|
General Asylum General audio topics that don't fit into specific categories. |
|
|
|
General Asylum General audio topics that don't fit into specific categories. |
|
In Reply to: Do you believe "you get what you pay for" in audio? posted by M3 lover on February 17, 2006 at 13:59:09:
First rule of audio is that the law of diminishing returns definately applies.Second rule is that something twice as much can sound half as good and vice versa.
Third rule is that you don't need to spend large dollars to be considered a good audiophile - you just need to fuss, obsess and worry about minutia to the point where MOST people think you are nuts. If you've never been too nervous to sit and enjoy music as a result of your over-analytical mental algorithms, then you're just not trying hard enough.
Last rule is that since audiophiles have started to compare $2000 CDP's to cheap Toshiba DVD players and report startling findings, there are no longer any rules.
Value, like beauty, is completely in the eye of the beholder.
Personally, I get quite a kick out of combining a clump of components that (individually) most audiophiles would consider to be somewhat crappy and tweak and experiment and play until I come up with something strangely wonderful sounding. I do have a nice higher-end setup that I use a reference, but more often than not I am doing something strange and unusual with computers, active crossovers - you name it.
Selling high-end gear for a significant loss on Agon on a regular basis is just not what I consider good audio fun!
Cheers,
Presto
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
Follow Ups
- Well... - Presto 02/19/0603:30:57 02/19/06 (4)
- Disagree with your first rule! - Don T 08:06:50 02/19/06 (3)
- Diminishing returns does apply - groove 09:41:31 02/19/06 (2)
- Re: Diminishing returns does apply - Don T 15:52:11 02/19/06 (1)
- Re: Diminishing returns does apply - groove 11:48:07 02/20/06 (0)
Top of Page ]
[ Contact Us ]
[ Support/Wish List ]
[ Copyright © 2025, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]
