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What Happpened To The Elusive Soundstage?
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<blockquote data-quote="Skylar" data-source="post: 1154350" data-attributes="member: 17146"><p>My point exactly. Then why do so few systems have it?</p><p></p><p>I've been utterly disappointed when I go to HiFi shops with the expectation to hear audiophile quality sound from their most expensive systems.</p><p></p><p>Am I expecting too much? I'm starting to think that a lot of commercial outfits are just waiting to prey on unsuspecting newbies, baffling them with brand names and Wattage numbers. I mean, once a customer asks the give-away question; "how many Watts does this have", they know it's a potential sale. Newbies (majority of the public) don't know to ask about the sensitivity of speakers and decibels. It's only after they've been burnt (sometimes multiple times) - and read reviews and forums, that they realize what are the right questions to ask.</p><p></p><p>This is not a rant about dealers, but I think dealers have a responsibility to educate the public - not take advantage of their ignorance.</p><p></p><p></p><p>PS If I can give just one piece of advice to potential owners of HiFi gear, it would be to visit the forum <a href="http://www.diyAudio.com" target="_blank"><strong>diyAudio.com</strong></a> first. You'll find a wealth of information about HiFi systems there. Sadly, our local forums don't provide even a fraction of the information that can be gained there. Maybe were too obsessed with debating cables, sponsoring forums, etc? <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😢" title="Crying face :cry:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f622.png" data-shortname=":cry:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Skylar, post: 1154350, member: 17146"] My point exactly. Then why do so few systems have it? I've been utterly disappointed when I go to HiFi shops with the expectation to hear audiophile quality sound from their most expensive systems. Am I expecting too much? I'm starting to think that a lot of commercial outfits are just waiting to prey on unsuspecting newbies, baffling them with brand names and Wattage numbers. I mean, once a customer asks the give-away question; "how many Watts does this have", they know it's a potential sale. Newbies (majority of the public) don't know to ask about the sensitivity of speakers and decibels. It's only after they've been burnt (sometimes multiple times) - and read reviews and forums, that they realize what are the right questions to ask. This is not a rant about dealers, but I think dealers have a responsibility to educate the public - not take advantage of their ignorance. PS If I can give just one piece of advice to potential owners of HiFi gear, it would be to visit the forum [URL='http://www.diyAudio.com'][B]diyAudio.com[/B][/URL] first. You'll find a wealth of information about HiFi systems there. Sadly, our local forums don't provide even a fraction of the information that can be gained there. Maybe were too obsessed with debating cables, sponsoring forums, etc? 😢 [/QUOTE]
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