Audio's Ten Commandments

James Tanner · « **on:** 24 Jan 2010, 12:52 am »

Hi All,

I thought it might be fun to come up with the "TEN COMMANDMENTS OF HIGH END AUDIO".

I have 3 so far:

1.   Your choice of more accurate equipment will mature with age.

2.   Your choices of 'listenable' music will change with age

3.   Your ability to find the volume control and deal with sub menus will deteriorate with age.

james

thunderbrick · « **Reply #1 on:** 24 Jan 2010, 01:01 am »

I'm almost 60. What's a sub menu? Is that where you find an Italian Meatball with da woiks?

thunderbrick · « **Reply #2 on:** 24 Jan 2010, 01:06 am »

4. You "remember" that:

Your college system

Your first system with separates

Your buddy's budget system

Your system you just upgraded from.................

All did something better than your current "end-all" system.

SFOX · « **Reply #3 on:** 24 Jan 2010, 01:12 am »

5 Thou shalt buy Bryston

BrystonFan · « **Reply #4 on:** 24 Jan 2010, 01:25 am »

6. Thou shall not covet thy neighbour's audio system. (Just buy your own Bryston!)

werd · « **Reply #5 on:** 24 Jan 2010, 01:26 am »

I am going to respectably hi jack this for one post. I know what you are getting at , but to best express importance i call it the "Holy Trinity of critical listening". Those 3 are :

1: The gear
2: The Ac supply
3: the room or listening environment

In no particular order they represent everthing aspect of audio commandments that i try to improve.

werd · « **Reply #6 on:** 24 Jan 2010, 01:31 am »

7: thou shalt not flip through the songs titles with the volume cranked. Turn down the volume while you change songs.

werd · « **Reply #7 on:** 24 Jan 2010, 01:39 am »

I am taking 8 too......

8: thou shalt not wear jewellery when handling expensive audio gear. Take your f##@$ rings off please.....

vegasdave · « **Reply #8 on:** 24 Jan 2010, 01:39 am »

Quote from: werd on 24 Jan 2010, 01:31 am

7: thou shalt not flip through the songs titles with the volume cranked. Turn down the volume while you change songs.

Or drop the stylus onto the record. I've done it before, and luckily no blown tweeters.

Mag · « **Reply #9 on:** 24 Jan 2010, 03:36 am »

Thou shalt not worry about driving the neighborhood dogs beserk.

Test tones, sweep waves, electronic music or any strange audio sound can be effective, for this purpose.

*Scotty* · « **Reply #10 on:** 24 Jan 2010, 06:04 am »

When you have made an actual improvement to your stereo system you cannot expect it to sound the same only better. Better is always different from what you have heard before or what you are used to. Much better may require a move to an undiscovered country. Until you understand and embrace this fundamental fact you will never move forward in the hobby. Progress equals change.
Scotty

KeithA · « **Reply #11 on:** 24 Jan 2010, 01:48 pm »

Quote from: werd on 24 Jan 2010, 01:26 am

I know what you are getting at , but to best express importance i call it the "Holy Trinity of critical listening".

Thou shalt never use these two words, together, in a sentence about audio/music

Keith

rob80b · « **Reply #12 on:** 24 Jan 2010, 01:59 pm »

Your final upgrade will never be your last.

Robert

Stu Pitt · « **Reply #13 on:** 24 Jan 2010, 03:53 pm »

Its not about the gear, its about listening to music.

gerald porzio · « **Reply #14 on:** 24 Jan 2010, 05:28 pm »

The 11th Commandment - know when to leave well enough alone.

Laundrew · « **Reply #15 on:** 24 Jan 2010, 05:59 pm »

Do not covet the pursuit of audio perfection in vain, for by the time thee can afford thy purist form of audio - your hearing will no longer be and you will never realize thy system‘s true potential.

Be well...

Bigfish · « **Reply #16 on:** 24 Jan 2010, 06:06 pm »

Quote from: gerald porzio on 24 Jan 2010, 05:28 pm

The 11th Commandment - know when to leave well enough alone.

A very tough one!

werd · « **Reply #17 on:** 24 Jan 2010, 06:23 pm »

Quote from: KeithA on 24 Jan 2010, 01:48 pm

Thou shalt never use these two words, together, in a sentence about audio/music

Keith

Yah you are right..... changed to the "Holy Trinity of musical enjoyment"

1ZIP · « **Reply #18 on:** 24 Jan 2010, 08:50 pm »

"Thou shalt always spend more than you can afford". Cuz, eventually your going to spend it anyway!

Mad Mr H · « **Reply #19 on:** 24 Jan 2010, 09:08 pm »

"A Sub Woofer" is not a dog on the underground (UK) subway? (USA)