On Fri, December 28, 2012 4:47 pm, Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote:
On 12/28/2012 03:50 PM, Chris Bannister wrote:
Couldn't
agree more. Of course, "the sweet spot" can vary from
individual to individual. Also upgrading, for example say speaker cable,
can improve the sound of your music collection that much more.
i'm happy for you if you believe that, but i'm more happy for your
dealer, because he will have an objective benefit :)
loudspeaker cables only make a difference when used with very weird
interfaces (such as a minimal tube amp), and even then those that are
hyped the most are electrically the weirdest (read: just wrong). with a
modern amp, any old piece of copper is just fine, provided it is thick
enough.
if you like to "tune" your sound, get yourself an eq and approach it
systematically. incidentally, there are speaker cables being sold for
rates that easily buy you a manley massive passive. now that is a tool
for tweaking :)
Len's rules for buying a stereo system:
- spend your whole budget on speakers (listen to them, sometimes cheaper
speakers even from the same manufacture sound better).
- go to the good will store and buy whatever amp you can get for $30.
- Be happy.
--
Len Ovens
www.OvenWerks.net