ABA Podcast Episode #4 - Upgrading your system, with Siddharth Krishan

[@ranelime]

It is always nice to see new ways to connect ppl and celebrate the hobby. A nice shift from many equipment reviews out there that sometimes feel disconnected, like reviewing the product in a vacuum, with no comparison. Those videos tend to feel like glorified commercials. I love the take this channel is taking, very versatile, interesting and engaging on many different levels.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you my friend. As always, your support is greatly appreciated 😊👍

[@fletchermunson6225]

Thanks Tarun/Sid. Very enjoyable. Listening to music and the audiophile journey tends to be a solitary one save those who have audiophile friends. I really enjoy the internet expanding that activity to allow meeting and enjoying different audiophiles in various countries. We all seem to be on the same journey and all can benefit from the collective experience. The internet has provided a forum for that sharing. I love it.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Lee. It is wonderful they way in which we can connect with people and share our passion for this hobby 😊👍

[@erics.4113]

My girlfriend said I needed audio friends when I tried to explain the virtues of r2r vs. delta sigma dacs to her. So... here I am friends 😃

[@fletchermunson6225]

@@erics.4113 When I was dating my now wife she noted the proliferation of audio gear and two giant Magnapans in the living room. After we were married and looking for a home, she spotted a house with a studio room above the garage and pronounced it perfect. Thats where I spent the next twenty years until I moved down stairs to the garage/shop. Now the studio is stuffed with yarn and knitting things Life's a compromise. .

[@erics.4113]

@@fletchermunson6225 I live with my girlfriend and the deal was I upgrade and rehab the house and I get one of the bedrooms as a dedicated listening room. Feel fortunate, but with everything there are always compromises. Such as... currently she works from home and her office is upstairs adjacent to said listening room. I just got dual subs.... and floorstanders... volume knob is tempting but I have to consider her conference calls, ..sometimes

[@fletchermunson6225]

@@erics.4113 That solution would be for me to listen to my wife's music. Neil Diamond, Abba and Barry Manilow were not going to defile my system. I I think you may be looking at headphone reviews soon. Hifiman Sundaras are excellent for the money. heh.

[@michaelmityok1001]

Love Sid's enthusiasm, maybe that is what we are all chasing rather than the perfect absolute?

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Michael. It was great chatting with him 😊👍

[@edwinmarcano6741]

Great conversation. It’s amazing how quickly you forget these basic rules when you get the upgrade itch. It’s good to be reminded again and again.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Edwin 😊👍

[@san01yt]

Great discussion Tarun/Sid. I am sure these discussions/series will benefit immensely to new/beginner audiophiles. Well recorded music is where it all starts…

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Sandeep. Always a pleasure to hear from you 👍😊👍

[@RodneyAllanPoe]

Superb discussion. I upgraded my early 2000s system in 2020 and went through the same research + expectations + shopping process. For example, I learned what speaker sensitivity and impedance meant before looking at amps and speakers.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you TW. Much appreciated 👍😊👍

[@chandlerboster7084]

Unparalleled production quality and great information. Thank You!

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you CB. Siddharth can take full credit for the better audio and video quality in this podcast. He did a great job in post production 😊👍

[@robkemp7800]

Brilliant again Tarun. You cut through all the waffle we read on forums, completely down to earth and very much appreciated 👍.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Rob. Much appreciated 😊👍👍

[@Nick-sk1qp]

HI Tarun and Siddharth you both did an excellent of job of keeping the topic basic and interesting without tripping over each other, which not all podcast viewers get this correct. Please keep them coming really enjoy the subject matter. Cheers

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Nick. Very kind of you to say 😊👍👍

[@dennisporter1089]

Love your show. Your guest suggested that he was at a loss with audiophile words and phrases describing sounds when evaluating stereo equipment of recordings. What he suggested was reviewers should define the word and offer musical examples of the term. I too was in that same boat until I came across a recording that did exactly that. It is a Chesky Recording entitled “The Ultimate Demonstration Disc” It defines such audiophile concepts as Transparency, Depth, Midrange Purity, Dynamic Test, Presence, Visceral Impact and Holographic Imaging. It follows each term with a musical example highlighting the term. I ran across the recording on Tidal streaming service. An excellent guide for evaluating equipment and recordings.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Dennis. Much appreciated and thanks for the heads up 😊👍

[@brown-eyedman4040]

Thank you Tarun and Siddharth. ABA really does express the fun this hobby is.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you my friend 😊👍

[@brown-eyedman4040]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 Btw, I purchased a pair of KEF LS50 Metas based, in large part, on your recommendation to Siddharth.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

@@brown-eyedman4040 that is great. How are you getting on?

