04-Dec-2014, 21:36
While we're off topic 
I have to tell you about my experience. I was in Bangkok for Christmas 2012 and found some great high end stores. So I bought a quality cd and listened to 1 song on heaps of systems; SF Aida with 4 Pass Lab mono blocks, The big TAD with all top TAD electronics, Wilson Sasha with top Ayre, Full McIntosh set up, top Meridian. And the only system that blew me away was some 10 grand SF's on all lower end Audio Research tube gear (still 10 grand each I guess) It certainly didn't have the power of the all $100,000.- plus systems but it was the most musical system out there by far.
Since then I learned a lot about speaker and seat placement (Jim Smith's GBS) and now when I hear something in a shop I can't help but wonder; Is it the system that I'm hearing or the set up? That's why I've decided to stick with the high resolution of the Devialet and do the fine tuning with the set up. It's amazing how much tuning you can do by just tilting or turning your speakers a bit. It's like having a 10 band equaliser!
Have fun searching Kari, but keep in mind that the set up of the systems you're listening to makes as much or more of a difference than the systems themselves.
I guess that brought is back on topic again
Cheers,
Pim
I have to tell you about my experience. I was in Bangkok for Christmas 2012 and found some great high end stores. So I bought a quality cd and listened to 1 song on heaps of systems; SF Aida with 4 Pass Lab mono blocks, The big TAD with all top TAD electronics, Wilson Sasha with top Ayre, Full McIntosh set up, top Meridian. And the only system that blew me away was some 10 grand SF's on all lower end Audio Research tube gear (still 10 grand each I guess) It certainly didn't have the power of the all $100,000.- plus systems but it was the most musical system out there by far. Since then I learned a lot about speaker and seat placement (Jim Smith's GBS) and now when I hear something in a shop I can't help but wonder; Is it the system that I'm hearing or the set up? That's why I've decided to stick with the high resolution of the Devialet and do the fine tuning with the set up. It's amazing how much tuning you can do by just tilting or turning your speakers a bit. It's like having a 10 band equaliser!
Have fun searching Kari, but keep in mind that the set up of the systems you're listening to makes as much or more of a difference than the systems themselves.
I guess that brought is back on topic again
Cheers,
Pim
Lifetime Roon, Mac mini, int. SSD, ext. HDD, tv as monitor, key board and track pad on bean bag as remote,Devialet 200, Od'A #097, Blue jeans speaker cable,
Dynaudio C1 MkII.
Jim Smith's GBS.
Northern NSW Australia.
Dynaudio C1 MkII.
Jim Smith's GBS.
Northern NSW Australia.
