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Your hifi reflections and pearls

booja30 said:
But I keep reading tone controls are evil and you're supposed to fix things with designer cables. What gives?
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That was the UK HiFi Mags spin when I was a kid in the 80’s getting into music and hifi gear, source first obvs the LP12 was in there asap, a hair shirt amp no tome/balance controls with cheapo speakers. These days I've no probs using an amp with tone/balance/dsp/filters.
 
(flame suit on ..)

Stop stressing about hifi. Buy a set of air-pods, a second hand iPhone, and a subscription to Spotify - then listen to loads more different types of music. And stay away from hifi-forums.
You'll end up much more chilled :)
 
Good thread with some very interesting posts.

I would say find a dealer (or two) who you like, who understands your preferences and priorities, and can provide quality support if/when things go wrong.

If successful, then reward great advice and service with additional purchases as needed.
 
My hifi advice to myself:
* Forget small speakers - you don't like them
* It's OK to enjoy the kit as much as the music
* if it pleases you nothing else matters
* if you can't afford to buy it twice, you can't afford it.
* if you are having fun, you are getting it right. Screw everyone else.
 
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Hook said:
Good thread with some very interesting posts.

I would say find a dealer (or two) who you like, who understands your preferences and priorities, and can provide quality support if/when things go wrong.

If successful, then reward great advice and service with additional purchases as needed.
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Rare now.
 
To my young impulsive self,
Keep the faith just buy vinyl
Valves are good,
Old don’t mean bad
Don’t be a box swapper
Learn diy electrical basics (learn to solder)
Find a good dealer with similar music tastes
See as many live bands as you can
Don’t sell that unused grease bearing Garrard you find in a boot sale for a tenner.
 
- Beg, borrow or steal to get your own house as quickly as possible. Being able to play LOUD is major.
- Do buy those JBL L100's that was on sale in 1978.
- Don't buy those LS3/5a's. They can't go loud.
- Don't waste time and money on exotic carts while you have a crap turntable.
- Buy all direct cut records you can get hold of while they are new.
- Buy more early, non loudness war mastered, CD's.
- DON'T use Permostat on your records, they will be destroyed!!!

- Remember the right things you did, like when you bought JBL 4331's in 2008!
 
Just one:

- just buy that NOS Marantz TT 1000 you can get for GBP300 (in ~1998), you'll find the tonearm or a way to fit a tonearm. Actually buy both of the TT1000 you can get.
 
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