[@brown-eyedman4040]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 Really enjoy the KEFs. They remind me of the Celestion SL600s. The only problem is I keep getting lost listening to music! Two symphonies to fold one week's laundry.

[@bingoberra18]

Thanks, nice podcast, great to see a discussion with someone I feel I can relate to in terms of audiophile level of understanding.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you 😊👍

[@Anand.Asrani]

Enjoyed this conversation ... Sidharth knows so much ,but still maintaining a humble approach ..thanks Tarun !

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Anand. He does indeed and in a great co host 😊👍

[@paulgibson3259]

What a great and well needed concept. Listen to his journey that we all have taken, or about too.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Paul. Much appreciated 😊👍

[@willemvdg9557]

Nice video, and a great question about bass speed by Siddharth! Good answer too!

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Willem 😊👍

[@SuperMcgenius]

Regarding small rooms: when I lived in a small room 10’ x 12’ I decided get some steel cables and hang my speakers from the ceiling. It allowed me to have the speakers away from the back wall and not in Infringe on floor space. There are a couple of options of running a hung speaker where you use the weight of the speaker itself to minimize Movement back-and-forth.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you for watching and sharing your experiences 😊

[@gtube314]

Again an amazing and useful video. This upgrade-centric discussion leads me to the main problem I feel since I came back to the Hi-Fi world a few years ago: how to experience equipment before buying it. Physical shops are getting more and more rare and I feel uncomfortable in choosing only checking the specs or today's hype. This is the main show stopper for me when thinking about upgrading

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you my friend. I suspect we will get more and more manufacturers selling direct in the future and offering free home trials. We need to support the good dealers out there to survive 👍😊👍

[@BoredSilly666]

Great Video with some great advice and topics, thanks.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you 😊👍

[@Nightjar726]

Great video Tarun! And YES I had the same experience with room treatments. I hired someone to teach me REW and to take measurements and read them. Of course reading them and interpreting takes time and experience. But he recommended putting thick bass traps on the back wall since my sofa is against the wall. I put them up and didn’t like it at all. Put up four of them. So I reverted to only one behind my head because the four killed the room. Made it sound much smaller. It was like putting the musicians on the songs in small rooms. Basically I reverted to 50% of room treatment compared to what was recommended. It gave me a RT60 of around 3-4ms which I like more since I listen to a lot of classical. Of course I did a ton of experimentation and this way you kinda learn your room more and what makes differences. As a musician I like less treatment. Sounds more natural and not like a studio.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you my friend. I appreciate you sharing your experiences. Very informative 😊👍

[@chrisblock6697]

Excellent discussion. I kind of like “upgrading” to different sonics, so I’ve got horns, esl’s and cones to try to match my mood and the music. My most recent upgrade has been to spend my money on un-amplified concert hall tickets.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Chris. Well said 👍😊👍

[@richardherbert3519]

Brilliant, brilliant video! !

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Richard 👍😊👍

[@erics.4113]

Stereo subs. Best upgrade ive done so far for my bookshelf/stand mount setups was to add a pair of REL t7x. My other experiments and purchases were all questionable once I got them in and it took a lot of tweaking before I settled into them. But the subs were improvement out of the box. Hands down could not live without them in my system now. I'm also looking at ls50 meta as upgrades over my current speakers in addition to a quality dac.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Very cool Eric 😎👍

[@erics.4113]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 so I went to my local shop to audition the Polk legend l200 currently on sale, thinking they could be a substantial improvement over my klipsch rp600m and ELAC ub52. The polk Cambridge cxa61 combo didn't work at all, but I did hear them on a denon pma800ne and that was probably more meant as a match for those. But... what they did have was a pair of trade in sonus Faber toy towers for about the same price as I was expecting to pay for the Polk. O M G I think I just ruined myself for my other speakers. No point in anything else I own now

[@johncallaghan3097]

