I'm looking closely at all my subs to see what can be gotten rid of. They're death by 1000 paper-cuts. Software subscriptions get under my skin like no other. Video streaming services have lost their value now that they're being enshittified with ads, substantial price increases, shady practices (looking at you, Amazon), reductions in what's available in their libraries, and general "we have you hooked, now for the rent-taking and gouging". The land-grab time is over for streaming. Now it's all about "shareholder value" and bonuses for the executive teams.
I'm also of the belief that, generally, there is a law of diminishing returns and much that is out there in the world of audiophilia is overpriced to the point of insanity ($120,000 speaker wire, or $10,000 Ethernet cables, anyone?). Yes, you need to spend a bit on the core bits and pieces to elevate the sound and experience, but very good sound can be had relatively inexpensively. I'm grateful to have what I own (many audio snobs elsewhere would sneer and pat me on the head, but whatever) and for companies like Schiit that price their unique offerings so more people can enter the hobby and experience what others pay 5-10x as much to hear and be wowed.
Edit: as others have recently spoke of, take the time to place room treatments, run tools like Audyssey, and if you're so inclined, get a calibrated measurement microphone and learn how to use Room EQ Wizard.
I agree up to the point of "use Room EQ Wizard", that is a big nono for me.
Used DIRAC room correction a few years back, but for me all DSP is extremely tiring to listen to for longer span of time.
I agree up to the point of "use Room EQ Wizard", that is a big nono for me.
Used DIRAC room correction a few years back, but for me all DSP is extremely tiring to listen to for longer span of time.
I'm genuinely curious regarding why you are opposed to REW? Using measurements and adjusting settings accordingly in my SVS subwoofer app made a clear improvement, along with subwoofer placement, of course. Sometime before Christmas I'll have a go at it with the rest of the system.
Audyssey (AFAIK) doesn't do annoying DSP-ish things like what digital filters do, which I also loath. My understanding is that it measures the sound reflections and time that signals from each speaker take to reach the listening position and adjusts timings (oversimplified as I'm sure as heck no audio engineer) to optimally ensure sound reaches the primary listening position at the same time.
Last weekend I was listening to music in my speaker setup (all-speaker stereo - that odd configuration sounds best for my specific hearing - in a 7.1 system) and as I bent forward slightly to pick something up off the coffee table the sound was suddenly clearer. Move my head back up, it was duller. Weird. The prior weekend I had run Audyssey after making a few small changes to the room. I forgot to upload the new room model to the Denon amp. Once I did that (and made the requisite speaker size settings and bass cut-over changes) the sound was <chef's kiss>. Clear, balanced, sounding as it should like I was in the room with the musicians. I even listened to some music in 2.1 with my Wharfedale fronts, which I might do more of.
While I don’t miss cobol, and almost quit the profession at year zero when assigned mark iv reports as an intern, I wonder why GDGs didn’t make it over to the modern era, yet regular expressions did. But don’t take my bait on reg-ex, it does serve a purpose but it’s inventor sure has inflicted pain on ALOT of programmers thru the years.
I really like your gear layouts. Long interconnects must be going from your turntable to its preamp? Or do you stick with headphones and all is on that side of the room?
I agree up to the point of "use Room EQ Wizard", that is a big nono for me.
Used DIRAC room correction a few years back, but for me all DSP is extremely tiring to listen to for longer span of time.
Hope you didn't spend the insane amount of money on the originals.
Tucked away with some music CD’s I was going through this morning was a CD by Purist Audio Design made for “breaking in” a stereo system in 63 minutes!!!! This
should be fun to try. I can't wait for the extraordinary improvements.
Tucked away with some music CD’s I was going through this morning was a CD by Purist Audio Design made for “breaking in” a stereo system in 63 minutes!!!! This
should be fun to try. I can't wait for the extraordinary improvements.
Tucked away with some music CD’s I was going through this morning was a CD by Purist Audio Design made for “breaking in” a stereo system in 63 minutes!!!! This
should be fun to try. I can't wait for the extraordinary improvements.
I agree up to the point of "use Room EQ Wizard", that is a big nono for me.
Used DIRAC room correction a few years back, but for me all DSP is extremely tiring to listen to for longer span of time.
Hope you didn't spend the insane amount of money on the originals.
Tucked away with some music CD’s I was going through this morning was a CD by Purist Audio Design made for “breaking in” a stereo system in 63 minutes!!!! This
should be fun to try. I can't wait for the extraordinary improvements.
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well I was born under the zodiac sign for twins, Gemini. My mind would have gone there as well.
.... with some Marilyn Manson playing, a system can be broken 
