Do you think choice of hifi system matching comes down to age.?would you go for a hyper analytical system when you were younger and prompt for a more laid back system the older you get?
damonster said:Do you think choice of hifi system matching comes down to age.?would you go for a hyper analytical system when you were younger and prompt for a more laid back system the older you get?
CnoEvil said:I think people are pre-disposed to like either a smoother, or a more forward anaytical sound...and that stays with you.
I also think that at the cheaper, or mid priced system end of the market, compromises have (obviously) to be made...so systems are often either on the smooth, or the analytical side.
,That's what would be interesting to find out. if the smooth or analytical sound does stay with us or are our upgrade choices or what we believe to be upgrade choices influenced through decades as we age and our acceptance and tolerance of noise changes.As grandparents say the good thing about grandchildren is that you can give them back at the end of the day. We could start a new topic and simply get people to post 20,s,30.s 40,s and so on and just leave their signature then we could be our own judges.or see if a pattern forms. Between age and house sounds that people prefer.
It's quite funny reading your post gasoline. When I started writing this topic I had about 5 paragraphs written down pretty similar to what your saying but had to delete it as it all got too long winded. What I wanted to find out if someone could describe their system would everyone agree or disagree or does age, taste and hearing and tolerance factor. Eg 20 year old. My system. Cambridge audio cd, audiolab amp and mordaunt metal dome tweeters. Describe my system. Smooth, detailed. Where they might actually believe that. I in my 40's would describe it as over analytical and bright.It was triggered by reading a topic that someone wanted to match their speakers and most of the suggestions all would of made his system really smooth or really analytical. Could the age of the advisers been a factor in the advice given?gasolin said:loud when your young, stil loud when you getting half deaf but more detailed and musical
Like power amps from nad and cerwin vegas when your young and mabye big still punchy but much more detailed B&W 683,dali ikon,mentor,monitor audio silver and either a small tube amp or some big denons,marantz,sony...... power amp
When your young you want a fast car, you still want that when your older but now comfort finish is more important like an audi a6 (B&O or dynaudio sound system) mercedes e .........
Another question will be, how do we know we hear a real musical instrument the same way as another. This may also account for people having different preferences when it comes to system matching.damonster said:It's quite funny reading your post gasoline. When I started writing this topic I had about 5 paragraphs written down pretty similar to what your saying but had to delete it as it all got too long winded. What I wanted to find out if someone could describe their system would everyone agree or disagree or does age, taste and hearing and tolerance factor. Eg 20 year old. My system. Cambridge audio cd, audiolab amp and mordaunt metal dome tweeters. Describe my system. Smooth, detailed. Where they might actually believe that. I in my 40's would describe it as over analytical and bright.It was triggered by reading a topic that someone wanted to match their speakers and most of the suggestions all would of made his system really smooth or really analytical. Could the age of the advisers been a factor in the advice given?gasolin said:loud when your young, stil loud when you getting half deaf but more detailed and musical
Like power amps from nad and cerwin vegas when your young and mabye big still punchy but much more detailed B&W 683,dali ikon,mentor,monitor audio silver and either a small tube amp or some big denons,marantz,sony...... power amp
When your young you want a fast car, you still want that when your older but now comfort finish is more important like an audi a6 (B&O or dynaudio sound system) mercedes e .........
Native_bon said:Another question will be, how do we know we hear a real musical instrument the same way as another. This may also account for people having different preferences when it comes to system matching.damonster said:It's quite funny reading your post gasoline. When I started writing this topic I had about 5 paragraphs written down pretty similar to what your saying but had to delete it as it all got too long winded. What I wanted to find out if someone could describe their system would everyone agree or disagree or does age, taste and hearing and tolerance factor. Eg 20 year old. My system. Cambridge audio cd, audiolab amp and mordaunt metal dome tweeters. Describe my system. Smooth, detailed. Where they might actually believe that. I in my 40's would describe it as over analytical and bright.It was triggered by reading a topic that someone wanted to match their speakers and most of the suggestions all would of made his system really smooth or really analytical. Could the age of the advisers been a factor in the advice given?gasolin said:loud when your young, stil loud when you getting half deaf but more detailed and musical
Like power amps from nad and cerwin vegas when your young and mabye big still punchy but much more detailed B&W 683,dali ikon,mentor,monitor audio silver and either a small tube amp or some big denons,marantz,sony...... power amp
When your young you want a fast car, you still want that when your older but now comfort finish is more important like an audi a6 (B&O or dynaudio sound system) mercedes e .........
Yes the older people get the more they want the music turned dwn. Well that has been my experience around friends and family.
Gray said:When your old Auntie / Granny told you her radiogram had "a nice tone", she meant it had bass compared to her wind-up gramophone.
She didn't tell you that due to a lack of any real midrange and HF, she couldn't tell which record was playing.
I've always wanted nothing brighter or duller than neutral. Haven't always had that of course (I inherited Aunties' radiogram), but I'm closer than ever these days. (We can always depend on the odd bad recording to let us down though)
Whatever your tone taste, by definition surely, if it's not neutral, it can't be described as a high fidelity system.
damonster said:Do you think choice of hifi system matching comes down to age.?would you go for a hyper analytical system when you were younger and prompt for a more laid back system the older you get?
damonster said:Thanks for the reply Cno. I am curious by what you mean by a natural progression? Or am I being a bit thick?Are you saying that subconsciously that we are all on a journey towards valve Amps?
damonster said:I could see myself with a Valve amp one day. The opinions of people who own and have listened they sound right up my street. Just worry about the valve maintenance side of things. That's what's holding me back for now I think oh and also the price of a descent entry level one. Thanks Cno.
You'd regret it come the winter months, though!drummerman said:Contemplating the pointlessness of it all
Summer time is ride time for me and this year its my new C'dale Supersix Evo.
Thinking of ridding myself of my music centre and go simple. Ruark R2/3 or QAcoustic BT3 or the like.
Wash and go.
QuestForThe13thNote said:I like a detailed, fast, responsive, dynamic sound above anything else. And that would apply at any age. What makes music real are those qualities for me.