Brilliant idea, Tarun! At some point in the future you could maybe discuss buzzwords additional to "fast bass" that audiophiles use. Off the top of my head, there's "grainy treble", "smooth midrange", "authority", "thin sounding", "warm", "lean", "neutral"... and so on; the list is long and there'd be plenty to talk about. If you were to give examples of tracks that relate to them, people might have a chance of coming to understand them in the same way you do. BTW, seeing as you asked me to let you know how my system (recently upgraded by adding an XTZ A2-300 class D power amp to my Audiolab 6000A and Quad S2 speakers) performs, here goes. The XTZ doesn't change the Audiolab sound signature (I'm so glad about that), but adds something to imagery and authority, particularly in the bass. It didn't sound good immediately, but needed several days to break in and may indeed stiil be improving. One final point: You haven't discussed mood. Sometimes I seem to be in the mood for listening, and other times, not so much. It can't be down to equipment, as it's the same (at least for a while), and unless it's some subtle environmental factor or other, then I tentatively put it down to what mood I'm in. In general though, as I've gradually improved my system, my propensity to be in the right sort of mood seems to be increasing! :-)

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you for watching and the update John. Funny enough, Siddharth and myself had a discussion about doing exactly that. Breaking down audiophile terms 😊👍

[@johncallaghan3097]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 Thanks. I do hope you end up doing it at some point. I for one would be all ears! 😃

[@ronaldmcdonald2456]

Most enjoyable in every respect! More, please. Since Siddharth is a computer specialist I'm also looking forward to see what kind of approach (if any) he'll take in the digital domain, especially when it comes to servers and streamers. I've been kicking the tires (something only an old person would say 😄) of various software packages this year---some of them expensive, and playing around with dedicated computer servers, such as the newer Intel NUCs. Not convinced I'm seeing truly significant improvements over the simpler plain laptop/DAC setup I was using almost a decade ago.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Ronald 😊👍

[@benpit2762]

Great podcast, thanks!

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Ben 😊👍

[@mhart9279]

great question regarding 'fast bass' ive often wondered about that, turns out that my own self-derived definition was incorrect. thanks for the question and answer

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you for watching M Hart 😊👍

[@gillesrobitaille634]

Gilles Robitaille hello Tarun.very good video.j, have positioned my dynaudio special 40 speakers fairly well I would like to improve my speaker cables and inter connect.which sound the cables you use.will you listen to the dynaudio s40? I would like to have your opinion thank you.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Gilles. Too much to get into hear but good old multi-strand copper speaker cable is always a good place to start 😊👍

[@shipsahoy1793]

Openings in walls like partially open closets and doors in strategic locations relative to the speaker placement and listener position can also facilitate breaking up a rooms’ symmetry to reduce exaggerated sounds from reflections and standing waves. Experimentation can lead to surprising results that have the potential to solve problems and maximize sonic enjoyment.

[@shipsahoy1793]

@Baba Ganush 🤣🤣🤣 😎Yes, well the examples you cited are not what I had in mind, lol, but now that you mention it…so many people lack basic physical sense these days that it would figure that if I make a comment like that, they’ll do or have already done something stupid related to that, and then put it back on me, saying that I don’t know what I’m talking about! 🤣🤣 Thanks for the reminder that it is too difficult to succinctly suggest anything in a text forum format..👍👨🏻

[@shipsahoy1793]

@Baba Ganush 🤣you didn’t have to edit anything ! I knew exactly what you were talking about; your comments made me realize that ‘I’ wasn’t totally clear, hence my post..✌️👨🏻 PS) when I first saw what you wrote I didn’t think the staircase guy was mad.. I thought he was just lacking understanding! I didn’t take it personally, no worries. G.

[@paulwg2112]

This was great!

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Paul 👍😊👍

[@0bzen22]

Subwoofer(s). Specifically small, sealed, and fast, like a SB-1000 pro, SB-3000 micro, Kef KC62, Rel T5x, Martin Logan, ...

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you 😊👍

[@paulwebster9030]

Fantastic video and timing as I am on the same journey as Siddharth and was looking at the Hegel H120 or the Naim Unity Atom paired with Kef LS50 Metas. Although a sub woofer was mentioned by Tarun in the interview this wasn't really gone into in any detail and I'm wandering if this is something that Siddharth is or should be considering? Also I would be interested to know what interconnects and speaker cabling Siddharth is currently using and if upgrading these would be beneficial to his current and / or future system?

