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Having just spent two days at Axpona I can tell you

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Analog Scott

In Reply to: RE: how is it possible to put together an expensive system that sounds " meh " ? posted by trioderob on April 15, 2023 at 07:45:04

I could have to you anyway but the timing is on point. I just listened to a $1,200,000.00 system. Sounded like crap.

Two words. Room acoustics. That system had $330K in cabling and $0.00 in bass traps or other acoustic treatments.

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1/3 a million in cables ..... Mama Mia ,,,,, - trioderob 16:16:12 04/15/23 (5)
that's a spicy meatball
- RE: 1/3 a million in cables ..... Mama Mia ,,,,, - Don Reid 08:44:08 04/22/23 (0)
  It boggles my mind that anyone would spend $330,000.00 on patch cords and speaker wire.
  I dream of an America where a chicken can cross the road without having it's motives questioned.
- But...-were they in the right direction? If they weren't they're worth sbout a dollar. Nt - geoffkait 08:09:03 04/16/23 (2)
  Nt
  - Ah, but what is the right direction? - Brian H P 12:31:51 04/18/23 (1)
    Doesn't that depend on how many times absolute polarity gets inverted going through the electronics? You need to know that first, to determine cable directionality.
    - RE: Ah, but what is the right direction? - geoffkait 14:21:20 04/18/23 (0)
      The correct direction of cables is unrelated to polarity. Polarity has to do with cables being attached incorrectly (reversed) at the speaker or amp terminals + and -. You know, like "polar opposites." Inverse Polarity can also be caused by something other than cables, for example speaker is wired incorrectly or polarity inversion of some electronics. The correct direction for cables or fuses - if they don't have arrows on them - is determined by listening both ways. To test for system absolute polarity you need a test test with that track on it.
      
      Edits: 04/18/23 04/18/23 04/18/23
- RE: 1/3 a million in cables ..... Mama Mia ,,,,, - Analog Scott 20:50:38 04/15/23 (0)
  It's insanity
Please check out Room 584 - John Marks 15:08:49 04/15/23 (5)
as I suggested below.

Thanks,

john
- RE: Please check out Room 584 - Analog Scott 16:18:10 04/15/23 (4)
  I think I already did but I will check again tomorrow
  - I checked it out - Analog Scott 19:15:05 04/16/23 (1)
    The set up was very problematic and the results suffered for it.
    - THANKS! - John Marks 14:48:25 04/17/23 (0)
      john
  - Mr Hallormann ,,,,, whats behind door 584 ? - trioderob 16:57:07 04/15/23 (1)
    " nothing - there is nothing behind door 584 - and you stay out ..... do you hear me ? ......stay OUT ! "
    - RE: Mr Hallormann ,,,,, whats behind door 584 ? - Tre' 08:33:49 04/16/23 (0)
      .
      Have Fun and Enjoy the Music
      "Still Working the Problem"
      https://sbacoustics.com/ (Open in New Window)
RE: Having just spent two days at Axpona I can tell you - sony6060 12:44:38 04/15/23 (1)
A system that lacks synergy. There is no formula for synergy.
- RE: Having just spent two days at Axpona I can tell you - Analog Scott 16:17:31 04/15/23 (0)
  But there are formulas for fixing rooms. Not many folks doing the rooms at Axpona seem to want to deal with that.

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