The point I was trying to get over is that the experience being absorbed in music doesn’t necessarily depend on sound quality.
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The argument against upgrading
I’ve always assumed upgrading hifi can be worthwhile provided there is some audible improvement in sound quality. Maybe, this assumption should be challenged.
Let’s suppose I make some change to my system. I make a meaningful comparison that proves it sounds better in some way.
Before making the change, I was already able to get into and enjoy certain recordings. Surely, I can’t get into these recordings any more than that. It’s an either or thing not a matter of degree.
So what does the upgrade actually do for me in practice? I fear that more often than not it may be absolutely nothing.
I am not arguing that there is no better. Just that incrementally better may not necessarily always translate into more musical enjoyment.
I suppose this all begs the question what I actually mean by better.
What’s your view on the benefits of upgrading? How can we reliably assess whether it is effective?
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It is a good thing if few voices speak about the same necessity and imperatives if they are important... My best to you ....
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Music perception and meaningful experience has nothing to do with sound... I had all my life horrible sound system even with good speakers like the Tannoy dual gold a marvel i did not optimize because i did not knew how to do it by sheer ignorance... Since i learned with the available time and available room after retirement ... Now i listen music....
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Some guys just have genuinely "low standards", which can let them enjoy crappy rigs/rooms. Others may be restricted by waf, budget, housing, etc and may be trying to psychologically convince themselves they've got a great thing going. Only a handful may have facitated great sound through knowledge, means and a lack of restrictions.
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Anyone with even no budget but low cost one can nowadays enjoy great sound experience, if he learned how to do it... We all have different needs and budget but the available sum of knowledge is the same for all ... Equating S.Q. with money or just high-end on an arbitrarily chosen scale is ignorance or snubish attitude... My AKG K340 is high end well optimized from 1978 and i enjoy great S.Q. experience...To beat it it takes good gear in a dedicated acoustic room under total mechanical control and DSP ... Most dont have this conditions...
High standards are useless without knowledge of acoustics basics... |
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