In the minds of seasoned audiophiles, the pursuit of high fidelity sound systems is the ultimate treasure in the HiFi field and a fundamental principle that is always adhered to and never wavered. Although I am not a veteran of equipment, as a young player with decades of listening experience, I also adhere to the principle of high fidelity and have persisted to this day.
Ten years ago, the concept of digital broadcasting emerged and instantly sparked a craze in the audio industry, and I also jumped into it. At that time, I thought that with streaming platforms such as Spotify, NetEase Cloud Music, QQ Music, and Apple Music, it was equivalent to having a global music library. Why bother accumulating CD records? Besides, there were never enough records to buy. So, I released all the CD players and records at home. Subsequently, in order to build a digital broadcasting system, I tinkered with the Airplay base, Serenade wadia 121、wadia 122， There are also various decoders such as PS NUWave. During this process, my biggest feeling was that changing the decoder resulted in a significant difference in sound style. I explored and listened to it all the way, including tinkering with several HiFi and AV amplifiers. In the end, I came to the same conclusion as the veteran speakers: amplifiers are the power source of the audio system. If the power is insufficient, the sound will be soft, weak, and dull. Moreover, the audio system follows the principle of getting what you pay for, but in the later stages, when the sound quality improves to a certain threshold, the investment cost will increase exponentially. Considering cost factors, I have temporarily shelved the upgrade plan for the audio system.
Years ago, I accidentally brushed an article on SOOMAL on WeChat. This website was my favorite audio information platform ten years ago. Unexpectedly, now it has a official account. One of the article titles is particularly eye-catching: "Topin Centaur Decoder, R-2R's unique charm, full and moist, soft and steady, straight and stretched, with a moderate tension, showing a high-end cargo temperament, with super strong competitiveness within the ten thousand yuan level, strongly recommended rating Seeing such a review, I couldn't resist and immediately placed an order. Throughout the Spring Festival holiday, I was immersed in the music world brought by this new device, and my biggest feeling was that its sound was quite durable. Even if I listened to it all day, my ears wouldn't feel tired. Currently, I use two systems for listening to music and watching movies, sharing a pair of masterpiece dual eight inch floor standing boxes through an audio switcher. My HiFi system is built very simply and conveniently: installing various music apps on my phone is my massive song library; Connect the Centaur decoder via Bluetooth on your phone, and the decoded signal is transmitted to the Bada Piaoyun 3.6 amplifier via RCA cable.
The system is durable, but I have always been someone who "looks to Sichuan" and always thinks about whether I can make it listen better. Later, the Audio Science Review (ASR) audio science forum inspired me: high fidelity is not just about the device itself, the impact of the environment on sound is equally critical, and the frequency response curve of the speaker in the listening room must be measured. So, I purchased a sound testing system based on REW software and successfully measured the frequency response curve of the room. After measuring the curve, a new question arises - how to adjust EQ? At first, I followed the Hamann curve to tune, but the result was not satisfactory. After tuning, both the high and low notes were a bit too strong, and the listening experience was not good. Just as I was worrying about where to find a teacher to teach me, I suddenly thought of Deepseek, which is currently very popular. I tried to send it the frequency response curve of the room and asked it to help adjust it. I didn't expect the adjusted sound to be more transparent. Although the overall tone hasn't changed much, the sound quality has significantly improved and more details can be heard. Through this experience, I have become increasingly convinced that high fidelity HiFi must go down the path of science, and sound is not mysticism, but a science that can be accurately measured. As far as the current system is concerned, it should be able to meet my listening needs for a long time. Perhaps next time I upgrade, I will consider replacing the speaker. After all, DeepSeek also mentioned that frequency response adjustment can adjust the energy distribution of the sound, thereby affecting subjective feelings such as "warmth" and "softness" in the listening experience. However, it cannot change the physical nature of the sound determined by hardware, such as distortion harmonics, transient defects, etc. So, only by choosing speakers with good hardware foundation and fine-tuning the tone through EQ can the best sound effect be achieved.
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Thank you for your enthusiastic response
kemmler3D
JSmith
phoenixdogfan
DVDdoug
GXAlan
Jim Taylor
voodooless
ZolaIII
Snarfie
antcollinet
alex-z
Why didn't I consider replacing the speaker as my first choice for friends who I didn't mention by name? Because my music listening and movie watching systems are two separate systems, sharing a pair of eight inch floor standing boxes. If they need to be separated, there are too many things to consider, mainly because the room layout does not allow it.
Ten years ago, the concept of digital broadcasting emerged and instantly sparked a craze in the audio industry, and I also jumped into it. At that time, I thought that with streaming platforms such as Spotify, NetEase Cloud Music, QQ Music, and Apple Music, it was equivalent to having a global music library. Why bother accumulating CD records? Besides, there were never enough records to buy. So, I released all the CD players and records at home. Subsequently, in order to build a digital broadcasting system, I tinkered with the Airplay base, Serenade wadia 121、wadia 122， There are also various decoders such as PS NUWave. During this process, my biggest feeling was that changing the decoder resulted in a significant difference in sound style. I explored and listened to it all the way, including tinkering with several HiFi and AV amplifiers. In the end, I came to the same conclusion as the veteran speakers: amplifiers are the power source of the audio system. If the power is insufficient, the sound will be soft, weak, and dull. Moreover, the audio system follows the principle of getting what you pay for, but in the later stages, when the sound quality improves to a certain threshold, the investment cost will increase exponentially. Considering cost factors, I have temporarily shelved the upgrade plan for the audio system.
Years ago, I accidentally brushed an article on SOOMAL on WeChat. This website was my favorite audio information platform ten years ago. Unexpectedly, now it has a official account. One of the article titles is particularly eye-catching: "Topin Centaur Decoder, R-2R's unique charm, full and moist, soft and steady, straight and stretched, with a moderate tension, showing a high-end cargo temperament, with super strong competitiveness within the ten thousand yuan level, strongly recommended rating Seeing such a review, I couldn't resist and immediately placed an order. Throughout the Spring Festival holiday, I was immersed in the music world brought by this new device, and my biggest feeling was that its sound was quite durable. Even if I listened to it all day, my ears wouldn't feel tired. Currently, I use two systems for listening to music and watching movies, sharing a pair of masterpiece dual eight inch floor standing boxes through an audio switcher. My HiFi system is built very simply and conveniently: installing various music apps on my phone is my massive song library; Connect the Centaur decoder via Bluetooth on your phone, and the decoded signal is transmitted to the Bada Piaoyun 3.6 amplifier via RCA cable.
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Thank you for your enthusiastic response
kemmler3D
JSmith
phoenixdogfan
DVDdoug
GXAlan
Jim Taylor
voodooless
ZolaIII
Snarfie
antcollinet
alex-z
Why didn't I consider replacing the speaker as my first choice for friends who I didn't mention by name? Because my music listening and movie watching systems are two separate systems, sharing a pair of eight inch floor standing boxes. If they need to be separated, there are too many things to consider, mainly because the room layout does not allow it.
