Listening to Multiple Systems

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Posted by svisner (A) on January 16, 2024 at 12:24:21

A question for other Inmates who have several systems.

Our most "serious" system is in our living room. McIntosh tube amplifier, MartinLogan electrostats, Hus sub, Schitt DAC/preamp (tube), etc. It's a good system.

However, my most frequent listening takes place at my desktop, where I work. That system includes Mini-Magnepan speakers (with DWN bass panel and Dayton active sub), Crown amp, Rogue preamp (tube), several good DACs. This is also quite a good system.

We have, in addition, a good bedroom system (Selah SA-1 speakers, Aiyima amp with Sparkos opamps, SMSL DAC).

Each system is different. The living system brings musicians into the room. The bedroom system provides a good casual listening experience (and sometimes more than casual). The desktop system is very much a "near-field" experience with plenty of detail and clear delineation of instruments.

I am sometimes a bit jarred when switching, for example, from the near-field experience of the desktop system to the stage-and-audience perspective of the living room system. I find on occasion that it takes a bit of listening to either system to become re-accustomed to any of these systems having spend an extended time listening to anyone of the others.

I am curious - do other Inmates experience this (what should we call it?) discontinuity?

Cheers,

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Topic - Listening to Multiple Systems - svisner 12:24:21 01/16/24 (15)

you can only listen to 1 system at a time so why bother - Story 02:33:20 01/18/24 (0)

RE: Listening to Multiple Systems - niws 19:23:06 01/17/24 (1)

You can't have it all if you're an omnivore - Wojciech 20:49:38 01/17/24 (0)

RE: Listening to Multiple Systems - Goober58 08:30:00 01/17/24 (2)

Uuuuh a nice one ! I also have " Spenders" and LV Avatar$ - Wojciech 20:36:19 01/17/24 (1)

RE: Uuuuh a nice one ! I also have " Spenders" and LV Avatar$ - Goober58 00:35:08 01/18/24 (0)

RE: Listening to Multiple Systems - HighEndWire 04:59:14 01/17/24 (0)

Different perspective - E-Stat 15:48:28 01/16/24 (0)

RE: Listening to Multiple Systems - Analog Scott 15:32:34 01/16/24 (0)

One of the reasons I rarely trust Subjective Reviews ................ - Cut-Throat 15:24:17 01/16/24 (0)

RE: Listening to Multiple Systems - Byrd69 14:30:20 01/16/24 (0)

It's like most other things in life... - mlsstl 13:55:38 01/16/24 (2)

Great post - G Squared 14:39:12 01/16/24 (1)

oh come on now, since when is rap nasty - Story 14:49:20 01/16/24 (0)

RE: Listening to Multiple Systems - G Squared 13:54:31 01/16/24 (0)

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