Additive 1 + 1 = 2
Synergistic 1 + 1 = 3
Examples of synergy abound, for example in drug interactions, in science.
Reason I am bringing it up, my audiobuddy Rahul was in town and over this weekend and raving about how good the system sounded and asking me what component was responsible. In all truthfulness, I couldn't say it was due to one component. No, simply it was the sum total of all the components put together. The system is only as good as the weakest link in the chain. If the cables weren't transparent...if the speakers weren't transparent...if the cartridge wasn't transparent ... and so on...it would all be for naught. The best systems, no matter the price, are all about that magic that all the components can bring and that takes a lot of work, dedication and experimentation either on the audiophile's behalf or the audio dealer.
Yet, my mind is blown when I come across post like this from AES and other flat earth types such as, "I see "system synergy" mentioned often, and I don't think there really is such a thing." Really? How much gear have you listened to? What are you listening to? What are you listening for? How can that statement even be made? And then it's all about frequency response as if nothing else in the world exist. The mind just boggles at such flat earthers and how much they are missing. File that under holocaust deniers.
What are some of the most crucial factors you've found in putting together your systems as well as optimizing the sound of all the components in your systems?
Synergistic 1 + 1 = 3
Examples of synergy abound, for example in drug interactions, in science.
Reason I am bringing it up, my audiobuddy Rahul was in town and over this weekend and raving about how good the system sounded and asking me what component was responsible. In all truthfulness, I couldn't say it was due to one component. No, simply it was the sum total of all the components put together. The system is only as good as the weakest link in the chain. If the cables weren't transparent...if the speakers weren't transparent...if the cartridge wasn't transparent ... and so on...it would all be for naught. The best systems, no matter the price, are all about that magic that all the components can bring and that takes a lot of work, dedication and experimentation either on the audiophile's behalf or the audio dealer.
Yet, my mind is blown when I come across post like this from AES and other flat earth types such as, "I see "system synergy" mentioned often, and I don't think there really is such a thing." Really? How much gear have you listened to? What are you listening to? What are you listening for? How can that statement even be made? And then it's all about frequency response as if nothing else in the world exist. The mind just boggles at such flat earthers and how much they are missing. File that under holocaust deniers.
What are some of the most crucial factors you've found in putting together your systems as well as optimizing the sound of all the components in your systems?
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