Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Another Nail in the Golden Eared Audiophile Coffin..

2012-07-27 Thread banned for life
TheLastMan wrote: My take on this is: 1. Hi-fi from different brands usually sounds different in all sorts of ways from other brands - but as the gear gets more expensive / more accurate the differences become smaller. 2. True high fidelity, as the name suggests, reproduces music warts

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Another Nail in the Golden Eared Audiophile Coffin..

2012-07-27 Thread banned for life
aubuti wrote: I don't think anyone has made that hyperbolic conclusion except you. I think any of us would agree that some components or systems sound better than others, and that some have a sound that we prefer even if one doesn't claim it is better. The conclusion from the first link in

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Another Nail in the Golden Eared Audiophile Coffin..

2012-07-27 Thread lachy.au
Long time reader, first time poster. I'm a sound engineer from Australia, living and working in Hong Kong. Recently I've been working with a lot of hifi companies regarding a loudspeaker tuning system and have learnt a lot about audiophiles and the crazy gear available for their systems. Fair