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Maybe. Maybe not...

Posted by Sean (A) on May 1, 2007 at 20:38:15

In Reply to: He's just a bitter perennial equipment chaser posted by longtimequadowner on May 1, 2007 at 17:45:44:

I can understand your comments about Ozzy's choice of wording, just as i'm sure that Ozzy would say the same thing about many of my posts. On the other hand, i completely understand the comments that he made and why he made them. Anyone that is / has been a "bitter perennial equipment chaser" knows where he's coming from.

If you've got your system set up in a fashion that you are completely satisfied with, messing with it in any way, shape or form is simply asking for trouble. In most cases, trying to make "perfection" just a "little bit better" typically results in a loss of system synergy. In most cases, people will then try to alter something else, trying to get back to "perfection" while still retaining their latest acquisition. In the long run, so many variables are entered into the equation trying to get back to "perfection" that "perfection" is no longer attainable. Nor can one remember how to get back to that point, regardless of how hard they try.

As such, i would HIGHLY recommend documenting EVERY aspect of system installation prior to ANY changes being made. Using this methodology, one can keep track of various installations and equipment combos as one tries to improve upon "perfection". Something as simple as swapping a set of cables from one location to another can make MAJOR changes in system synergy, even though the same cables are still in the system.

I learned this the hard way several years ago. That is, i had a system that was working phenomenally well. Being the incessant tinkerer that i am, i tried to tweak the system even further by "making things better" only to lose the "magic" that i had previously attained. In the long run, i was never able to get that system back to where it once was, teaching me a VERY valuable ( and hard to forget ) lesson.

Learn from others mistakes. Even if their teaching methods aren't the best, their intentions are. Sean
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