It's Difficult to Read an Audiophile Guide as an Analogue Engineer

Re:It's Difficult to Read an Audiophile Guide as an Analogue... by brandall10 on Thursday March 30, 2023 @05:22AM (#35370063)

While better than typical hifi rags, wirecutter and the like are still entirely subjectivist and rather off the mark more often than most. My point above was to lead by measurements of some sort, and places like Audio Science Review provide just that.

EQ is absolutely important for the vast majority of systems. But use proper PEQ that has been derived from measurements and don't just wing it by ear. Just as important in most environments is using some sort of room correction.

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Re:It's Difficult to Read an Audiophile Guide as an Analogue... by JohnBooty on Thursday March 30, 2023 @07:58PM (#35380538)

I agree with everything you said. Sometimes I do just send newcomers to Wirecutter if it seems like they're just looking for a recommendation (along with some lite foundational knowledge) rather than looking to really get their hands dirty with the hobby. It may or may not be the right call. But thanks to you they've got a couple of paths from which they can now choose.

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