Hi-fi is about TRUTH. If you sincerely want truth in your system, you have to understand both the science of electronics/sound, and the psyhcoacoustical (sp?) properties. Now, you can kid yourself all day long--but that's no way to get at the truth. So ask yourself, what is it you want to accomplish? And it's OK if you don't want total neutrality--it's YOUR system. There's nothing wrong with adding some flavor (tubes anyone?).
It's like calibrating an HDTV. Either your goal is to meet cal standards, or it's -not-. Just don't kid yourself (or others) if you choose to deviate from the standard, because personal preference is factoring in. Let's face it, current/past mastering techniques work against us, no doubt; and I think this plays a big role in system dissatisfaction. This is turn leads to "tail-chasing"...so be careful, and don't forget that a truly good system is not going to fix poorly mastered music. -- steveinaz - transport: squeezebox touch / ci audio ps - dac: benchmark dac/pre - linestage: placette passive - power amplifier: parasound hca-1500a - speakers: fritz speakers carbon 7 monitor - cables: kimber hero/8tc v.2, belden 1694a ------------------------------------------------------------------------ steveinaz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34707 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92918 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
