AudiogoN Forums: Perhaps we should stick with midfi...

Perhaps we should stick with midfi...

I just bought a $60,000 system with big names like krell, Audio Research, Mcintosh, B&W 802 D speakers, Sony SACD, Transparent wires, etc, and I get more enjoyment from my sub $1000 I put together used with ADS speaker, NAD monitor pre amp, Onkyo Integra M-504 power amp, Toshiba SD-9200 DVD player (as CD and DVD).

I am thinking I should have stopped with my midfi system now...

Anyone else have similar sentiments, or is my ear not golden enough to hear the difference yet?

Gonglee3 (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

08-15-10

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08-15-10 The following thread may be relevant, about the conundrum th ... Almarg

08-15-10 Did you research and try out all these different components ... Tpreaves

08-15-10 System matching is work and trial and error. it takes time. ... Grannyring

08-15-10 Maybe i'm wroing, but i smell troll... -rw- Rlwainwright

08-15-10 Could be, but we have seen this type of question/comment bef ... Grannyring

08-15-10 Meant to say " a place some find themselves" Grannyring

08-15-10 I have been a part of this hobby for some 46 years and if th ... Drtmth58

08-15-10 Hard to believe Cyclonicman

08-15-10 Go back to the dealer where you spent your $60k and work wit ... Metralla

08-15-10: Ghasley
Definitely a troll, he's got one too many "big names" listed. He has an extra piece from Krell/ARC/Mac for his amp and preamp. To front that equipment with the Sony player is also very unlikely......lastly, he has like 4 systems listed.....RILLY?
Ghasley (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

08-15-10 I think we have all been there at one time or another. i thi ... Rrog

08-15-10 It makes sense to me. even assuming the high cost system is ... Onhwy61

08-15-10 I don't believe it, either. Daverz

08-15-10 Like others have said, it could be a system mismatch. why do ... Roxy54

08-15-10 Try some other cables and see if that fixes the problem. i t ... 9rw

08-15-10 08-15-10: daverz i don't believe it, either. if you loo ... Riley804

08-15-10 Definitely a troll. most of his equipment listed in his fou ... Prpixel

08-15-10 In all reality,an upgrade of a component should be just that ... Hifitime

08-15-10 So what is the definition of low fi, mid fi and hi fi? wher ... Mceljo

08-15-10 08-15-10: prpixel writes: possibly so. in one of his systems ... Metralla

08-15-10 My question: what exactly is a "troll?" is it a ... Swanny76109

08-15-10 "troll": someone trolling for responses. they do n ... Elizabeth

08-15-10 You have two nice systems. Jaybo

08-15-10 There may be some trolling in the original post (in fact, it ... Paperw8

08-15-10 thanks to all the helpful posts so far... always interest ... Gonglee3

08-15-10 Another problem with high end audio is that there is a lot o ... Paperw8

08-15-10 I have been having a blast picking up stuff off craig's list ... Horseface

08-15-10 May i ask how did you choose your equipment? Kyomi_audio

08-15-10 Well, it doesn't appear to be a troll based on gonglee3's re ... Tvad

08-15-10 It does not matter how much any gear costs, or how it measur ... Oakleys

08-15-10 It's all part of the process troll...errrr fellow audiophile ... Azaud

08-15-10 Azaud: your comments underscores one of my criticisms of th ... Paperw8

08-15-10 Paperw8 - i agree with you quite a bit. unless there is rea ... Mceljo

08-15-10 I think it helps to have a sound you're trying to recreate i ... Dorkwad

08-16-10 Good comments all around. i agree with paperw8 that impedanc ... Azaud

08-16-10 Tough crowd. the guy hopes to get a big lift from securing a ... Douglas_schroeder

08-16-10 Douglas - i like you suggest to mix and match with the ops o ... Mceljo

08-16-10: Ghasley
Everyone here is very kind and offering sage, well thought out advice to the OP. You are all to be commended.

I'll still bet that this person is a Troll, although I hope to be proven wrong when he posts some pictures to 1 of his 4 systems.

Again, I contend he's just tossing this group as the equipment he mentioned simply doesnt compute. Krell, Audio Research, McIntosh fronted by a Sony CD player feeding 802d's. Maybe if he would post pictures and describe the setup I would feel less like he's yanking our chain.
Ghasley (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

08-16-10 A few questions. since the exact equipment of the high end ... Onhwy61

08-16-10 truth is, we don't know enough to make a good judgment. all ... Tvad

08-17-10 "(for the most part we agree for instance that bose ... Rrog

08-17-10 That's actually a good post, rrog. i misspoke. bose is sort ... Azaud

08-17-10 I'm sure if everyone of us went out and spent 60k on a syste ... Onemug

08-17-10 I think the op achieved his objective. Audiofeil

08-18-10 sincere thanks to all those posted - especially to length ... Gonglee3

08-29-10 It's interesting how this thread dried up and all the naysay ... Coltrane1

08-29-10 Gong, i would not worry about things like midfi, hi end lab ... Mapman

08-29-10 I don't even think these systems are in the same house. one ... Prpixel

08-29-10 Prpixel, being the trained observer that you are is it a me ... Coltrane1

08-30-10 The carpet is not the same in both rooms. one room has a li ... Prpixel

08-30-10 I can tell by the thread count of the carpet that it is like ... Douglas_schroeder

08-30-10 Seriously, this is ridiculous! if i were to get analytical, ... Douglas_schroeder

08-30-10 Well, both pictures were taken by the same camera, a panason ... Prpixel

08-30-10 I took a different route in playing detective and tried to f ... Mceljo

08-30-10 appears to perhaps be a trek 1 series (based on the shimano ... Tvad

08-30-10 The concrete in the drive way is old and pitted. it has bee ... Prpixel

08-30-10 The pictures of the bike are taken with the same camera as t ... Prpixel

08-31-10 Trained observers come one come all. someone must have an in ... Coltrane1

09-02-10 that was really funny you all! thanks for the laughters ( ... Gonglee3

09-02-10 Gong, shh, ixnay on the don't have to spend a lot thing. w ... Mapman

09-02-10 Molding never lies. Douglas_schroeder

09-02-10 Douglas schroeder, my reasoning was that the overwhelming m ... Prpixel