Yes....'Buyer Beware' is still in force. There's a lot of 'audio jewelry' on the market that can be equaled for a lot less expenditure. The 'hype machine' has been running so loudly in the magazines that are still being published that it seems to drown out the voice in one's own head....
You know...that Logical one.
I don't believe in 'high end' cables. I don't live in an test chamber designed to test acoustic performance. I don't have to own anything that looks like it was primarily designed to 'look cool' or chromed or a product of a design ethic that's minimalist in the extreme. And I haven't even touched on speakers yet. That realm is so flooded with everything from Bluetoothed minis to colossal multi-cabinet arrays that really should live in a club environment.
However, if the above scratches your itch, have at it. Ultimately, let your ears be your guide. If it sounded great on paper, I'll hope for your sake it sounds good in your home, be it ever so humble or grand. If not..move on. Part of the 'hobby' (Yes, It Is, in it's roots) is the 'pursuit' of the 'goal', whatever you deem that to be.
Me? I'm DIY'ing my speakers, because it amuses me, and I can do so. The other equipment is fairly basic, hardly fancy. A couple 'cute tricks' for switching and enhancement.
It pleases me. That's the point, gentlemen. *S*
You know...that Logical one.
I don't believe in 'high end' cables. I don't live in an test chamber designed to test acoustic performance. I don't have to own anything that looks like it was primarily designed to 'look cool' or chromed or a product of a design ethic that's minimalist in the extreme. And I haven't even touched on speakers yet. That realm is so flooded with everything from Bluetoothed minis to colossal multi-cabinet arrays that really should live in a club environment.
However, if the above scratches your itch, have at it. Ultimately, let your ears be your guide. If it sounded great on paper, I'll hope for your sake it sounds good in your home, be it ever so humble or grand. If not..move on. Part of the 'hobby' (Yes, It Is, in it's roots) is the 'pursuit' of the 'goal', whatever you deem that to be.
Me? I'm DIY'ing my speakers, because it amuses me, and I can do so. The other equipment is fairly basic, hardly fancy. A couple 'cute tricks' for switching and enhancement.
It pleases me. That's the point, gentlemen. *S*