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Paul. I think we could do a video on subwoofers and the benefits in it’s own right. Great suggestion. Thank you 😊👍

[@craigpaske9351]

A speaker needs to be able to stop playing a note as well/fast as it plays the note. I believe it's referred to as speaker reset. How efficiently the speaker does this is makes a speaker fast. Especially a woofer. At least this is my understanding.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

I will go with that 😊

[@photoipster]

Initially i didn’t know if I’d give this a listen due to the length. But, a beautiful Sunday afternoon, in the shade, with an IPA, and i listened. I really enjoyed it, and truly appreciate your advice regarding paying treble to upgrade, rule of thumb. An easy free flowing discussion was both informative and helpful. I really really enjoy your channel. Thanks so much!!!

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Jim. I am missing those sunny afternoons with beer in hand. I appreciate you watching and your support 👍🍻👍

[@hugobloemers4425]

Panels are the new cables :) But I agree, what's wrong with a nice sofa and a woollen rug on the floor to do double duty as room treatment?

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Hugo 😊👍

[@GautamChatterji]

Very useful video.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you 😊

[@metatron-007]

Siddharth should consider going for a second-hand amp with some juice and a set of maggie's. And being in the USA there will be lots of choice in the second hand market place.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Simon 😊

[@cruzingrsx4484]

This was a cool format hopefully there’ll be more discussions with other audiophiles in the future 👍🏼

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you. We hope to do more 😊👍

[@ronaldvulcain3953]

Very instructive

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you 😊👍

[@terence3908]

Hi Tarun, long-time viewer here, and thanks for your valuable contributions to the community. Could you recommend a few good UK integrated amps for my Harbeths SHL5+? I have tried several amps and I haven't found any to my liking. They are mostly too "coloured" and changes the tonal balance of my speakers too much in a way I dislike. I prefer an amp with little colouration which will still preserve the sound signature of my harbeths. Why UK amp because I just find them the most musical and superior in PRAAT (my subjective opinion) and reckon will go well with harbeths. Thanks a lot!

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Terrance. Very kind. I personally had a chat with Alan Shaw (Harbeth designer and owner) a while ago. He has tried many amps but now pretty much sticks with Hegel. The current range is very uncoloured 😊👍

[@terence3908]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 Thanks a lot, will take a look!

[@terence3908]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 Hey Tarun, I had a listen to the Hegel H190 and although I like the neutrality and soundstage, I felt it was a little too lean and clean for my liking. What are your thoughts on the Exposure 3510 int and Cambridge CXA81? Cheers

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

@@terence3908 I am hoping to review the 3510 soon. I haven’t had a proper listen to the CXA81.

[@Romulus980]

In Kind of Blue album, Tarun you mention how to recognise real sound of saxaphone, trumpet and Piano and you added it's surprising how many high end systems get it wrong. How does one learn the real sound of eg saxaphone? There is saxaphone in Dire Straits songs and Pink Floyd Dark Side of the moon, how can I know whether it's the correct sound or false coloured sound? Or maybe ignorance is bliss and just enjoy the music...?

[@bobb.9917]

OK..so…your last podcast ruined my system completely when you explained how superior a perfectly tuned ATC active speaker is compared to passive speakers driven by a 3rd-party amplifier! 😞(I learned a lot. The podcast was great!)👍🏼 This week was MUCH better for me 😁…I just received 2 REL T/5x Subwoofers and you and Sid soooo helped me subtly integrate/tune them into my system with your helpful discussion about "fast" bass. My new set-up allows me to hear the separate, distinct low bass notes on the Miles Davis trac and I own the "Time Out" SACD…so on the "Take Five" cut I REALLY enjoyed CAREFULLY listening to the mid-bass drums! My 45-year-old Bob Carver C-500 Amp and new augmented speaker set-up seemed to do a great job of creating distinct, separate, clear notes. You two both educated my listening skills/awareness and that REALLY helped me understand, tune and enjoy my new system improvement. THANKS!!! I would LOVE to hear a podcast where you have a similar novice discussion about "dynamics"…something that I do not understand at all.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Bob. Feedback like that is what makes doing it so worthwhile. We are planning to do an episode when we cover common audiophile words, including dynamics 👍😊👍

[@donalddeorio2237]

Like these podcasts always enjoy hearing what you have to say. Meant to ask you how your puppy is doing.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Donald. Very kind of you to say. He is doing great. 15 months old and not a puppy for much longer 😊👍👍

[@spellacy29]

Interesing to have someone contributing from a less knowledgeable background 👍

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you 😊👍

[@donalddeorio2237]

He will probably have a good improvement in sound going from the NAD amplifier to the Hagel and see how that works. Then do a speaker upgrade after living with the hagel.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

That should work. I tend to start with the speakers first 😊

[@donalddeorio2237]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 good speakers scale up well, you get a boost in performance from the better amplifier then replace them with maybe a larger better quality speaker. My feeling is if you only replace the speakers you'll still need to change the amplifier.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

@@donalddeorio2237 I agree. You want to get everything to the same level at the end. I tend to settle on a pair of speakers first because it has a bigger impact on the sound and is room dependent.

