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Message started by Lon on 05/21/26 at 16:42:51

Title: Audio Alchemists
Post by Lon on 05/21/26 at 16:42:51

On the PS Audio forum a denizen made this comment that really struck me as a great analogy:

"Audiophiles are like modern day alchemists, trying to make gold from a combination of components."

Seems we are fortunate to have more success than medieval alchemists may have with their goals.

Title: Re: Audio Alchemists
Post by Donnie on 05/21/26 at 18:27:47

I keep coming up with lead!

Title: Re: Audio Alchemists
Post by Lon on 05/21/26 at 20:45:44

Well, I must be getting good at audio alchemy as my combinations of components sound golden!

Title: Re: Audio Alchemists
Post by Dominick on 05/21/26 at 23:31:52

Agreed and guilty as charged !! I am actually shocked with myself from my recent post about the Op amp rolling. This was the first time in this hobby that I opted for a less musical piece of gear. The challenge (being an audio alchemist 😉) was to tinker with the less musical amp in an effort to chase better sound. If this was my reference system, I would have went for the more musical amp out of the gate. Cheers to all of the audio alchemists out there!! 🍻