The systems performance will be no better than its weakest link

Posted by artemus (A) on September 18, 2006 at 18:33:24

In Reply to: Importance of matching a turntable w/ other hi-fi components? posted by xyyyy on September 18, 2006 at 17:01:32:

By that I mean that if you connest a $2500 TT,w/a $200 cart and a $300 phono pre, you have a TT that will never reach its ultimate performance. OK so you ugrade the phono pre and cart to a matching symitry, but your main pre is a $500 integrated or HT receiver, etc, and you still won't be able to get the ultimate performance of your higher end equipment.

OK this is a generalized statement with $$$ spent as a guideline to performance. Sure there are some giant killers out there. But they are few. And there is some snake oil and overhype also. There's more of that than giant killers. But my point is that generally $$$ spent is still a decent rule to guage performance.

Now take it easy on me tonight. I've just gotten over a headache from hell which sent me to the doctor. So it will take me a little longer to get on my asbestos suit. Or, if my post seems offensive, just chalk it up to a man whose taken too many drugs in the last 24-36 hrs
I only use my gun whenever kindness fails

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Topic - Importance of matching a turntable w/ other hi-fi components? - xyyyy 17:01:32 09/18/06 (14)

Re: Importance of matching a turntable w/ other hi-fi components? - profbrookes 02:10:19 09/19/06 (3)

Are you the manufacturer or the distributor? If either, you should register as such - artemus 06:29:35 09/19/06 (2)

Re: Are you the manufacturer or the distributor? If either, you should register as such - profbrookes 06:35:25 09/19/06 (1)

Your site looks very professionally done and would be easily thought of as a dealer's site upon first glance. - artemus 06:50:09 09/19/06 (0)

Some synergies synergize more than other synergies - Doug Deacon 20:56:10 09/18/06 (2)

Re: Some synergies synergize more than other synergies - artemus 21:33:56 09/18/06 (1)

I just wanted a thrill... - Doug Deacon 09:25:30 09/19/06 (0)

The systems performance will be no better than its weakest link - artemus 18:33:24 09/18/06 (0)

Very very important... - Older Brother Gert 17:48:14 09/18/06 (0)

It's ALL synergy - table, arm, cart, phono pre, amp, speakers. - HenryH 17:06:28 09/18/06 (4)

good point and concise. Synergy is where the total - jefe 06:01:10 09/19/06 (0)

Do Japaneese Direct DriveTurntables work------- - xyyyy 19:42:35 09/18/06 (2)

Try a Micro-Seiki... - George Mann 06:59:08 09/20/06 (0)

The better ones do. Like the Technics SL-12XX series. /nt\ - HenryH 19:59:21 09/18/06 (0)

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The systems performance will be no better than its weakest link - artemus 18:33:24 09/18/06 (0)

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