Well, the DIY is kind of cool -- and you learn a lot, if you have the patience. When I moved from the Behringer to the Rane, I needed some kind of measuring system, right? So I purchased an excellent audio measurement software suite for the Mac, a measurement mic, cables, etc., and went about testing my room and tweaking the EQ accordingly. Little things *mattered* -- mic positioning, windowing results (long story), etc. It was worth it. With help from others, I learned quite a lot about room issues and speaker behavior.
When it comes to electronics, though, I like to keep it simple. Or try to, anyway. Look at my current system -- it's 1/4 of the stuff I had, or less. (Harbeth M40s, two ACI Force subs, Carver amp, Bel Canto Pre2, Rane, Sony CD/DVD/SACD, you name it). I want to be down to speakers that need minimal to no correction in an average room (hence the Monitor 30s), an amplifier, and a source. You miss a lot of things this way...especially deep bass, and that's something I'm going to have to deal with at some point...but simple is nice. -- highdudgeon SB3->Nuforce 9.02->Harbeth Monitor 30s/Skylan stands and Quad ESL-988s. Simple and satisfying. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ highdudgeon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2195 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26306 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
