Post by monkumonku on May 20, 2015 8:57:51 GMT -5
It's only an "Emo's the answer" bandwagon here because this is an Emotiva forum. Even so, many are quick to respond with whatever brand they are enthused with, without regard to non-equipment factors that influence sound. In a recent thread in which the guy had a room with hardwood floors and was asking how he should upgrade, I said first thing is to do some room treatments to overcome the effect of the room before spending money on more expensive equipment. But instead, pretty much all the responses were about people rattling off their favorite equipment - and not necessarily Emo. The thing is, there's nothing really exciting about buying room treatments, plus it involves work to get them set up correctly. But the adrenaline surges when buying new equipment. And really, isn't this hobby more about buying new gear than how anything sounds? I would say so.
So many don't realize the only second to speakers is treatment. ( no speakers, no sound,,,,,who needs treatments without sound?? )
Its not sexy and take a great deal of education and some money and experimentation. I've moved and redeployed all of my traps more then I'll admit,,,,,,,
And then there's room correction every time you move them,,,,,lots of work to gain lots of enjoyment!! A price worth paying IMHO.
EMO GEAR, YEP! I like it, I love how my Yamaha 3020 sounds as well.
All that said, I can't wait till,I save enough to give tubes a listen!!
Well I was being sarcastic when I said the hobby is more about buying new gear rather than how it sounds, although from reading a lot of the posts in the Lounge and elsewhere an outsider to the hobby might get that idea that it's all about the gear itself. It's really a combination of everything that makes the difference, with each having its contribution. A bad room is going to weaken even the best of components, and a great room won't realize its potential if the gear is subpar.
Okay, what I really meant to say was that it's all about having monoblocks.