What does your Virtual System page say about you? 


I was browsing through virtual systems today, and noticed three major categories:

  1. People who list their components from speakers to source(s)
  2. People who list their components from source(s) to speakers
  3. People who appear to have a hodgepodge of equipment listed

I would hypothesize that people in group #1 belong to the "speakers first" school of system design, and people in group #2 are "source first".

Are the people in group #3 indifferent? Disorganized? Or listed their equipment in either "speakers first" or "source first" order initially, but as their systems evolved, removed things they sold and then tacked new acquisitions to the end of the list?

If you find yourself groups 1 or 2, can you confirm or refute the hypothesis?

If you are in group 3, what's your methodology? Did your system evolve over time? Or is the listing order just not important to you?

Not sure there are any deep psychological implications, but I was just curious.

(Yes, I know I don't have a virtual system listed. I am currently moving too frequently to get a setup I'm not embarrassed to photograph; I will add a virtual system listing hopefully near the end of this year)
 

sfgak

I uploaded the images based on the serial numbers (in ascending order) of the particular component.

I originally had them in an alphabetical sequence, but that seemed slightly weird to me.

Hee. Hee.

 

Sources first seemed logical to me.  Though I'll admit that when I was doing the entry it was more middle out.

Also, i thought for a while about should the clock go since that is a separate branch.

Matters were complicated by my having the Bluesound Vault - used almost exclusively for ripping my CDs - I have over 2,000 - so if I listen to a CD I then rip it after (usually!).

I also listed two power amps as I do go back and forth.

It says I forget to add my virtual system.  Just added it.  I started with my speakers for what it’s worth.  

This question reminds me of those personality tests you may have taken as a young adult to figure out what type of job might fit you well.

Q.  Would you rather read a book or go to the movies?

A.  What friggin' book...what friggin' movie?

Regards,

barts