Magico M7 2023

[bonzo75]

Based on what , your vast system setup experience? Then you should post videos and or pics on you doing system setups .

BTW still waiting on videos of you setting up TT’s , plenty blah blah but no real data ..

Not at all relevant to the discussion.

 

[Audiohertz2]

so, why not use test tones then. He was using playback to judge, but if he was using playback, why CD? Totally fine if someone chooses to do a measurement based set up, sans playback. Movie surround sound set ups are done that way each time and sound great.

He did use test tones unless i read thru incorrectly , he used both tones and recordings he is familiar with , looking for his reference sound ..!

A TT has too many variables to do this , he would have to have a familiar fixed setup , its not , the Digital is ..

 

[sbo6]

I don't want to ruin the M7 thread, but this habit of congratulating everything in a feel good manner when a speaker is being set up with a CD player when the owner owns Techdas AF0 has to stop. Even a 5 - 10k speaker like Tannoy Gold, smaller Altecs, Devore Orangutans should be set up with analog if the owner has a TD124 or Garrard 301.

Any source should suffice assuming it's of adequate sonic quality.

 

[bonzo75]

Any source should suffice assuming it's of adequate sonic quality.

For me recording is a big part of source, and so no, i don’t think digital recording are of adequate sonic quality. I understand the forum logic of equating 100k digital similar in quality to expensive analog. I just don’t see how a system with a 450k turntable can have similar digital sonic quality, unless the system or vinyl recordings are heavily compromised

 

[PeterA]

For me recording is a big part of source, and so no, i don’t think digital recording are of adequate sonic quality. I understand the forum logic of equating 100k digital similar in quality to expensive analog. I just don’t see how a system with a 450k turntable can have similar digital sonic quality, unless the system or vinyl recordings are heavily compromised

I agree if you are auditioning components. I used vinyl for my speaker set up but understand why Magico would use digital for a five hour speaker install.

 

[bonzo75]

I agree if you are auditioning components. I used vinyl for my speaker set up but understand why Magico would use digital for a five hour speaker install.

Oh I understand that. They would too for a longer install.

 

[sbo6]

For me recording is a big part of source, and so no, i don’t think digital recording are of adequate sonic quality. I understand the forum logic of equating 100k digital similar in quality to expensive analog. I just don’t see how a system with a 450k turntable can have similar digital sonic quality, unless the system or vinyl recordings are heavily compromised

I get your point, in that the best source (you believe it's always analog) should be used to dial in speakers, and that certainly makes sense to me.