svart-hvitt
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REAL HIGH END
Indeed - I agree completely. But a search for images of esoteric and/or exotic audio hardware yields many visually interesting components that are the playthings of hardcore subjectivist audiophiles, with little information available that is related to verifiable measurements.I do not mind the search for visual aesthetics when it come to High End Audio. I find it actually appealing. What bothers is the pretense of elevated/superior performance.
Rather this is the perfect illustration of an elevated Bottom End. Some veil (not all) have been lifted in this pictureREAL HIGH END
one of the best systems I ever owned was anchored by a Bryston B60R integrated amplifier and a pair of Apogee Centaurus ribbon monitors.A lot of the bling and wealth display for it's own sake is actually distracting.
I actually have a pair of these speakers, and also the slanted ones that look like mini-Apogee shapes, and a pair of larger Centaurus Minors, that I use for a total of six surround speakers. Once in a while, I listen to these smaller box Apogees with a stereo signal, and, yes, they sound great, even into my 19' x 13' room.one of the best systems I ever owned was anchored by a Bryston B60R integrated amplifier and a pair of Apogee Centaurus ribbon monitors.
Zero bling, only the most essential controls, and excellent sound.
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Rather this is the perfect illustration of an elevated Bottom End. Some veil (not all) have been lifted in this picture
here's one of Nelson Pass' listening laboratories.
Heh, Heh, here's one of Nelson Pass' listening laboratories. Do you really think the sound in this room sucks?
I would imagine such, with all of the money, tech and testing facilities from Pass Labs at his disposal, but he is not above listening in convenience spaces that aren't many audiophiles' idea of dream spaces with various permutations of ad hoc and vintage speaker types.Nelson has a separate building next to his house that's a large and acoustically excellent listening room. After spending a day in there, I was quite envious.
Nelson has a separate building next to his house that's a large and acoustically excellent listening room. After spending a day in there, I was quite envious.
I've always found Nelson one of t the most interesting characters in HiFi, right up there with Bob Carver and Gordon Holt LOL. Besides designing components at the forfront of the SOTA, he loves to play with all sort of toys and variations just to hear the results. Being a fan of large horn speakers, I would love to hear the KleinHorn project that he and others put so much time into designing.Here's one of Nelson Pass' listening laboratories. Do you really think the sound in this room sucks? Even my clutter mess of a system looks better and more affluent.
If he doesn't like the phase relationship of a speaker, he can just walk over and move it with his hand.
He probably has an industrial listening room at the factory that looks more hi tech, but who knows.