[@paznewis107]

I very much enjoyed this video. Do you like Talvin Singh and Nitin Sawney? I've been a long time fan of L Shankar, as well as Ravi, Shiv Kumar Shankar is a favourite since I saw him in Edinburgh with Zakir Hussein. Also love Asian Dub Foundation 🙏😁

[@paznewis107]

^Sharma

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Paz. I am fan of all of them. Shiv Kumar Sharma is married to my mum’s cousin. Him Zakhir and Hari Prasad Chaurasia are old family friends. In the early days they used to sleep over at my parents house 😊👍

[@joffieb4469]

You say you use the "track" Kind of Blue. That's the album. Is it any track or one in particular? Similarly you called the Brubeck album Take Five and so I'm assuming you are referring that track (Album: Time Out). Also, what are the Indian albums referred to please? Thanks

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you for watching. The tracks I was referring to are… Kind of Blue - Flamenco Sketches Take Five - Title track For tabla, check out recordings by Zakhir Hussain 😊

[@joffieb4469]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 Thanks. Brilliant channel. I find you reasonable and balanced in the snake oil vs real solutions weigh up.

[@joffieberkowitz9845]

One more thing, on Take Five and to a lesser degree on Flamenco, my speakers don’t “disappear”. I get the drums pretty much in the left speaker and in Flamenco the sax also seems right in the middle of the left speaker. I usually don’t have this phenomenon and on most tracks, it’s magic and it sounds like everything is well spaced on both axes on the soundstage. Do you find this too with the tracks? Thanks

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

@@joffieberkowitz9845 the speakers should disappear but it is not easy to achieve 😊

[@BoredSilly666]

I'm considering upgrading my power cables. Never bought power cables before so any advice would be much appreciated guys?. Ive been reading about them for a year or so, watched all the other youtube videos also. Im looking to replace my Roksan K3 Power and Integrated cables. Roksan Amps - Chord Qutest Dac - PMC Twenty 24 and Dual SVS PB2000 Subs. Thanks

[@vtkz]

I build my own. Buy some normal cables, sleeves and good connectors. Cheapest Version.... Otherwise Audioquest, IsoTek, Nordost

[@BoredSilly666]

@@vtkz Ive been looking at the MCRU Diy kits

[@billywindsock9597]

MCrU are really good value. I started with a couple at the £100 mark. It made a difference, I now use kit cables or No.95 and No.85 mains cables. Not silly expensive, but use excellent quality parts.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

I would take a look at the MCRU stuff too. Especially if you are in the U.K. 😊

[@swd7901]

I'm not sure what that guy is bringing to the table? Can't you find someone with some credentials? What are your thoughts? PS. High respect for you taking the time to respond to most comments!

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

My idea with the podcasts is to have a variety of guests. Industry experts, fellow reviewers and Siddharth who looks at things from a viewers perspective who is interested in learning about the hobby. I think he brings a fresh and different perspective 😊

[@colinbenfield326]

I got confused. He was asking about the Hegel and then he said he bought LS50 wireless . They’re active speakers and at a grand they’re perfect end game bargain . Did I miss something ?

[@siddkris]

Hi! This is Siddharth - I have two systems presently that serve two different purposes and I’m at a place where I want to upgrade one of them - the one in my home’s entertainment center aka our critical listening space. The second system is the Kef LS50W, which I picked up in lieu of a sound bar for our TV in the living room.

[@colinbenfield326]

@@siddkris ah I get it👍. Sorry single guy in small apartment . I’m Scottish and a bit slow.

[@siddkris]

@Baba Ganush and Colin - yeah, I should’ve been more clear. Sorry!

[@zackpetrovic3029]

Those are neat looking headphones, what are they?

