@2psyop , +1.
Music has its place, but has never been a priority. I do enjoy quality music, but never near the point of zealotry that some display, and never constantly.
I much prefer the sounds of nature, or as close to silence as I can get.
Changing audio beliefs
Are there any audio beliefs you once held to firmly that you no longer subscribe to?
I was an ardent believer in cables. I still believe cables matter but now not so much. Beyond a basic level of competence in the cable and connector, in my opinion, the rest is smoke and mirrors. Of course, it’s also possible that at my age (senior citizen) cables just do not matter anymore
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I started believing in cables after experimenting with I2S cables literally a year ago. I tried $5, $30, and $300 I2S cables and was convinced that they do make a difference—sometimes a big difference. Over time, I also upgraded analog cables and other digital cables as well. So far, the only cable where I have not been able to detect any difference is the power cord. The other almost an exception is the USB cable. Except the Cardas Clear USB (too warm leading to soft bass), I could not detect any meaningful difference between the stock USB (from IFi, Schiit etc), $10 Benchmark usb and $300 DH Labs Mirage usb cable. Beyond that price point, I am not willing to try even I could afford. |
@stuartk +1 |
I have always loved music. A lot. When younger, I just listened to what came out of the car stereo, speakers or whatever we had and we’re playing it on. It was awesome. Then I started down the path of looking for improved sound, and started listening to the equipment more than the songs. I would focus on the specific sound of a guitar, or a high hat, or any instrument/vocalist along with its placement. Honestly, for me that got kind of boring and now I am back to just listening to the songs and really, really loving the music again. |
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