Gentlemen - in my experience and I have a lot experience as an audiophile - I'm old :-(
For what it's worth, I'm also an chemical engineer.
First - a system has to be set up properly. MOST systems are not set up properly. Even most dealership showrooms are not set up well.
Second - the quality of a system has to be at a level that is capable of revealing the differences in recordings (in addition to being set up properly).
Third - cables make a drastic difference.
I'm not going to explain the technical issues - I attempted to explain things a while ago and got criticized by many individuals. Rather than oppose those commenting, I apologized for creating the controversy and dismissed myself from the post.
I'm also not going to make statements about a $1,000 amplifier and $500 in cables - each case is unique in many ways (equipment design, electrical power, equipment matching, etc).
We have Pass XA-200.5's with Sasha I's and Meridian 800 digital components.
I live in the central NJ area, anyone is welcome to visit and listen for themselves. Bring your cables - interconnects are long balanced runs but power cables and speaker cables are very significant as well.
I would kindly ask that you post your experience so everyone would get your unbiased feedback.
For what it's worth, I'm also an chemical engineer.
First - a system has to be set up properly. MOST systems are not set up properly. Even most dealership showrooms are not set up well.
Second - the quality of a system has to be at a level that is capable of revealing the differences in recordings (in addition to being set up properly).
Third - cables make a drastic difference.
I'm not going to explain the technical issues - I attempted to explain things a while ago and got criticized by many individuals. Rather than oppose those commenting, I apologized for creating the controversy and dismissed myself from the post.
I'm also not going to make statements about a $1,000 amplifier and $500 in cables - each case is unique in many ways (equipment design, electrical power, equipment matching, etc).
We have Pass XA-200.5's with Sasha I's and Meridian 800 digital components.
I live in the central NJ area, anyone is welcome to visit and listen for themselves. Bring your cables - interconnects are long balanced runs but power cables and speaker cables are very significant as well.
I would kindly ask that you post your experience so everyone would get your unbiased feedback.