What have you learned in your time at CP?

cnh
cnh Posts: 13,284
edited April 2011 in The Clubhouse
I thought that I would start a thread that others, wiser than I, could continue and or correct? The idea is to list some of the things you've read about and learned in your time here...admittedly not 'everyone' will agree with my own starter list.

But I suspect that more will than will not. Feel free to expand and thanks to everyone!


Cables matter.

MIT boxes are: well you know?

Tubes rule

Vinyl is king

SACDs are the bomb (when well recorded and produced)

Wattage is more about quality than quantity

The Rabbit hole is bottomless

Synergy is the ghost in the machine that everyone is searching for (or 'everything' matters!)

How things sound is SUBJECTIVE: dependent on the particular set of ears doing the listening.

It's not merely or mostly about the SPECS.

All channels driven power ratings are usually a bugaboo

It's not always about how much something 'costs'.

Add your content below:
Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
[sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited April 2011
    Club Polk is the best audio forum on the world wide web
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • slk55amg
    slk55amg Posts: 305
    edited April 2011
    Club polk taught me to add an amp BEFORE I upgraded to an LSI front sound stage.
    Emotiva XPA5, Sony ES 5300,: Lsi 15,s LSIC, Monitor 70,s, ( side surrounds) FXI 3,s, (rear surrounds)Micropro4000, Velodyne DEQ 10, Sony 55inchXBR 930D Sony BDP 790 Bedroom rig SonyES 3200 RTIA1,s CSIA4 FXI3,s polk PSW 10 SONY 34inch XBR960:cool:SONY BDP550
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited April 2011
    I learned that no money is safe!
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • Poee7R
    Poee7R Posts: 904
    edited April 2011
    To always go from front to back.


    Dave
    Once again we meet at last.
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited April 2011
    1. Ya'll are crazy
    2. Jesse is a DayWalker
    3. Beware of bush lurkers in ****$less chaps
    TNRabbit
    NO Polk Audio Equipment :eek:
    Sunfire TG-IV
    Ashly 1001 Active Crossover
    Rane PEQ-15 Parametric Equalizers x 2
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Seven
    Carver AL-III Speakers
    Klipsch RT-12d Subwoofer
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,220
    edited April 2011
    Poee7R wrote: »
    To always go from front to back.


    Dave


    My girl likes that too!!!
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,220
    edited April 2011
    Cables don't matter,and Emotiva is King!!!

    Seriously??
    Tubes Rule.
    MIT is KING!!!
    Everything matters in the chain.
    SACD's and Vinyl will out do everthing else most of the time..
    SDA's ?? Well we all know.

    Hearingimpared is a worthless POS!!!


    Mark is an ****, and Jesse is one fine **** MF!!! J/K fellas well kinda!!
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,752
    edited April 2011
    I can't afford it....
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  • Slinger182
    Slinger182 Posts: 512
    edited April 2011
    That I don't know $%i! about audio.
    Panny 55-st30 plasma
    Pioneer vsx-1121
    Parasound 2100 pre
    b&k tx4430 amp
    Oppo bdp-83
    Monster HTS 3500
    polk TSi500s Vr3 Fortress modded
    polk CS20 center channel Vr3 Castle modded
    polk Owm 3 surrounds
    polk PSW505
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited April 2011
    That Bose produces quality products at reasonable prices.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited April 2011
    ken brydson wrote: »
    I can't afford it....

    This. And that a lot of your bastages are way richer than I'll ever be.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • djperez81
    djperez81 Posts: 388
    edited April 2011
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    This. And that a lot of your bastages are way richer than I'll ever be.

    Aint that the damn truth!!! But seriously i appreciate all the help and knowledge i have gained from the forum and the members. Thank you.
    Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.
    -Jimi Hendrix
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  • packetjones
    packetjones Posts: 1,059
    edited April 2011
    I basically learned everything that I know about audio. I am now a junkie looking for the next fix.
    Front - RTiA5's
    Rear - RTiA3's
    Center - CSiA4
    Sub - PSW110
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited April 2011
    I learned networking with local Polkies allows for great deals, fun get togethers with audio thats a PITA to find otherwise and super expensive to boot :smile:

    I also learned the phrase "I just need to check the forum real quick" rarely results in the "real quick" part....

    And I thought I would share her favorite comic on the subject of forums (and I have actually done this many times)
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,412
    edited April 2011
    that you folks spend my money faster than my wife:)
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  • ryanjoachim
    ryanjoachim Posts: 2,046
    edited April 2011
    I learned that a funny newspaper article about something innocent can lead to a 5-page rage-fest about the current political state of our Country.

    That takes true dedication folks.
    MrNightly wrote: »
    "Dr Dunn admitted that his research could also be interpreted as evidence that women are shallower than men. He said: "Let's face it - there's evidence to support it."
    mystik610 wrote: »
    Best Buy is for people who don't know any better. Magnolia is for people who don't know any better and have more money to spend.
    My System:


    TV: SAMSUNG UN55B7000 55" 1080p LED HDTV
    HTPC: Chromecast w/ Plex Media Server. Media streamed from Media Server.
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  • dcmartinpc
    dcmartinpc Posts: 844
    edited April 2011
    I've learned to keep you guys away from my wallet! I don't need much encouragement!!!

    I have been into high end audio for a long time, but I will say, my interest has matured here at Club Polk. I could have easily fallen into some of the easy traps, but luckily I had some great advice from folks here, and I think I have ended up with a couple of killer systems! One of the biggest lessons I have learned is as follows...

