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Thread: 5 Signs You Own a Bad Hi-Fi
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February 29, 2024, 10:39 AM #1
5 Signs You Own a Bad Hi-Fi
From - 5 Signs You Own A Bad HiFi - Twittering Machines
“I try to remain positive. But in the face of all the words available about hifi, all of the advice, all of the certainty about what is best for each of us offered by (im)perfect strangers, I thought some clarity was needed. And sometimes clarity is best expressed as a negative so here are 5 Signs You Own A Bad HiFi.
Your hifi makes you want to…
…listen to “Jazz at the Pawnshop”.
…measure it.
…clean out the garage.
…upgrade.
…spend time on forums arguing about hifi.”MAIN SYSTEM - SST Ambrosia 2000 Second Edition Preamp, SST Son of Ampzilla II Amp, PS Audio Directstream DAC w/Bridge II, PS Audio Directstream Memory Player, PS Audio P3 Power Plant, Focal Sopra No. 1 Speakers, ELAC 3070 Sub, Roon Nucleus w/8TB SSD storage
HOME OFFICE SYSTEM - HiFi Rose RS250, KEF LS50W Nocturne Speakers
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February 29, 2024, 11:08 AM #2
Re: 5 Signs You Own a Bad Hi-Fi
I would much rather listen to Jazz at the Pawnshop in place of Dianna Krall on any system
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Main System - Rotel RCD-1572 / Rega P3 > Luxman 505UX Mark II > Fyne Audio F502SPs > Synergistic Cables
Secondary - OPPO 93 > VAC CLA 1 MKII Pre > Odyssey Stratos > Dynaudio Audience 82s > Tara Labs Cables
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February 29, 2024, 11:33 AM #3
Re: 5 Signs You Own a Bad Hi-Fi
Yikes!
MAIN SYSTEM - SST Ambrosia 2000 Second Edition Preamp, SST Son of Ampzilla II Amp, PS Audio Directstream DAC w/Bridge II, PS Audio Directstream Memory Player, PS Audio P3 Power Plant, Focal Sopra No. 1 Speakers, ELAC 3070 Sub, Roon Nucleus w/8TB SSD storage
HOME OFFICE SYSTEM - HiFi Rose RS250, KEF LS50W Nocturne Speakers
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February 29, 2024, 12:02 PM #4
Re: 5 Signs You Own a Bad Hi-Fi
5 more signs:
1) when even “Jazz at the Pawnshop” sounds awful on your rig.
2) makes you fidgety, like wanting to get up and change records constantly or skip songs mid-way
3) your family/friends can't tell it sounds any better than their all-in-one sytem they got at costco
4) makes you want to shut it down and watch TV
5) you cancel your streaming service and stop buying records
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February 29, 2024, 01:42 PM #5
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Re: 5 Signs You Own a Bad Hi-Fi
So far so good for me I haven't checked a single box.
let's add:
- When you turn on the system your kids actually go outside and your wife wants to go shopping.
- Your dog howls to go out or begins to show aggression toward you
- Your friends never want to get together any more unless it's something away from your home.
- You place your speakers face to face to break in then decide that's the best listening position for them.
- Jazz At The Pawn Shop sounds like Hendricks playing the Star Spangled Banner at Woodstock.
- You come home one evening and your family and friends have assembled an Intervention for you.
- You ask Mike for help and he's like, where do we start......
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February 29, 2024, 03:13 PM #6
Re: 5 Signs You Own a Bad Hi-Fi
This thread has potential to be my favorite ever on this forum.
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February 29, 2024, 04:36 PM #7
Re: 5 Signs You Own a Bad Hi-Fi
1. The ground loop hum in your system has you tapping your toes.
2. You no longer can listen to your favorite heavy metal bands because your woofers come free from their cabinets.
3. You've gotten use to picking up police and fire departments calls over your system.
4. The kids in their bedroom know when you turn on the stereo because the rooms lights dim.
5. You now need three dimes on your phono cartridge to keep the needle in the records groove.Speakers: Magico S3 (23')
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Streamer: HiFi Rose RS150b
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