Music

* hi-fi and jigsaw puzzles
I love giving hi-fi reccos but it is inherently difficult because we all hear differently and have different definitions of what sounds "right." as a result, there is a not insignificant amount of work that you need to do—listening to many, many speakers—before investing serious money.

at some point I'll write a much longer post about what you need to understand about yourself, your listening habits, your listening space, and your sonic preferences before investing in speakers. the decision process is quite personal: it's a jigsaw puzzle that nobody can solve on your behalf.

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recently I’ve been using llms to analyze and compare speaker measurements like frequency response, impedance/phase, lateral/vertical response, spectral-decay plots, and step response.

there’s a longstanding debate in audiophile circles about the importance of measurements (“objective”) vs. listening in-person (“subjective”) when evaluating speakers and components.

the reality is far more complex because speakers are both an engineering problem and a psychoacoustic one, all wrapped up in the deeply personal realm of music.

pictured below are Rockport Avior II speakers with a Jadis integrated amp. you can also see a bunch of Pass gear in the silver cases.

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oh, did I mention we’re gonna maybe buy something soon?

oh yeah