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I thought just for fun I'd post the top things I'm sick of hearing in the world of hifi.  Here are some that come to mind:

 

  • Garbage in, garbage out (garbage anywhere, garbage out, surely)
  • Better micro-dynamics (dynamics is a macro phenomenon)
  • It shows pace, rhythm, and timing 
  • Have you upgraded the power supply?
  • The missing information in digital sound
  • Sucks all the life out of it
  • The music is all that matters / It’s all about the music
  • Don’t use the digital volume control
  • Organic sounding
  • What cables are you using?
  • Your budget of $1,000 (per component!) is severely limiting
  • TT-DR scores
  • The Loudness War
  • You must immediately replace your AV audio gear with stereo gear
  • Blind testing won’t work with hifi because…
  • Is this a good price? / How much should I pay for this?
  • What cartridge can I buy that doesn’t play static or scratches?
  • I let the needle clean the groove
  • It has a more analog sound
 

 

Feel free to add to the list! And remember, it's just for fun.
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Punches above its weight - At this rate the majority of low-fi will beat just about all hi-end gear!

 

 

 

I prefer "punches above its price point" which I think is a better description, given the amount of hi fi equipment that is bought on price [high] and brand and thus perceived quality..................but that term is probably over used too.

 

Cheers,

 

Keith

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Like a veil had been lifted

 

Enjoy your journey

 

Damn lebowski , it's like you're channelling my own descriptions I use - seriously  ;)

 

I want a high grade unit which will kick arse for $300 tops

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"analogue like" - what does that mean?

 

"ruler flat response" - is that the be all end all?

 

"superior performance" - compared to what?

 

plus those all ready mentioned, plus many more!

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Punches above its weight - At this rate the majority of low-fi will beat just about all hi-end gear!

 

It's all about the mid-range - That is so wrong IMHO!

 

Yep if everything punches above its weight, they are probably punching in their correct division and others are just over priced.

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It costs $50,000/100,000/250,000! It must be 1000x better/must sound fantastic/is worth the money/Value for money....

 

You must be suffering from sour grapes because you can't afford it...

 

You can't put a value on components of this level/price....

 

Sure it sounds bad because you have put a $1500 speaker at the end of my $50,000 system...there is a system level/quality mismatch...

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