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]]> By: mitsu http://www.syntheticzero.com/?p=232#comment-109 mitsu Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:22:40 +0000 http://www.syntheticzero.com/?p=232#comment-109 Sure, dmitriy. It’s funny how there’s this overlap between technical geekiness and aesthetic beauty/quality here. The real point I wanted to make in this post had to do with the beauty of sound … but in order to achieve this you have to put some effort into the technical specifications. It’s a form of craftsmanship, both on the part of the manufacturers and even on the part of those of us trying to assemble a system. To get "audiophile" speakers and amps you generally have to go to places other than the big box stores like Best Buy, I might add. Email me if you'd like more advice on that. Sure, dmitriy. It’s funny how there’s this overlap between technical geekiness and aesthetic beauty/quality here. The real point I wanted to make in this post had to do with the beauty of sound … but in order to achieve this you have to put some effort into the technical specifications. It’s a form of craftsmanship, both on the part of the manufacturers and even on the part of those of us trying to assemble a system.

To get “audiophile” speakers and amps you generally have to go to places other than the big box stores like Best Buy, I might add. Email me if you’d like more advice on that.

]]> By: dmitriy http://www.syntheticzero.com/?p=232#comment-106 dmitriy Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:22:15 +0000 http://www.syntheticzero.com/?p=232#comment-106 Thank you, Mitsu. That article really opened my eyes. Thank you, Mitsu. That article really opened my eyes.

]]> By: mitsu http://www.syntheticzero.com/?p=232#comment-105 mitsu Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:14:47 +0000 http://www.syntheticzero.com/?p=232#comment-105 I bought some Bose speakers and returned them. They just didn't have the range and accuracy I think they ought to for the price. I personally think the store demos are set up to make these speakers sound better than they really are ... they don't have the versatility of other brands in my opinion. Check out the Bose FAQ: http://www2.zhome.com:81/ZCMnL/PICS/stereo/bosefaq.htm As for CD players ... if you use a player with an optical output it doesn't matter because the sound is being decoded by your receiver. Then it's the receiver or amp quality that matters. You can also check to see if the player supports high resolution audio like SACD. I happen to have a Playstation 3, funnily enough, but it is actually a good CD and SACD player as well as Blu-Ray player. In the end you just have to buy a system and take it home and listen. For around $2000 the system I described is pretty great. Keep in mind that stores often do not set up speakers for listening demos properly. Sometimes you have to take them home to really hear what they sound like. I bought some Bose speakers and returned them. They just didn’t have the range and accuracy I think they ought to for the price. I personally think the store demos are set up to make these speakers sound better than they really are … they don’t have the versatility of other brands in my opinion. Check out the Bose FAQ: http://www2.zhome.com:81/ZCMnL/PICS/stereo/bosefaq.htm

As for CD players … if you use a player with an optical output it doesn’t matter because the sound is being decoded by your receiver. Then it’s the receiver or amp quality that matters. You can also check to see if the player supports high resolution audio like SACD. I happen to have a Playstation 3, funnily enough, but it is actually a good CD and SACD player as well as Blu-Ray player.

In the end you just have to buy a system and take it home and listen. For around $2000 the system I described is pretty great. Keep in mind that stores often do not set up speakers for listening demos properly. Sometimes you have to take them home to really hear what they sound like.

]]> By: dmitriy http://www.syntheticzero.com/?p=232#comment-104 dmitriy Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:25:26 +0000 http://www.syntheticzero.com/?p=232#comment-104 Thank you for sharing. I'm thinking of upgrading my sound system, too, though I haven't done much research at this point. I'm curious if you have looked into Bose speakers, and what is your opinion? Also, would any CD player sound good with this setup, or you have to have a certain make/model to take full advantage of the these speakers? Thank you. Thank you for sharing. I’m thinking of upgrading my sound system, too, though I haven’t done much research at this point. I’m curious if you have looked into Bose speakers, and what is your opinion? Also, would any CD player sound good with this setup, or you have to have a certain make/model to take full advantage of the these speakers? Thank you.

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