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Ever downgrade and have better sound?

not sure if we will ever get anyone to admit, but wondering if any of you out there went to a cheaper product and found the sound quality was better?

maybe even a cheaper cable within the same line of cables which mated better to your set up?
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newbee
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Substitute 'simplify' for 'downgrade' and I'm in hog heaven. If anything my end result today is far better than in the days when I had a bunch of 'near-SOTA' stuff. I attribute this to a better understanding of the speaker/room interface and electronics synergy issues, if nothing else.
schubert
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How right you are Mofi.I currently have 7 preamps, 4 tube and 3 SS. You never know , one sounds rotten with one amp, sings with another. Not just a case of impedance mis-match either.

I hesitate to say it in print but I suspect rooms have an effect on even those.
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mapman
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What Newbie said....
schubert
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True, and he's smarter than me.
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tostadosunidos
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Haven't had the luxury of downgrading since re-entering the world of hi-fi ten years ago. Still tweaking up, but on a tightwad's budget.
That said, I agree with Schubert's comment about the effect of the room. My "best" speakers did not sound so great in my teaching/practice studio at our new place so I moved them into a "living" area. Wow--night and day! I now put "the room" on a par with the speakers as far as overall importance.
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