Originally Posted by
montesquieu
Funny I thought it was a terrible analogy. Cooking is about technique and proportion. It’s more like the difference between between saxo table salt and some rare Himalayan stuff: this will not make vast impact all other things being equal including recipe - which is design, execution - which is process and technique, and the same chef of course.
A more sensible analogy is to compare unobtanium components to rare versions of herbs and spices on the edge of the main dish - potentially interesting and arguably worth a bit more for interest’s sake - but if it’s the same chef with the same list of ingredients, the same recipe and the same tools and the same technique there probably won’t be a vast difference.
After all we are talking about electrical components of same values.
Very interesting point and does make sence, however its all about how the chef uses the ingredients and understands the subtle interactions between the various ingredients (parts) this is where intellectual property and a vast amount of experience comes in.
I have heard many expensive pieces of equiptment, using quite nice parts sounding rather bland and uninspiring where the chef has not quite understood the circuit interaction with the given parts and wiring one has too employ the appropriate quality components for its circuit and its given layout. Just spending big money on parts may not be the solution to producing an excellent sound but understanding each and every ingredient and its give given effect is where real experience comes in.
Its not necessary for designer to have a PhD in audio design, but it sure can most certainly help understand many audio techniques and what works with what, nothing can replace knowledge and experience, this is generally found after a lot of research and experimentation. This can be a very costly exercise and many will never recover the initial cost to do so. How many manufacturers can be bothered to go this extra mile and actually listen, any one can throw money at something ,I agree but at the same time care and attention to detail can result in superlative performance.
I have travelled all around the world to actually listen to many mega Hi End systems and have owned some of the so called superlative brands, have I always been satisfied? no is the answer, one thing for sure I actually try and listen with my own ears and appreciate what has been created, even if I could not justify the purchase for my own personal reasons.
Last edited by Vrajbasi; 04-02-2019 at 15:21.
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