Ever Feel Guilty That Your PC based System Sounds So Good? - Dynaudio_Rules

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Ever Feel Guilty That Your PC based System Sounds So Good?

Posted by Dynaudio_Rules on December 25, 2006 at 16:03:23

I have a PC based audio system, a tubed Pre and stand alone CDP based system and a battery powered flash drive playing uncompressed files.

I spent thousands 3K to be exact on the tubed pre and CDP, I spent around $600 on my hand made PC based source, and I spent all of $169 on this flash drive player....and I be damned if I dont enjoy the sound of this cheap flash drive player better than ANYTHING....

I used to call myself an "Audiophile"....having this expensive set up, room treatments, high end wires, outlets, power cords, tubes..[I spent more on my Mullard NOS tubes than this flash drive player].

I am actually getting better stereo separation, sound stage, music more listenable [no harsh cd sound what so ever], full bottom end...bottom line I ENJOY listening now, where as before I would sometimes have to play certain CD's more only because they didnt sound so bad.... or I would spend weekends tweaking trying to find ways to smooth out the sound or fine tune it somehow to something more listenable.

Actually I dont know if I feel stupid, guilty, ashamed or just plain ol dumb founded and amazed.

As I type this, I am looking over at this little humble player sitting on top of my $1,000 sub [not being used] and next to $4K worth of gear [not being used] plugged directly into my amp....I spent twice as much on the AQ wires connecting it to my amp than it costs...amazing.

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Topic - Ever Feel Guilty That Your PC based System Sounds So Good? - Dynaudio_Rules 16:03:23 12/25/06 (20)

What portable are you using? - Robert Joe 22:19:20 12/26/06 (0)

I don't know if it's better or not - Mark Tinordi 20:20:45 12/25/06 (1)

Re: I don't know if it's better or not - Adriel 20:50:01 12/25/06 (0)

opposite ends, opposite opinion? - Adriel 16:45:20 12/25/06 (0)

PC cost? - Adriel 16:31:22 12/25/06 (15)

$3000? - Presto 11:16:49 12/26/06 (4)

Re: $3000? - laznos 11:25:13 12/26/06 (3)

Re: $3000? - mls-stl 13:06:12 12/26/06 (2)

Re: $3000? - laznos 00:46:11 12/27/06 (0)

Re: $3000? - Presto 23:01:56 12/26/06 (0)

Re: PC cost?...3,000 totally unrealistic your post is dismissed as fake.nt - Dynaudio_Rules 09:44:53 12/26/06 (2)

Do the math. - Adriel 21:58:29 12/29/06 (1)

Okay...sure. - Dynaudio_Rules 03:21:54 01/03/07 (0)

What PC cost? - kjg 17:58:47 12/25/06 (1)

I'm with you - I usually spend $800 to $1000 per box and run them for years ( not including sound card) - Triodeuser 08:49:26 12/26/06 (0)

why - Jon L 16:47:14 12/25/06 (4)

Re: why - Adriel 17:46:57 12/25/06 (3)

Re: why - Adriel 20:41:33 12/25/06 (2)

Re: PC location - mls-stl 12:04:07 12/26/06 (0)

Re: why - hawaiidude 21:15:54 12/25/06 (0)

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