Rerurn to Romy the Cat's Site
In the Forum: Playback Listening
In the Thread: Audio critique – open your mind!
Post Subject: Settling for less, for any number of reasonsPosted by Paul S on: 7/27/2007
Nice post, Jesse.
There are lots of things that work against the average goom-bah who is trying to aquire/build up a SOTA sound system, even if that is the primary goal of the psycho in question. Like you said, the frame of reference itself is always an issue, and there are also practical matters like time and money that work against anyone who suffers the usual constraints of job, family, mortgage, etc.
While it is likely that the largest portion of guys who want "a good sound system" couldn't acomplish the job with any amount of time and money, it is probably also true that there are any number of people who are just "comfortable" where they are at any given time, for any number of reasons. In fact, I seem to remember that Romy has invoked the term "comfortable" as an epithet.
I have to say, my heart goes out to the guy who read along here looking for "answers" and who tries to obtain the same parts that Romy bought, thinking he will enter SonicValhalla upon acquiring the final piece of the puzzle.
The truth is that if most of the seekers at this site knew what they were really in for by "copying Romy", then they would be wise to give up now.
It has been said plenty here, but people just don't seem to get it: Parts is parts. You gotta have the goal in mind before you can get squat from the parts.
Best regards,
Paul SRerurn to Romy the Cat's Site