    1. Quality stock gear is good, but modded/upgraded is better! Especially with good vintage gear.

    2. New isn't always better. (See #1)


    Don
    Living Room: Adcom GFP-750 (Upgraded), Squeezebox Touch, Oppo BDP-83, Pioneer DV-79AVi, Parasound HCA-3500 (Upgraded), SDA SRS 2 P/B (Gimpod, Sonicaps, & Mills)

    Theater: Denon 4311ci, Oppo BDP-93, Parasound HCA-2205+HCA-2200II, Polk LSi9, LSiC, LSiFX, LSi7, Custom 18" TC Sounds sub with 2 18" PR, Sharp XV-Z12000, Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M (isf Enabled)

    Bedroom: HK AVR354, Pioneer DV-47a, Parasound HCA-1500a, Polk LSi9
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  • DMara
    DMara Posts: 1,434
    edited April 2011
    ryanjoachim wrote: »
    I learned that a funny newspaper article about something innocent can lead to a 5-page rage-fest about the current political state of our Country.

    That takes true dedication folks.

    Or unemployed / bad workers who spent too much time on the internet instead of looking for work / working :biggrin:
    Gears shared to both living room & bedroom:
    Integra DHC-80.3 / Oppo BDP-105 / DirecTV HR24 DVR /APC S15blk PC-UPS
    Living room:
    LSiM707's / LSiM706c / LSiM702 F/X's / dual JL Audio Fathom F113's / Parasound Halo A51 / Panasonic 65" TC-P65VT50
    Bedroom:
    Usher Dancer Mini 2 Diamond DMD's / Logitech SB Touch / W4S STP-SE / W4S DAC-2 / W4S ST-1000 / Samsung 52" LN52B750
    Other rooms:
    Audioengine AP4's / GLOW Audio Sub One / audio-gd NFB-3 DAC / Audioengine N22
    audio-gd NFB-10.2 / Denon AH-D7000
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited April 2011
    lotsa crap!:tongue: i quit drinking so i can afford to buy more of this crap!
    best source for the knowledge of said crap, there is:cool:


    thanks
    mike
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  • ROHfan
    ROHfan Posts: 1,014
    edited April 2011
    Everything can be measured

    and

    Not everything can be measured
    TV: 65" Samsung QLED 4K
    Fronts: Energy RC70 --- Center: Energy RC-LCR
    Front Heights: Polk RC65i --- Rears: Polk RC85i --- Sub: Power Sound Audio XS15
    Pioneer VSX-1120K --- Parasound HCA-1000A --- Oppo BDP-103
    Vincent Audio SA31 preamp --- Teac UD301 DAC
    AIYIMA Tube T7 preamp --- Nobsound 12AX7 tube preamplifier
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited April 2011
    :tongue: that I'm always trying to find a better job so I can buy more audio crap
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited April 2011
    I got a new definition of "pie" out of this place....thanks to Keiko.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,220
    edited April 2011
    tonyb wrote: »
    I got a new definition of "pie" out of this place....thanks to Keiko.


    I like pie!!!!:wink:
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  • dcmartinpc
    dcmartinpc Posts: 844
    edited April 2011
    Cue Keiko!
    Living Room: Adcom GFP-750 (Upgraded), Squeezebox Touch, Oppo BDP-83, Pioneer DV-79AVi, Parasound HCA-3500 (Upgraded), SDA SRS 2 P/B (Gimpod, Sonicaps, & Mills)

    Theater: Denon 4311ci, Oppo BDP-93, Parasound HCA-2205+HCA-2200II, Polk LSi9, LSiC, LSiFX, LSi7, Custom 18" TC Sounds sub with 2 18" PR, Sharp XV-Z12000, Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M (isf Enabled)

    Bedroom: HK AVR354, Pioneer DV-47a, Parasound HCA-1500a, Polk LSi9
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited April 2011
    tonyb wrote: »
    I got a new definition of "pie" out of this place....thanks to Keiko.

    there's another?
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited April 2011
    I have learned that:

    1. Some people get it and some people never will.

    2. My SDA's prefer separates.

    3. I can't afford my taste in audio. :(
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,392
    edited April 2011
    This place is very very helpful when it comes to spending other people's money. CP is kinda like the government in that regard:tongue::biggrin::biggrin:....
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited April 2011
    thsmith wrote: »
    Club Polk is the best audio forum on the world wide web

    How much did you get paid to say that?:smile:
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  • slk55amg
    slk55amg Posts: 305
    edited April 2011
    I really have to add, I am more than appreciative, of what I have learned here. My receiver for my H/T is a SONYES 5300. 4ohm stable, yet becuse of what I learned here, I never even attempted to run my LSI,s with it. Glad I did not, why risk damage to an expensive avr and brand new LSI,s. I am grateful...............................................
    Emotiva XPA5, Sony ES 5300,: Lsi 15,s LSIC, Monitor 70,s, ( side surrounds) FXI 3,s, (rear surrounds)Micropro4000, Velodyne DEQ 10, Sony 55inchXBR 930D Sony BDP 790 Bedroom rig SonyES 3200 RTIA1,s CSIA4 FXI3,s polk PSW 10 SONY 34inch XBR960:cool:SONY BDP550
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited April 2011
    I've learned not to post answers to questions about the forum.
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    >This message has been scanned by the NSA and found to be free of harmful intent.<
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