vintage_dog wrote:sorry, i have 12
1. we all have different ears and preferences. what's "great" for some may not be necessarily so for others.
2. tonal purity (violin sounding like a violin, vocals sound natural) and PRAT are far more important than soundstaging, width, depth, height. have you been to a live concert and got concerned with soundstaging or imaging? really?
3. do not borrow someone else's software. (a subtle way of saying: please don't bother to borrow mine...hehehe)
4. you don't need a million to set-up a great system...(although having a million to spend always helps...hehehe)
5. listen, experiment, listen...enjoy audio every step of the way.
6. Audio is about the music AND the gear. someone who tells you otherwise, is a hypocrite next time a wise guy says music is everything that matters to him and not gear, offer to swap his sonus or LS3/5A or his tube amps and expensive CDP with a walkman and earphones, and see how he reacts
7. the music from a good system must engage you emotionally. it must be able to get you dancing, relaxing and even crying...
8. a so-so system is a system where the only place to enjoy the music is when you're seated at a sweet spot. ever been to live concert and the best spot is one seat in the hall?
9. if it's not possible at all listen to live concerts of artists you like (norah jones or groban, coors, sinatra, ella, miles or monk), listen to as many set-ups as you can with them playing to expand your listening experience...then decide what you like best. what is best for you should consider your taste, your budget and your room...
10. enjoy what you have now. you have no choice anyway until funds become available for you next upgrade
11. have fun! audio is fun...music is fun! gear hunting is fun! tweaking is fun!
12. most audiophiles are highly-opinionated and severely-biased individuals. so don't take seriously everthing written in this thread!
cheers!
ProtegeManiac wrote:my WAF commandment: Don't make the mistake of ending up having that W.
besides, if you split up, she might get her lawyer to classify your hi fi gear (not to mention your HT, sports cars, bikes, THE HOUSE) as conjugal property and leave you with nothing or half the cash value.
vintage_dog wrote:2. tonal purity (violin sounding like a violin, vocals sound natural) and PRAT are far more important than soundstaging, width, depth, height. have you been to a live concert and got concerned with soundstaging or imaging? really?
Arnel wrote:If one has to pick the audiophile rule that non-audiophiles would most likely care least about, it would be this one:
The room is part of the system. A million dollar system placed in an acoustically crappy room will surely sound like crap. I once went to a house (owner is non-audiophile) that had a surprisingly nice system (B&W Nautilus-series speakers and some top-model Rotel electronics) but all crammed into a very small, squarish room. I can't even describe how bad it sounded, and with almost $10K of gear like that, it's a real shame (and total waste of money).
pigdog wrote:the path to musical Nirvana is more exciting than being there! thats why its more fun when you are constantly upgrading your audio gears! otherwise just take up another hobby like golf!
pigdog wrote:the path to musical Nirvana is more exciting than being there! thats why its more fun when you are constantly upgrading your audio gears! otherwise just take up another hobby like golf!
Arnel wrote:pigdog wrote:the path to musical Nirvana is more exciting than being there! thats why its more fun when you are constantly upgrading your audio gears! otherwise just take up another hobby like golf!
While it would be a bit hypocritical to deny that most audiophiles find most of the fun in the GEAR, I still believe in the thought that SOME (hehe) audiophiles still put music first, and if they already think their system is perfect for their daily dose of music, they would still find joy in listening without thinking much about the system, and continuously expand their music collection instead. But in that case, is it still appropriate to call such a person "audiophile"? haha.
a hi-fi enthusiast; one who has an enthusiasm for sound reproduction, especially high-fidelity music recordings
ricochet315 wrote:I would like to share 10 management principles that have audiophile applications.
Advance Happy Easter.
asoka wrote:ricochet315 wrote:I would like to share 10 management principles that have audiophile applications.
Advance Happy Easter.
This wonderful thread has ricocheted from way back its last post in Sept. 2008. Thanks to you mr. mrktng man...este mr. ricochet.
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