Alex S
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Well, I can cross a few off that list. Mana - non-Mana ping-pong aside, Paul has a good point reasonably (as in with reason, rather than just adequately) expressed as always. Some hear no difference, others hear one and either like what they hear or don't, its almost as simple as that.
What's not so simple is when the very same product, whatever it may be, can sound good in someone else's system but not in your own. Cable, support, equipment, mains evangelism is all very well but whatever works for one may not for another. Too many variables, let alone taste, ears, brain, drugs. I'm convinced that the room (not just my awkward room, any room) has far greater effect than just about anything else. Most of what cables, mains and supports do is attempt to negate room effects (or compensate for equipment idiosyncrasies like the LP12's mid-bass hump or Briks' inherent slowness and midrange colouration); might be better to start by treating the room (and buying less idiosyncratic equipment).
What's not so simple is when the very same product, whatever it may be, can sound good in someone else's system but not in your own. Cable, support, equipment, mains evangelism is all very well but whatever works for one may not for another. Too many variables, let alone taste, ears, brain, drugs. I'm convinced that the room (not just my awkward room, any room) has far greater effect than just about anything else. Most of what cables, mains and supports do is attempt to negate room effects (or compensate for equipment idiosyncrasies like the LP12's mid-bass hump or Briks' inherent slowness and midrange colouration); might be better to start by treating the room (and buying less idiosyncratic equipment).