Hi fellow audio addicts,
I simply like good music of many different genre - preferably played on a (very) good system.
I've been bitten by the audio bug when exposed to better systems in a high-end show a long time ago - and it's been itching ever since.
I think there are levels of involvement in home / personal audio:
To my demise, I was mesmerised on the first hifi show of my life and - pleased by the revelation - immediately concluded that I have to have a B&W CDM-1 or build something from Vifa drivers. Lack of time led me to the B&W CDM-1.
I saved up for it, ordered it, took it home intoxicated by the fact of possession. Adrenaline rushing, I hooked it up with - I think - an UHER receiver, a Technics CD and some shoelaces made of copper ... aaaaand ... was of course taken aback by the lack of musicality or detail. "Not in the same league" is an expression but the experience wasn't even on the same planet. So starting off with an emotional rollercoaster, my journey begun and fortunately hasn't ended till today.
Since then, I've been walking the El Camino of hifi enthusiasts, going step-by-step, stocking up a few of everything. Never (ok, rarely) regretted any of it, I've always learnt something, getting closer and closer to the goal that can never be reached.
I've achieved an acceptable compromise years ago (with an actively driven biamped electrostatic speaker and able amplification (partly DIY), good cabling and sources. It did cost money of course - may be considerable - but it has never wrecked the family budget. I'm quite keen on getting a good price-performance ratio.
I'm more into DIY experimenting nowadays, currently after good desktop speakers that I can listen to while in home office. A small Fountek FR135EX project is on the way, but more to come, if circumstances allow.
All the best to the community; may your journey be enjoyable!
I simply like good music of many different genre - preferably played on a (very) good system.
I've been bitten by the audio bug when exposed to better systems in a high-end show a long time ago - and it's been itching ever since.
I think there are levels of involvement in home / personal audio:
- There are people who do not hear the difference between systems or they just do not care. From finance perspective, they are certainly the luckiest.
- Then there are those who can hear the difference but still do not care much. Even luckier, I guess.
- And finally those who can hear the difference and are vexed by anything inferior to the best that they have heard (which is of course, subjective, But that is fine, hearing - intricately refined as it is - is still subjective).
To my demise, I was mesmerised on the first hifi show of my life and - pleased by the revelation - immediately concluded that I have to have a B&W CDM-1 or build something from Vifa drivers. Lack of time led me to the B&W CDM-1.
I saved up for it, ordered it, took it home intoxicated by the fact of possession. Adrenaline rushing, I hooked it up with - I think - an UHER receiver, a Technics CD and some shoelaces made of copper ... aaaaand ... was of course taken aback by the lack of musicality or detail. "Not in the same league" is an expression but the experience wasn't even on the same planet. So starting off with an emotional rollercoaster, my journey begun and fortunately hasn't ended till today.
Since then, I've been walking the El Camino of hifi enthusiasts, going step-by-step, stocking up a few of everything. Never (ok, rarely) regretted any of it, I've always learnt something, getting closer and closer to the goal that can never be reached.
I've achieved an acceptable compromise years ago (with an actively driven biamped electrostatic speaker and able amplification (partly DIY), good cabling and sources. It did cost money of course - may be considerable - but it has never wrecked the family budget. I'm quite keen on getting a good price-performance ratio.
I'm more into DIY experimenting nowadays, currently after good desktop speakers that I can listen to while in home office. A small Fountek FR135EX project is on the way, but more to come, if circumstances allow.
All the best to the community; may your journey be enjoyable!
Welcome to DiyAudio. Same thing happened with me. My setup has to be really good for my ears that is why I rebuilt my entire pioneer system including new crossovers in the hpm900 speakers.
It has reached audio nirvana as I would have to spend 250k plus to get the similar sound.
It has reached audio nirvana as I would have to spend 250k plus to get the similar sound.