Welcome to 70, hopefully your hearing aids have an app that allows you to optimize for music listening. Alternatively if you have an EQ option you can tune your rig to compensate for your hearing deficiencies. Either way, listening is more about state of mind and presence than rig or source material. Before spending big money optimize placement and room dynamics and enjoy. In your mind you’ll be in the right place with the right equipment.
Is this the right forum for me?
Hello!
I just recently joined, searching for discussion on music and equipment. Bought my first set of "high end" gear in 1972, a Marantz 2270 receiver. Only recently sold it as I wasn't using it and it was just sitting on a shelf.
Had gone to Luxman equipment in the early 90's, and basically stuck with it until 2019, when I decided to get a new system.
I listened to a lot of gear at a local fine audio shop and decided on a modest set of equipment that fit my needs. A fairly simple system, just a Naim Uniti Star which is an all-in-one CD player, streamer and integrated amp. For speakers a set of Goldenear Reference. I later added a Goldenear "Super Sub" to bring out the lows a bit better. I added high end connection and power cables and a power conditioner.
The sound from this system is many steps up from what I had, but I realize it is not what some of you have after reading some of the posts.
My question is, am I worthy of being called an "Audiofile"? I just turned 70 and I listen to music all the time, way more than TV or other media. My hearing is not the best and I wear hearing aids, so my level of music enjoyment is somewhat compromised.
I do enjoy the discussions and reviews of high end equipment, just not sure I "fit in". Thanks for your comments in advance!
Tom
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That statement met the pre-requisite... Sometimes a single box can execute better than 30 different boxes strung together with cables to play a li'l song. If you have some degraded hearing, it is probably not worthwhile getting nitpicky with dacs and cables and what not... A pair of subs is not just for bringing out the low end a bit better. It's a very effective active room treatment devices. Sounds like you are on the right track. @bipestuff wrote
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Welcome and happy holidays. This forum can be very useful concerning gear and other ways to improve systems (think room treatment). What interests me more than anything is the wide range of music that gets shared. Whether you have perfect hearing or wear aids of some sort, good music is always worth the search. |
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