I've had both audio engineers and recording artists to my home. They were all polite but didn't really care about "audio systems". I've had upwards of 100 "audiophiles" over for a listen. VERY mixed reviews. We are quirky bunch!
Have you ever thought it would be cool to have a stereo reviewer come to your house?
While I was listening to my system today, I started thinking it would be really fun to invite one or more stereo system reviewers from magazines or blogs over for a blind listening session. I wouldn’t let them see the room or the equipment at all. They could play whatever music they like, form their impressions, rate the system, and even guess how much was spent on it. After that, I’d reveal everything and see how close they came. I’ve always been curious how my setup stacks up against the kinds of systems these reviewers hear all the time.
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@douglas_schroeder Without throwing any shade on your experience and accumulated expertise, I think you went a bit overboard with your statement about cables and audio knowledge. One can wind up with a variety of cables in one’s system intentionally, an action done with knowledge and comprehension. Your suggested solution of purchasing three complete sets to compare can be prohibitively expensive for more complex systems (such as my former setup of biamped Dahlquist DQ10’s with double subwoofers). I moved to going with Transparent cabling in the main routing of my system recently ($7K investment, a lot for me), but kept my older cabling for components I use less frequently (the older cabling is still decent, but the primary reason was to concentrate my resources on the pathways I listened to the most). |
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