Actually, it sounds quite real but it should for the price. Speakers - $150k, Transrotor ’table w/ Reed arm and Air Tight cartridge north of $60k, Soulution 727 preamp w/ phono module $90k, VAC amps $75k, very expensive Tara Labs wiring loom ???k. Lots of other gear pictured is of the same price strata. Carl, of Apex Audio of Denver sells mostly to 1 percenters, obviously.
If your equipment sits between your speakers, a chest high equipment rack can have a negative impact on soundstage and imaging.
Well my book shelf speakers are at the ceiling. So I’m guessing that part equals out. If I ever get floor standers, the gear will be off to the side from the speakers. So I’m guessing I’m set.
Cause it’d be in the ceiling of your Baggins’ home?But seriously we all live in practical spaces and for all sorts of reasons the gear between the speakers makes so much sense.
I really struggle with that nth degree of marginal gains with this hobby. It tends to be where the most crazy money is spent, or the biggest levels of insane beard scratching pondering and fiddling happens, for the smallest possible gains.
That said as @SnowmaNick appears to stand around a foot taller than me there are other practical reasons that im not going to have a stand that’s at his chest height
Absolutely. Everyone has the reality of where they are. Be it bad back/knees that makes knee height gear difficult, financial limitations, aesthetic limitations, frankly not caring that much. I get it.But seriously we all live in practical spaces and for all sorts of reasons the gear between the speakers makes so much sense.
I really struggle with that nth degree of marginal gains with this hobby. It tends to be where the most crazy money is spent, or the biggest levels of insane beard scratching pondering and fiddling happens, for the smallest possible gains.
That said as @SnowmaNick appears to stand around a foot taller than me there are other practical reasons that im not going to have a stand that’s at his chest height
Absolutely. Everyone has the reality of where they are. Be it bad back/knees that makes knee height gear difficult, financial limitations, aesthetic limitations, frankly not caring that much. I get it.
People always ask me if things are "worth it" and I generally respond with a care analogy to remind people of different hobbies. Everyone seems to understand the desire to own a super car, or even a rolex. But very few tend to understand many other hobbies of high expense.
Personally, I'd build an extension to my house with a purpose build dedicated music room with a super system long before I'd look into the a McLaren. Honestly I'd probably buy 10 vacation homes with dedicated hifi systems before I looked at any super car.
But instead I'm just a normal guy with an extra bedroom that I'm able to dedicate to the stereo because we don't have kids
I’d say audio is different. The majority of people are okay with a smart speaker. Stereo system be damned. I’d say people that even have a system these days are closer to the bit doing crazy things to their cars.
I mean given the resources, more people are likely to buy a nicer car than they are a stereo set up.
Right on @SnowmaNick. I still wear the watch my folks gave me as a high school graduation present in 1968.
I’ve been eyeing this beauty. I have to keep telling myself “no” and my wife and daughter (and other family members) keep saying to just get a smart watch, but …. Omega Speedmaster ‘57…..
