don’t agree, I won’t argue. The mic and speaker is basically same topology. When mic sounds are getting worse, the sound of speakers is getting worse. Same goes with audio equipment. A’philes put too much effort to their incapable audio system and the system can only produce veiled and unclear sound. All speakers in the world sound like the left speaker in below, except my Wavetouch speakers. https://youtu.be/IHf_FSa8amE?si=s2rOqYytKE_7Z-uy FYI, hi-fi audio sounds don’t blend with the natural sound such as dog barking, washing dishes, wife’s voice, blower sound, water flowing sound, etc. That’s way your audio sounds the best when you are alone and quiet. And your brain and ears have to process (converting bad sounds as if they are not, tricking your brain) those harsh sounds that your brain gets the listener’s fatigue. Buying $20k power cords and $ million speaker won’t change your system’s sound like my system. What you’ll get is just a different sound. It won’t be meaningfully better because it still sound like the left speaker in above video. So, don’t put too much effort (money and time) to the incapable audio equipment until the quality of recordings are better. My system: Wavetouch audio sound Alex / Wavetouch audio |
Nice that you proclaim yourself and @magister as the only two persons here with "fully satisfactory audio system". Obviously you couldn't be more wrong...you could at least make it three and include me! Sheesh talk about being misguided. All the best to you and your "fully satisfactory audio system". barts
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I have learned a lot over the years by asking people who have more experience with equipment than me, listening, reading, watching videos and being open to tweaking my systems. I’m constantly tweaking my main system because it’s a fun part of the hobby for me. I’ll A/B a setting or piece of equipment and keep the one that sounds better. I’ve learned to trust my ears which have changed over the years. My old guy ears don’t hear the high frequencies I did when I was younger so I’ve adjusted my equipment so it sounds good to me now. Enjoy the journey. I find I’ve learned a lot more from my mistakes than my successes over the years. As Hans says, enjoy the music. Happy New Year! |
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