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In Reply to: This is high end audio posted by rnhood on January 08, 2002 at 18:02:41:
Your ears are learning devices attached to three massively parallel and redundant super-computers. Although the rule of thumb is that we can notice a difference in loudness of 3 dB, the actual noticeable amount may be as little as 1 dB, especially in the critical range of the human voice (a deep chest bass at 90 Hz to a lilting soprano up at 1200 kHz).This means that while new components can sound awesome when they are first installed and your first impressions tell you immediately how they sound, prolonged exposure to the components will reveal more and more about how it sounds with a variety of material and other components.
You, and your ears, are learning about the sound and the music. This isn't bad - it is what being a tweaking audiophile is all about. Besides what hobby doesn't have a budget? In my case, I have a budget, depending on current income, for wasting on such frivolous pursuits as hobbies (which I will candidly admit is the reason that I work at all). Every year, I plan and research some minor improvement to the system. My knowledge and enjoyment is growing. It is part of an organic, nay, make that human, experience.
Besides, when was the last time that you saw a review or a manufacturer's listing of all of the best amplifiers or cables, for example, that tested and sounded best with their system. Hell, they don't even warn us if their speaker impedance dips low or has wild curves. So tweaking audiophiles are left mixing and matching components from a field of hundreds - the possible combinations are mind boggling.
Follow Ups:
Thanx for saying what I was intending in my remarks.Trading and trading
is what the stock markets do, and sooner or later it will crash. Losing it all.
You sure have a rude way of saying it, and what is your sick dedication to Maggies? They are a great speaker, but there are a lot of great speakers out there, and Maggies just don't slam, not without a sub anyway.
Joe,Relax, this IS only a hobby afterall. Not brain surgery or the stock market.
For those of you who have fallen into audiophile madness I am starting a new program. . . AA (Audiophile Anonymous of course).
My fee is only $100/hour, please have credit card ready.
Sincerely,
Dr. Kevorkian
Ph. 555-1234
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