Your Second System


Or third or fourth.....

Understanding that there are many reasons a person would have a second system, what are your thoughts when building one? Do you look to try different approaches? Do you spend a substantial amount (whatever that is for you), or do you buy efficiently, saving your money for your primary system? How do you leverage your software investment across multiple systems?

Are you as meticulous in gear selection and setup across multiple systems? Do you always prefer listening on your primary system, if possible, or do different moods / situations make different systems the one of choice?

Anybody have their second system up on Virtual Systems?
kthomas

Showing 1 response by aball

I specifically design for a different style. Unless you spend vast quantities of money, it is very hard to get a system that does everything equally well. That is the way Nature requires it.

I listen to all types of music from folk, to techno, to symphonies, to heavy metal, so I have been collecting gear in order to eventually (when I have more room) have two totally separate systems. One for acoustic/vocal/jazz and one for electronic/symphonic/metal.

Some people say that you should spend all your money on one "good" system but I feel you can get more with less cost by having two carefully-put-together systems. It is a sort of distributed optimization that can give you 1+1=3 if done right. It is a fun and less costly way to have your cake and eat it too.

Arthur