Well said, Jon. I might add that there certainly is a point of diminishing returns when upgrading one's own system and many will pay big dollars to get that last bit of detail. The thing that I like so much about this forum, including contributors like yourself, is that the more costly components (whether they are drivers, cables, or source components) are evaluated with ACTUAL data and listening not just hype. For example, not all Accuton drivers are created equal and the testing shows that clearly. So while a driver might cost $500, if there is no supporting evidence that effective technology was put into the driver to improve the driver's performance over one that costs $100, then the test results more than likely will show the truth.
Some like to think that because it is expensive then it must be appropriately engineered, but what I and most others on this forum have found, is that in order for a system to have synergy, the sum of the parts need to be considered, and the task of evaluating that is much easier than one might expect if he/she knows what to look for in the specs and testing. I do believe in a certain magical synergy when experiencing something new in a given combination of drivers and source components, but when it really comes down to it, there are a several scientific reasons why it works, and the subjective component is often connected to tangible data. In the end it sounds good too.
Just my 2 cents.
Jed
Some like to think that because it is expensive then it must be appropriately engineered, but what I and most others on this forum have found, is that in order for a system to have synergy, the sum of the parts need to be considered, and the task of evaluating that is much easier than one might expect if he/she knows what to look for in the specs and testing. I do believe in a certain magical synergy when experiencing something new in a given combination of drivers and source components, but when it really comes down to it, there are a several scientific reasons why it works, and the subjective component is often connected to tangible data. In the end it sounds good too.
Just my 2 cents.
Jed
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