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August 20, 2023 · 1 min read

My sound system was carefully crafted, not accidental

Tom KirkmanIndependent Project Manager

so i have a wonderful sound system, where I can listen to music in a glorious environment. it was carefully crafted, not accidental.

much like I get annoyed that most people in the u.s. don’t actually understand the english language, i get annoyed at what most people accept as listening environments.

31 band eqs help in resolving sonic heresies. not pictured here, this is my 2nd home. my full stereo system is much larger.

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  1. Tom Kirkmanreplying to Stephen G. Beck

    so happy you actually understand listening environments.

    Most don't.

    It us akin to the difference between reading an astounding book on the subway or in a library.

    Same thoughts, but some environments allows one to think. The other environment, not so much.

    Rusty Shaffer

  2. Tom Kirkman

    Stephen G. Beck I have an NAD receiver which is LOUD AS HELL.
    The headroom is amazing. Ditto s/n.
    My speakers can't handle the output.

  3. Tom Kirkmanreplying to Stephen G. Beck

    In a listening environment, high end headphones beat the heck out of a room and speakers.

    Getting a room and speakers to perform is a worthy challenge.

  4. Tom Kirkmanreplying to Rhynhardt Berrange it actually doesn't

    take huge amounts of money to engineer a listening room.

    Cancelling out resonant frequencies for that particular room is paramount.

    Ultra - high - end hardware won't make a difference in a shitty listening environment.

    I am openly dyslexic and autistic, so going into sonic details here is not exactly productive.

    Sound rules my life.

    Inferior sound sucks the life out of my soul.

    Great sound makes me shine in real life : )

    Rusty Shaffer makes great sound.

    There is so much shit in life, taking the time to appreciate remakable sound well done is a worthwhile endeavor.

  5. Tom Kirkman

    I have yet to meet a room with speakers which can outshine high end headphones.

    Speakers can provide the sonic *ooomph* from great speakers, but only high end headphones can provide that higher - frequency clarity which can get subdued in the air in real life.

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