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First of all this is not a post about somebody replicated Macondo. I use the colloquialism: “Building Macondo” as a reference to building any “end of the life” acoustic system. Building the proverbial Macondo, going multi-ampling , arranging power, cables, frond-end and  the rest components of the inhalation for the most case would constitute a life time achievement. Not because it is terribly difficult but because sane people do it mostly once a life. Well, this brings a very important from my point of view but much neglected question: what worth of this activity?

I would not hide from you that fact that build good audio is wickedly fascinating ceremony and it might sponge in all your time, energy and attention. During the design and construction of Melquiades I took a few months off (!) and good 16 hours a day was experimenting with amplification. Not that it is right or wrong but at $100 per hour that I bill I am sure that I have invested into Melquiades more money than all Mass high-end stores would ever charge to buy amps.

So, approaching the project that de Charlus implies I would strongly encourage defining to yourself: how much would it worthy for you to have the proverbial Macondo installation? It is not easy question and in most of the cases the person in begin and in the end of proverbial Macondo processes would have very different assessment scale and very different reference points.

Generally is much, much, much, much more advisable to buy instead of build…. If you know “where” and if you know “how”…. The people with brain and years understand that glossy  public “critically acclaimed”  audio is crap, but unfortunately many “alternative” audio branches crap as well. Navigation in the realms of audio opportunities is very complex and even people with a lot of money are at lost if they have brain and ears. Build sounds like a logical solution but the people with lot of money have money because they are very good in what they do. I assure that is audio was not the occupation why they do well…

So, before to dive in an expensive and demanding audio project ask yourself if you do want to get another full or part time job – to become your own audio designer, reviewer, tester and etc.  You might like it but you might also find that golf or boating is more interesting for you. To a degree, like anything else, to do audio seriously require some sacrifice. How much sacrifices will you willing to invest.  Will you be able to check and balance your audio investments, sacrifices and justifications? They are not bogus questions and I do recommend anybody who jump from  TV speaker bar to the proverbial Macondo projects to boil the thoughts in own head.

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