In Reply to: Re: Cables....What it boils down to....(please read) posted by Jon Risch on February 09, 2000 at 10:44:34:
In reply to John Risch's post. I built my first hi-fi in 1949. That should give you an idea of how old I am! Life never seizes to amaze me as I now have to learn how to listen to music critically. This is the most amazing statement I have ever heard. I have never considered myself to be what one would call an audiophile, but rather someone who enjoys his music through a GREAT HI-FI SYSTEM. For many months I have been reading posts on the audio websites and it seems that no one ever listens to the music. They're either testing new wires, tubes, equipment or other paraphernalia. We have now come full circle from tubes to transistors to tubes. Fifties technology revitalized and so we must consider exactly what hi-fi was at the time. Nothing more than an appliance, just like a refrigerator or stove. A means by which to enjoy the music of the day. We have now lost sight of this goal and spend our time listening to our equipment Music is not about listening to equipment, nor to testing every aspect of our system, but to communicate the artists intention to entertain and amaze us. Audiophiles are now paying hundreds of dollars for records that were recorded in the early fifties (A.S.Z.) pressed on RCA Living Stereo. A record that in its day cost $1.98 and now brings $500.00 to its owner. Only because H.P. has placed this record on his absolute sound must have list. Records that were optimized for the equipment back in the 50's (that little appliance that your parents kept in their living room) which brought musical pleasure into their homes. Stop listening to the equipment before it's too late to enjoy the music.
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