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Playstation 1.... An audiophiles dream????
Joystick Jerk:
Superior harmonic dampening via media inversion.
Howard_Casto:
Here's a tip to you guys.... if you've ever paid more than 1000 bucks for an audio system then you have a serious problem and therefore have no right to voice an opinion as your 3000 player doesn't sound any better than a more modestly priced model and yet you somehow convinced yourself that it does. :)
Any digital player I mean ANY digital player will sound great assuming the actual audio-out circuit is constructed well enough to output all of the data that is on the disc. I can pick up a really really good player for as little as 100 bucks. Now of course if you want excessively large speakers (why? do you have a hearing problem?) then you'll need amps and a dedicated eq and all that, but it'll still come out well under 1000 bucks.
boykster:
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on June 05, 2007, 10:25:54 pm ---Here's a tip to you guys.... if you've ever paid more than 1000 bucks for an audio system then you have a serious problem and therefore have no right to voice an opinion as your 3000 player doesn't sound any better than a more modestly priced model and yet you somehow convinced yourself that it does. :)
Any digital player I mean ANY digital player will sound great assuming the actual audio-out circuit is constructed well enough to output all of the data that is on the disc. I can pick up a really really good player for as little as 100 bucks. Now of course if you want excessively large speakers (why? do you have a hearing problem?) then you'll need amps and a dedicated eq and all that, but it'll still come out well under 1000 bucks.
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So, you're telling me that you've demo'd every possible configuration of sources, amps, and speakers? When you have, come back and post a real opinion. While I don't subscribe to the philosophy that more expensive systems inherently sound better, I also disagree that it's "stupid" to spend more than a $1000 on an audio system. I agree, that a properly designed and built digital (not analog mind you) source component can be had for a very reasonable price, but when it comes to pre-amps / processors / amplification there is a HUGE difference. And more power is not about driving larger speakers or simply playing louder, it's about clarity without distortion, and resolution of sound at any volume.
I strongly subscribe to the "buy what sounds good" philosophy, hence my "downgrading" from a $3000+ AVR to a $300 one, but I was open minded enough to try it out. I've also listened to $30,000+ setups and literally had to pick my jaw up off of the the floor after demo'ing some material....would I spend that kind of money on an audio system? No...is it dumb to do so? No, not if you can afford it.
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pointdablame:
Some people just need to convince themselves that there is NEVER a difference between a $1000 audio setup and a $10,000 one... mostly because they are either cheap or too poor to afford it.
I am with boykster in that more money definitely does not always mean better... and GREAT systems can be had for reasonable prices... but to say there is never a difference is pompous and very ignorant. If you really can't hear the difference between a HTIB and an acoustically pure audio setup with high end components, go get your hearing checked. I've been in rooms where the audio is so clear (please read that -- I didn't say LOUD) that you can't even tell the music is loud until you talk to someone next to them only to realize they can't hear you. Something like that is an amazing auditory experience and really does make your jaw drop as boykster mentioned.
Also, in the scheme of things, $1000 in audio equipment is not even high end. Many receivers top that price point, and most dedicated amps and preamps of decent quality will. Even though you're the pillar of knowledge in every subject, I'd suggest that it is you howard who has no right to voice an opinion if you don't hear a difference. Money is not always the answer, but to imply that more expensive components will never reproduce sound with more clarity and depth is completely absurd.
ChadTower:
I fully believe that a $10,000 setup can sound better than a $1,000 setup. No problem with that.
I also fully believe that outside of a professional setting there is never any reason to spend $10,000 on an audio setup. The $10,000 setup cannot possibly be $9,000 better in home use. If one is going to drop $10,000, rebuild the room instead, it will probably be more effective.
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