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i was just thinking why we dont have an audiophile thread or something like that on RS.
though i was not expecting your post to be about recordings, but more about audio equipment LOL.
im not a true audiophile. my ears cant tell a diff between 320kbps and FLAC.
i used to not believe my audiophile friends about cables and even amplifiers.
but i am a true believer now hearing the diff on my own setup when i switched out different components.
the thing is i feel like its still super subjective to what kind of "sound" you like.
im a very bass orientated guy. my loud speakers have 15 inch woofers in them that go down to 24hz at -3db.
but its not enough. lol. im looking into getting sub 20hz subwoofer(s), for movies and those organ tracks that go down to like 16hz or something.
as for types of cable talk.... i aint talking about cheap 12 gauge copper vs some branded one.
like thin shitty computer speaker wires, vs 12 gauge copper LOL it makes a diff esp when u are running them over longer distances.
that being said, i adopted an older receiver that had no bluetooth built in (yeah yeah i know bluetooth aint very audiophile)... but i tried 3 diff bluetooth receivers, some with cheap DAC's built in, some with no DAC's and i have a higher quality one coming in.
so far... it makes a huge diff which DAC you use. some of the shitty DAC's reduce the volume and bass dramatically, and add significant noise to the audio (if i jack the volume up on silent, u can hear so much noise vs a good one).
that being said I just got into this "audiophile" game. i aint big on tweaking and spending tens of thousands of dollars on on stuff that marginally improves the system. lol. I'm more of a set and forget guy. as long as it was a good deal and sounds "good" to my ears, im happy. im also like 1/5th deaf so i duno if that contributes to anything.
over the years i've realised im a bass type guy. i like to "color" my music with heavy bass even if its classical LOL. i like those low lows.
oh and for sure, horn speakers are a must. i didnt believe that shit either until i heard it.
my place isnt big enough for anything other than horn tweeters. but if i could have horn mids and lows, that would be awesome. but i'd need like 1000sq feet listening room LOL. which i dont have... at all...
I talked to some guys that have a shit load of money but are half audiophiles. they wont spend a trillion hours tinkering with different cables and stuff. but they said the biggest improvement u can do is to fix the acoustics in the room. And I don't mean just getting a few of those spiky foam things LOL. but for sure things get reflected off walls. my bass is uneven, if i stand in the corners of the room or some area's its way heavier than others.
that being said, do you ever listen to your music in surround? i upgraded from a shitty 5.1 all in one sony crap system (it must have only been like 300w total power lol, and like a 5inch woofer or something lame)... to two big ass standing 3 way speakers, but only 2.0 for now. maybe 2.1 or 2.2 later.
i dont really miss surround for movies or games really. but i would think if you could send music to all the speakers say in a 4.0-4.2 setup or even a 5 speaker setup, it would really fill the room up a lot more, especially if one is walking around or not in the "optimal" listening position all the time.
lol that being said, what subwoofer do you have? i was looking into velodyne but fuck those are like almost 8g canadian new. SVS has "comparable" cheap ones at 2000-2500USD. a requirement for my subwoofer is it must be at least 16-18inches and go down to at least 15hz or so.
been doing a lot of research on sealed and ported... I realised ive never owned or heard a sealed sub (or i didnt know it was sealed). every sub i see is always ported somehow... i have noticed on every measurement, the ported subs have a way more dramatic drop off in db's beyond the response range, where as the sealed ones kinda curve down more gently and therefore give higher db's at the very very low hz's.
side question... have you tried bi-amping? my current speakers allow it but im not sure it'll do anything LOL. i dont think my shitty ears will be able to hear any difference. although im secretly hoping the bass can be increased on the woofers in my standing speakers, but ... i have a feeling it'll make zero difference.
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