How open are Audiophiles to feedback?

[baconbrain]

I really enjoyed this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZN79ZoSe7E

Love his style and wardrobe! Unforetunately I find myself in the second group ...

[Snoopy8]

I really enjoyed this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZN79ZoSe7E

Love his style and wardrobe! Unforetunately I find myself in the second group ... 

Thank you, I like Steve Guttenberg and what he writes and says. By second group, I assume the ones who are not satisfied? I am now in first group who enjoy the music, but I still look for little things to improve against a benchmark sound (by listening to more expensive setups, live accoustic concerts).

[chrisc]

I help run an audio club in Cape Town. We have been fortunate to listen to many top-end systems (and most of them use Devialet electronics)

When the guys come to my house, we sit down and listen for 2 hours.
Then the suggestions come. Some are obvious (reduce the bass), some not so (move the speaker a teeny bit) and some a bit over the top (use some van der Hul cable). But its a useful exercise

We have also compiled a 40-track test program using many different sorts of music, and to let the audience think they have some say in the matter, let them choose tracks

There are favourites - Ry Cooder - Nobody; Nora Jones - Don't know why; Bela Flack - Flight of the Cosmic Hippo; Yuri Honing Trio - Walking on the Moon; Allan Taylor - Colour to the Moon

[baconbrain]

I really enjoyed this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZN79ZoSe7E

Love his style and wardrobe! Unforetunately I find myself in the second group ... 

Thank you, I like Steve Guttenberg and what he writes and says. By second group, I assume the ones who are not satisfied? I am now in first group who enjoy the music, but I still look for little things to improve against a benchmark sound (by listening to more expensive setups, live accoustic concerts).

I help run an audio club in Cape Town.  We have been fortunate to listen to many top-end systems (and most of them use Devialet electronics)

When the guys come to my house, we sit down and listen for 2 hours.
Then the suggestions come.  Some are obvious (reduce the bass), some not so (move the speaker a teeny bit) and some a bit over the top (use some van der Hul cable).  But its a useful exercise

We have also compiled a 40-track test program using many different sorts of music, and to let the audience think they have some say in the matter, let them choose tracks

There are favourites - Ry Cooder - Nobody; Nora Jones - Don't know why; Bela Flack - Flight of the Cosmic Hippo; Yuri Honing Trio - Walking on the Moon; Allan Taylor - Colour to the Moon

Must admit that I am a bit envious of those of you in the first group, especially if one belongs to an Audio Club in South Africa!

[chrisc]

There has not been an audio show in South Africa for at least 10 years, so we (The Cape Town Hi-Fi Club) are planning one to take place in Cape Town, probably at the end of winter next year (July - August)

Lots to do but we have many contacts in the hospitality trade.  Cape Town is South Africa's no 1 holiday destination and visitors and the infrastructure are well catered for.

It won't be anything on the scale of the Munich or Bonn shows, we do not have the budget for it.  One essential is to promote South African audio products.  One fellow makes a superb turntable which sells for the equivalent of $30 000.00

[baconbrain]

There has not been an audio show in South Africa for at least 10 years, so we (The Cape Town Hi-Fi Club) are planning one to take place in Cape Town, probably at the end of winter next year (July - August)

Lots to do but we have many contacts in the hospitality trade.  Cape Town is South Africa's no 1 holiday destination and visitors and the infrastructure are well catered for.

It won't be anything on the scale of the Munich or Bonn shows, we do not have the budget for it.  One essential is to promote South African audio products.  One fellow makes a superb turntable which sells for the equivalent of $30 000.00

Nice looking turntable and good luck with the show!