System matching can be difficult...


Anyone have good ideas on system matching ?

I got to the point where I can hear individual gears in a system, and point out the weak link, but system matching still is difficult for me - fine tuning it.

I am beginning to think this is the reason for my constant upgrade bug - If I were better at matching gears, perhaps I will settle down with a system for a long time to come...
gonglee3

Showing 1 response by birdies

A sensible solution is to go with a company that designs and manufactures with system matching as a guiding principle, particularly in the source through amplification chain. Unfortunately, VERY few excel at all links in this chain. One company that does is Naim. If you're anywhere near a Naim dealer, give the gear an audition. Speakers being the most personal of audio components, another manufacturer's speakers might be more to your taste. For instance, ProAc does very well with Naim components upstream. Good listening!