On Sunday, Jun 8, 2003, at 07:02 US/Eastern, Dan Knight wrote:
I'd like a reality check. Stop listening like an engineer. Listen like a
fan or a musician. It may break you of the endless upgrade cycle of the
audiophile snob -- the kind of people I used to make good money from.
The first rule of audiophile sales is that every improvement leads to
another, because each "better" component magnifies the minuscule flaws in
other components in the system. In reality, few audiophiles are ever
completely satisfied -- yet most average consumers are.
There is such a thing as being too picky for your own good.
Dan the listmom, retired audiophile
Interesting, Dan. I'm in the same boat. I bought a mid-end system a few years ago. I must say I did notice a great difference from a Circuit City system. That said, I really didn't notice much difference between my mid setup and the high end stuff I heard. There is definitely a point of diminishing returns for your $$$.
Critical listening shouldn't include a PC or the MP3 at all. That is a format of convenience, not quality.
I have found the human ear to be very forgiving. When I first got my car I didn't like the sound system, now I love it. The ear adapts.
-- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and...
Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! |
Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html>
G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/>
---------------------------------------------------------------
The Think Different Store
http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
