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Audiophile Priorities and Recent Topics

I'm increasingly fascinated by the number of threads that have been created lately by OP's who have joined over only the last 2 months with less than 30 posts that all seem related to the importance of wires and tweaks. While I'm not dismissing the notion that everything matters in hifi (including digital cable), it seems that these topics vastly overwhelm thread topics that clearly would have more influence to hifi audio sound such as discussions of the sonic characteristics of various amplifier topologies, the importance of simplifying the signal path, and identifying fantastic speaker/amplifier synergies, etc...

If some unsuspecting newbie were to stumble onto this forum they would likely come away thinking that a fuse or a piece of wire are the most important elements towards obtaining wonderful hifi sound. This is unfortunate. For example, my discovery of listening to a SET circuit years ago paired with speakers possessing a high and flat impedance greatly outshines any joy derived from identifying the finest digital cable produced by man. I'm simply questioning the hifi priorities that this forum seems to be obsessed with lately.

Is it just me?
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After hijacking my thread in order to bring everyone up to speed on what was included in the thread that was deleted by the Mods, perhaps MC will let us proceed with a thoughtful discussion regarding audiophile priorities that forum members feel have moved the sonic needle most and given them the most enjoyment - and perhaps which mattered the least.  Looking forward to the input.

btw - the irony of being lectured on blather by someone who has posted 10,895 messages in less than 3 years isn't lost on me ;-)
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phcollie
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I think Mike nailed with people today trying to improve sound on the cheap due to current economic conditions and disposable income sinking like a rock.  
      I would prefer telling them to spend money where it counts first, treating the room. The tweaks aren't going to help in a sh*t room.  Second.....a good source.  But hey, why not listen to the shills talk about how their orange fuse and special wire made miracles happen.  Got to run now, one of my speaker wires fell off its little stand thingy.........   ;)

PS....I really can't talk, I bought two Fake Ficus trees this weekend for much needed diffusion behind the panels so yes, hypocrite much very I am. 
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nonoise
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btw - the irony of being lectured on blather by someone who has posted 10,895 messages in less than 3 years isn't lost on me ;-)
That reminds me of a recent thread where he used the word "blather" so often, it lost meaning. Kind of a meandering blathering thing (maybe an attempt at irony?).


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phcollie
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Hmmm.....maybe a fake ficus is a room treatment.....but If I spray it orange will it count as a tweeeeek ? I can decorate it with some of those little dangly things. 
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fundamentals always matter... speakers that reproduce sound accurately and beautifully, properly set up in a good room, driven by amplification well suited to the speakers, fed by a source that is quiet, pure and true to the media being played

while 'hygiene matters', wires tweaks fuses springs contact enhancers are rounding error, last 1% kinda stuff

like a fresh set of nikes won't let a high school hooper be the next kobe, a new driver won't turn a recreational golfer into another tiger

what is unfortunate to me, about a-gon, is there is the lack of a proper set of ’pinned posts’ or ’stickies’ that many enthusiast forums have, that lay out some foundational information, and well known truths, that newcomers can lean on... not be found here, it is too bad

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