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matthewb
@matthewb
here is the story of the most elaborate and expensive hi-fi system that @brileigh and I have ever heard: we met this hi-fi dealer—let’s call him Larry—when visiting nyc after I inquired about a particular brand of electronics that only they and two other dealers in the U.S. happen to carry (Spectral Audio). more about Spectral another time, though. we were brought to a smaller room than this one and another staff member set up our modest demo of a CD player, preamplifier, stereo amplifier, and floorstanding speakers. after about 30min of listening, Larry burst into the room with his walker clanking loudly. he had recently had surgery on his leg or foot, and he joked that he was considering bringing a mattress to the hi-fi showroom so that he could sleep here instead of commuting.
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matthewb
@matthewb
was this my favourite high-end system from those I’ve ever heard? not a chance. a bit like the AC being cranked way too high (which coincidentally it was), this Chronosonic system was too cool and analytical for my taste. imo it was missing a healthy dose of harmonic richness, tonal density, and euphony to help round off the edges. ultimately I didn’t feel emotionally connected to the music and this is way more important to me than technical characteristics like detail retrieval. Larry gave us a 45min presentation about how the system could differentiate between different mic placements during recording. he was correct, it certainly could, but this isn’t the type of thing that appeals to me as a former musician and avid listener. simply put, all of the technical concerns are in service of the music. and I believe there’s a lesson in there.
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Tony
@0xt0ny
So.... Did you buy it??
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BrightFutureGuy 🎩↑Ⓜ️
@bfg
Not an audiophile but read this with pleasure cos I like the aesthetic but I’m sure it sounded epic 🙌
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