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you. They are from Kef. I forget the model 😊

[@bigblueocean]

Nice cans dude.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Cheers 🍻👍

[@aussie_philosopher8079]

Hey Tarun what's the go, no acoustic treatment? Oh wait a matt 😎

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Plenty of furniture and positional EQ 😊

[@robertyoung1777]

👍

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

👍

[@AudioFlat]

But what about those people who aren’t new to audiophilia? Or are you aiming your channel at newbies only?

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

No, just trying to keep it inclusive. Some of my content goes over many people’s heads 😊

[@drkenl5727]

I had the same experience as your guest. Thought my system was pretty good and then I bought a NAD M10 and paired it with the KEF LS50 Metas. Was an OMG moment, before I was hearing sound and then I was listening to music. This might be impossible, but as a scientist (biologist, not engineer), it would be helpful to have some objective measure of how good your system is or where the weal link(s) is (i.e. speakers, amp, DAC, etc.). I know there are demo CDs with sound samples and I'm wondering if they could be used along with a program to analyze your set-up. In a way Dirac does this but only optimizes what you have and doesn't comment on the hardware. Maybe some enterprising audiophile/programmer could do this. Realistic or just a dream?

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you for watching Ken. I don’t think we fully understand why a system sounds good. Although, measurements can highlight a lot of problems. Cool idea though 😎

[@jaysongreensmith7857]

Harbeth.........why so little reviews?

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

I hope to get to them 😊

[@williamh5780]

An A away from the perfect being.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

I am not quite sure what you meant but thank you, I think 😊👍

[@williamh5780]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 siddharth"A" siddhartha. a silly joke

[@siddkris]

@@williamh5780 😀

[@aussie8114]

I was thinking of upgrading but I’m too lazy 😂 instead I’m going through my Apple Music library and making a playlist of all the nice tracks from the very well recorded albums. No matter how good a system is, if the music is poorly recorded, and a great portion is, you’re not going to get a very good listening experience. Despite the Mythbusters proving you can polish a turd, you can’t really make bad recordings sound great no matter your investment in your system. I think I’m up to about 35 tracks so far and will hopefully end up with about 70 or so.

[@johncallaghan3097]

If you do eventually upgrade, you might find that there are more fine-sounding tracks than you realised! ;-) I know I've discovered this as I've gone from a Sony STR-DN1080 AV receiver plus Q acoustics 3020i starter system (I still use this for watching movies) to a dedicated music amp and better speakers.

[@aussie8114]

@@johncallaghan3097 My system is already stereophile quality. 4k stereo amp, 3k speakers, quality interconnects. The only way the poorer recordings would sound better is a smoother system rather than a nicely detailed system. Many of the poorer recorded albums I still enjoy listening to because I enjoy the content, but can’t appreciate the recording quality as I can with well recorded albums.

[@oliverbeard7912]

Never a truer word spoken. In fact the better the system,the more apparent the variations in recording quality.If we're fortunate the engineers won't have drifted too far from what we would wish to hear,but processing and old,"warm and fuzzy" recordings will never sound amazing. When listening to something of that standard I take my audiophile hat off and forget about being too critical as it would mean being without some very enjoyable music in the process.

[@aussie8114]

@@oliverbeard7912 Maybe it’s a bit like older film camera lenses. They performed excellent on film bodies but put them on high res digital bodies and they fall very short. Older albums generally recorded poorly sounded fine on 1970 amps and 1970 speakers. I do have an equaliser in the system if I choose to run the audio through it to try to smooth out the old recordings but they still can’t be polished.

[@oliverbeard7912]

@@aussie8114 A "thumbs up" from me. Resolution is a double edged sword. We want to leave the best recordings alone as much as possible,whilst smoothing out the nasty ones. Oh for a perfect world and perfect recordings,eh?.😮

[@fletchermunson6225]

Advice for Sid. When you get it sounding good and you are happy, RUN!

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

I will take that advice too 😉👍

[@Steveh817]

I wasn’t sure where you were going with the upgrade path and marriage. The audiophile path is less expensive than the other for sure, however it could also have the same outcome if the other half doesn’t share your views with new gear 😬😉. My attempt at being funny. I knew you weren’t going there.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

I could easily have been skating on thin ice there 🧊🧊🧊😊

[@Steveh817]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 Siddharth is in good hands. I really enjoy your content. Keep it coming

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

@@Steveh817 thank you DD 😊👍