In Reply to: Great story and a lesson ... posted by rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com on January 8, 2016 at 06:45:04:
Thanks for your kind words Rick. I was sincerely attempting to pass along some knowledge I learned down the long audio path I've traveled. It just bothers me when I hear "There are no absolutes in audio." While I have no issues with anyone saying: "Just assemble an audio system that sounds good to you!" I believe some people can and perhaps even should do that provided:
1) the sound makes them happy
2) they don't also attempt to call it a system that faithfully reproduces an instrument or singers "absolute sound."
In the long run we all should thoroughly enjoy our audio systems. Personally I always thought an audio system that most closely replicates the "absolute sound of instruments and singers would provide the most enjoyment for their owners, but after auditioning many audio systems through the years I've come to realize that's just not true. However as I said before, "if" assembling an audio system that sounds the way the owner wants it to sound is what makes them happy, then so-be-it! In the end I'll go home to my system which replicates the "absolute sound' of instruments & singers as closely as I can make it do so and that's the sound that makes me happy...
I'm listening to: The Men In My Life by Jackie Allen
Thetubeguy1954 (Tom)
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- RE: Great story and a lesson ... - thetubeguy1954 09:46:47 01/08/16 (5)
- RE: Great story and a lesson ... - Scott L 12:53:44 01/08/16 (4)
- RE: Great story and a lesson ... - Paul Eizik 19:08:02 01/08/16 (2)
- RE: I forgot some stuff ... - Paul Eizik 22:36:18 01/08/16 (1)
- RE: I forgot some stuff ...but wait (there's more !!) - Scott L 04:42:03 01/09/16 (0)
- RE: Great story and a lesson ... - thetubeguy1954 16:19:08 01/08/16 (0)