labelle@hplabsc.UUCP (WB6YZZ) (03/16/84)
Can we ever obtain any sanity in this net? Let's ask for new group (net.golden ears) where the wackos can throw around words like presence, ambience, muddy, sparkling, wandering etc.. So the serious audiophiles can get on with some meaningfull discussions and comparisons (WITH ACTUAL DATA OR NUMBERS ATTACHED TO THE STATEMENTS) There are some people who check into this net for some simple advice and are not even "audiophiles". To those people I have some advice. concerning speakers. Buy the lowest priced speakers you can find that sound good to you. Speaker sound is very subjective and depends greatly on the room in which they are in (shape and acoustical absorption). If you get to the stage of "audiophile"- then you're on your own. At this stage theory goes out the window (as observed on this net!) and conclusions become qualitative rather than quantitative. As far as other equipment- get the units that look good and have the bells and whistles you want. This will please you more in the long run than subtle sonic deficiencies which you can't hear!