Jacek is another example of the person I was alone during the first years of my audio adventures.
He wanted to buy well-playing equipment, something warm and spacious with a nice midrange.
We met when he hadYaqina 100B, DAC SMSLandSonus Faber columns.Lamp, Sonus Faber loudspeakers famous for their warm sound and praised at one time. What could go wrong?
Jacek read what was to be read, he was looking for help on forums in shops and … he ended with a poorly playing system and rather reluctance to further investments.
He bought lamps with the equivalent of an amplifier and his enthusiasm cooled down to Yaqin – especially in the context of what is in stores today and how much it costs.
But he searched and got here. listened to reviewed by meeltaxywhich, due to their better fit with the room and the amplifier, were an upgradem above his sonus faber.
In the context of what I listened to, Eltaxy does not seem like great loudspeakers to me and I was even surprised by its enthusiasm.
However, this confirmed my thesis, which I have been observing for years – that people play at home with completely unfit blocks.
Finally, Jacek decided to choose me to find out ‘where he is’ with his equipment.
Joint listening…
Originally, Jacek wanted to listen to mine properlyJM Lab Spectral 913.1So he took Yaqina, SMSLAnd … everything became clear fairly quickly.
We fastened in my 20 sq m salonTannoy Glenair, mentioned spectrale, changed DACA, DACA transportation, started setCary Audio 300Bwith Pre Conrad Johnson PV12.
Jacek seemed a bit confused to me – he actually found out what he wanted to find out, but I had the impression that he realized ‘where he is’ with his equipment and, above all, the combination.
So I lent him a set that charmed him –Cary, CJ and JM Laby... Being aware that it may end up with saying that he has too much to change and he will completely abandon this concept.
Two days later, however, Jacek was determined to buy, despite the fact that the whole thing significantly exceeded his budget. However, he got a ready solution and knowledge and was ready to pay for it.
Okay, but why am I writing about it …
Conclusions
His story is like most music lovers who became audiophiles, spent a lot of money and were in the woods. Due to the inability to choose the equipment, by not understanding the complexity of the topic.
Bad fitting of equipment, looking for solutions not where you should look, trying to replace lamps … it has no right to work.
Therefore, this place was created to separate the noise of the crowd, the people praising their own. show a slightly broader perspective.
Many of us will read that some loudspeakers sounded better than others and buys them – regardless of the fact that it does not fit the rest of the system.
Many are enough for the opinion of someone who had JBLAnd some electronics got together – so he is looking for the same, regardless of the fact that this person listens differently, something else, in a different room.not hearing his system.
So we succumb to some collective illusions, we spend a lot of money, often much more than we should …
I observe many such collective fashions – onDream Amplifier, onLine Magneticor columns such asmini utopia. We buy things that we cannot deal with without having a few amplifiers, sources and cables. Possibly those that are not allowed to play in our room.
After visitingAudioShow 2024, onKashubianI can say unequivocally – on the used equipment market andvintage, mixing it with the new one can still buy great-playing equipment for reasonable money.
However, times are a bit more difficult, so you have to choose it more wisely.
Never before has the difference between used / vintage equipment and the new one been so great to the disadvantage of new equipment. Many retailers in stores wring their hands with new models that are getting more expensive and the sound does not improve.
I am very pleased that Jacek is another person who trusted me under the projectaudio-architect.eu. This was usually done remotely and by phone. However, I have a feeling that this form allowed him to understand much more what is happening in sound, what are the dependencies.
She allowed him to catch the bug again – to invite his family, friends to listen to him and search for Dac himself, consciously selecting the next elements.
So if you are still looking, you would like to change something or start over and do it more consciously – please.
