When someone is interested enough to ask me what my system sounds like, I ask them if they'd care to judge for themselves. When they do, I have them sit on the couch, ask what they'd like to hear, hand them the amp remote, show them how to safely adjust the volume and observe the reaction. The reactions, thus far, have been invariable and universal (i.e. a shocked facial expression, quickly followed by "Wow" and then, a few minutes later, "How much does all of that cost?".
“Civilian” reaction to your gear?
What kind of reaction do you see/get when non-gearheads see or hear your systems?
I have gotten the full spectrum- one person called my assembly of gear obnoxious (call me obnoxious, ok, but my gear? Fighting words!). Others have been politely (and sometimes dismissively) curious; I’ve been asked if it’s as good as Bose (I usually say “close”); and some thought this level of music reproduction at home was not possible. Many have asked what does each “box” do.
For the genuinely curious I tell them “sit hear” followed by “what would you like to hear”? I play their choice (thank you Qobuz) and invariably the expression on their is quite positive.
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