Mine is, to paraphrase, Peter Walker's "Every recording has its optimum playback level." Over the years, I've found that saying so true. Every CD or LP I've played seems to have that perfect level where everything just "clicks." IMO, It took a lot of wisdom to make that insight, because it's not an obvious observation. So, what's your favorite audio adage?
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Topic - Your favorite audio adage? - Quint 13:07:26 10/25/15 (80)
- Never take audio advice from a guy wearing hearing aids. - Dave Pogue 04:32:37 10/29/15 (0)
- RE: Your favorite audio adage? - Regg 12:40:32 10/28/15 (0)
- Not just for audio... "Ignorance is bliss" - marc g. 11:44:21 10/27/15 (0)
- RE: Your favorite audio adage? - rustybutt 10:32:23 10/27/15 (0)
- Could anything be dumber than PRaT? - rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com 07:07:39 10/27/15 (0)
- Not an adage... - Brian Walsh 22:38:54 10/26/15 (9)
- It seems audio reviewers have discovered your cliché generator ;-) (nt) - Steve O 08:15:16 10/27/15 (0)
- No problemo - E-Stat 06:12:20 10/27/15 (3)
- There was something like this in a BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD book - rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com 06:39:38 10/27/15 (1)
- You mean this? - 4everyoung 10:30:24 10/27/15 (0)
- Thanks, Ralph (nt) - Brian Walsh 06:16:22 10/27/15 (0)
- RE: Not an adage... - Inmate51 02:11:59 10/27/15 (2)
- RE: Not an adage... - Brian Walsh 05:21:01 10/27/15 (1)
- Ah, I see. nt - Inmate51 07:47:03 10/27/15 (0)
- RE: Not an adage... - Inmate51 00:46:09 10/27/15 (0)
- Holographic sound - Bill the K 20:27:17 10/26/15 (0)
- Lightening fast transients (nt) - bullethead 19:59:04 10/26/15 (1)
- Also: "Wicked fast" [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 00:15:49 10/27/15 (0)
- "stupid good" - DKL 19:52:36 10/26/15 (0)
- "Turntables are optimized for music,... - Ivan303 18:07:10 10/26/15 (2)
- RE: "Turntables are optimized for music,... - AbeCollins 14:53:36 10/27/15 (1)
- I might have.... - Ivan303 16:24:24 10/27/15 (0)
- RE: Your favorite audio adage? - jeromelang 17:06:09 10/26/15 (0)
- RE: Your favorite audio adage? - briggs 14:09:56 10/26/15 (0)
- RE: Your favorite audio adage? - daleda 13:49:29 10/26/15 (0)
- RE: Your favorite audio adage? - genungo 11:51:14 10/26/15 (1)
- Or the corrolary... - mkuller 12:17:03 10/26/15 (0)
- RE: Your favorite audio adage? - Inmate51 10:41:22 10/26/15 (0)
- hearing is believing, seeing is photoshop - merdy 10:30:47 10/26/15 (1)
- RE: hearing is believing, seeing is photoshop - BigguyinATL 14:31:31 10/26/15 (0)
- "I wish I hadn't sold that..." (nt) - Alex F. 10:20:48 10/26/15 (1)
- RE: "I wish I hadn't sold that..." (nt) x2 - MannyE 15:56:13 10/26/15 (0)
- It's only too loud, if your ears are bleeding - charlief64 09:14:49 10/26/15 (3)
- It must be BOSE if your ears are bleeding...and, - Byrd69 19:26:28 10/26/15 (1)
- This is inconsistent with "no highs, no lows: must be Bose"... - Steve O 19:48:39 10/26/15 (0)
- RE: It's only too loud, if your ears are bleeding - fantja 18:06:31 10/26/15 (0)
- RE: Your favorite audio adage? - fantja 06:25:03 10/26/15 (0)
- RE: Your favorite audio adage? - 4everyoung 06:15:07 10/26/15 (0)
- One by HH Scott engineer Daniel R. von Recklinghausen - E-Stat 05:59:30 10/26/15 (2)
- RE: Your favorite audio adage? - stellavox 04:31:44 10/26/15 (0)
- Selling expensive cables is easier than working and safer than stealing. - RGA 03:34:15 10/26/15 (1)
- But... Selling expensive audio cables is stealing. LOL nt - Smelly_Socks 09:00:24 10/26/15 (0)
- RE: Your favorite audio adage? - Bodhi 21:55:46 10/25/15 (0)
- In audio... - mkuller 20:36:33 10/25/15 (0)
- RE: Your favorite audio adage? - hahax@verizon.net 20:35:25 10/25/15 (0)
- RE: Your favorite audio adage? - Mike K 20:02:16 10/25/15 (0)
- RE: Your favorite audio adage? - bwaslo 19:47:49 10/25/15 (2)
- Somehow I don't think that adage is going to catch on...N/T - musetap 20:02:04 10/25/15 (1)
- RE: Somehow I don't think that adage is going to catch on...N/T - mkuller 20:37:09 10/25/15 (0)
- How can you make a small fortune in the audio business?... - viridian 19:13:17 10/25/15 (0)
- RE: Your favorite audio adage? - geezerrocket 17:51:45 10/25/15 (0)
- I like both kinds of music - G Squared 17:36:22 10/25/15 (2)
- RE: I like both kinds of music - E-Stat 09:26:56 10/26/15 (0)
- RE: I like both kinds of music - RGA 03:35:27 10/26/15 (0)
- RE: Your favorite audio adage? - standingstones 17:18:02 10/25/15 (0)
- Trust your ears above all else. If you do not, you will never be happy - ppopp 17:15:23 10/25/15 (0)
- Half the world is looking for ... - reelsmith. 17:07:01 10/25/15 (1)
- RE: Half the world is looking for ... - Lakeshore Larry 10:45:51 11/02/15 (0)
- RE: Your favorite audio adage? - jedrider 17:00:40 10/25/15 (0)
- RE: Your favorite audio adage? - painter27 16:35:14 10/25/15 (0)
- RE: Your favorite audio adage? - Jive Turkey 16:04:13 10/25/15 (0)
- Well, I'm pretty sure it's not my favorite... - rlw 15:25:32 10/25/15 (0)
- "You squeeze it HERE, but it bulges THERE." - John Marks 15:15:22 10/25/15 (1)
- Very true, John! - rlw 15:24:11 10/25/15 (0)
- The elephant in the room is the room - Rodney Gold 14:54:17 10/25/15 (3)
- RE: The elephant in the room is the room - longtimequadowner 18:41:05 10/25/15 (0)
- And he just shat all over your precious system! - rlw 15:14:14 10/25/15 (0)
- Well said! nt - slapshot 15:12:33 10/25/15 (0)
- RE: Your favorite audio adage? - AbeCollins 14:31:13 10/25/15 (0)
- RE: Your favorite audio adage? - jec01 14:30:57 10/25/15 (1)
- +1 nt - jusbe 17:57:23 10/25/15 (0)
- There are two kinds of music. Good music, and the other kind. nt - dancingseamonkey 14:16:46 10/25/15 (0)
- "Play it again, Sam"... - musetap 14:03:58 10/25/15 (0)
- RE: Your favorite audio adage? - SgreenP@MSN.com 13:42:37 10/25/15 (0)
- I actually have two favs. - geoffkait 13:28:58 10/25/15 (2)
- Whats Rich to you - fin1bxn@msn.com 04:30:07 10/30/15 (1)
- RE: Whats Rich to you - Lakeshore Larry 10:44:39 11/02/15 (0)
- RE: Your favorite audio adage? - Todd Krieger 13:24:34 10/25/15 (0)