What would happen if

[just dave]

Just wondering what would happen if a new tech came out that could reproduce music with perfect sound quality,timbre,dynamics,and soundstage?And it was cheap say $500 bucks for the system but incompatible with current amps speakers and sources.It was reviewed and tested and was without a doubt the best way to listen to music.What would the high end crowd do embrace it or refuse to believe? How about the vintage crowd,buy it and chuck all their old gear? :scratch2:

 

[the_nines]

 

[BillyBatts]

I do a lot of swimming to stay in shape and I use a "SwimP3" to wear in the pool so that I can listen to tunes when I turn laps. Otherwise, it's boring swimming hundreds of laps.

Earbuds don't work in water, so the SwimP3 uses transducers that vibrate through your Cheekbone to your inner ear. The sound sort of "encompasses" you when you are in the water using it. It's not super HiFi, but it sure works well. I always thought that if you could improve this and make it even higher resolution, it would be better than anything currently on the market that uses sound waves through the air.

 

[Sprags]

While surfing the Internet I found those 'magic crystals' that are supposed to acoustically improve the sound of any room the sound system and the crystals are set up in. The manufacturer sells them for something like $2000. I'd like to hear what these crystals sound like and to me it sure seems that a less expensive set of crystals could be developed and marketed to people looking for something more affordable.

 

[ETLS]

2k for crystals..... sounds like there's mirrors involved.

 

[bluesky]

NAD... kind of...

 

[Ken Boyd]

I would jump on it, and hurry up and try to sell my vintage stuff while the prices are still high. I have a lot of vinyl, not sure if your new system will make use of it, might take a number of years to unload all these records, I might get caught upside down on them.

 

[atarione]

I would become like the Amish of music... meh ... you 'English'... technology after 2014 if bad.... now someone go get my buggy ready...

 

[MannyE]

No question. Since this is a hypothetical, I'm assuming all the music ever recorded is also available? If so then, abso-fing-lutely.

 

[MacNoob]

Just wondering what would happen if a new tech came out that could reproduce music with perfect sound quality,timbre,dynamics,and soundstage?And it was cheap say $500 bucks for the system

Well, back in 1982, they called that a Compact Disc.

 

[OMGCat!]

Well, back in 1982, they called that a Compact Disc.

For real. This has happened a few times with mixed results. These days the thing is making everything smaller and more portable with as good (uh huh) or at least passable sound quality.
People must be into it because vintage gear was cheap for a long time and CDs are sold for peanuts even now. Earbuds and soundbars are all over the place.

If it really was that much better I'd probably leave all my stuff alone because I like it. I'd get a first gen unit a few years later and see what it was about much like I do with my smart phones (complete and utter cheapass here).

 

[loopstick]

$500 to jump over all the diminishing returns and land on perfection. I'd have to hear what it sounded like before deciding if it was worth it.

 

[chadnliz]

As if vintage fans would embrace new tech and shell out $500? Let's just remember each side has its own issues. I would probably embrace it and my current gear if for no other reason I enjoy my efforts of finding the synergy I have now and sentimentality has it merits.

 

[stereofanboy]

..........It was reviewed and tested and was without a doubt the best way to listen to music...........

Many of us don't believe everything the reviewers say. Heck, some of us don't believe anything they say, so I guess we'd need to be able to test it out ourselves. That means that it needs to be available nearly everywhere, not just it the closest stereo store four hours away.

I won't even address all the music we'd have to buy yet again.

 

[matteos]

I would ignore it because it would totally ruin my hobby...

 

[KingBubba]

The issue would be that all the old music you like would still be limited to the old system. I would stick with what I had.

 

[MannyE]

Well, back in 1982, they called that a Compact Disc.

Well yeah but he's saying "they did it. It's the best audio quality ever without peer it's not CD it's not DVD it's like having real musicians in your home playing it's that good quality" hypothetically.

Now apply that and answer. Real world situations are irrelevant. I say again that if technology was able to do that I would 100% be done with everything else.

Heck, if I could play the piano or guitar at a professional level I would already be done. But I can't.


Sent from my TARDIS at the restaurant at the end of the universe while eating Phil.

 

[ultumax]

Just wondering what would happen if a new tech came out that could reproduce music with perfect sound quality,timbre,dynamics,and soundstage?And it was cheap say $500 bucks for the system but incompatible with current amps speakers and sources.It was reviewed and tested and was without a doubt the best way to listen to music.What would the high end crowd do embrace it or refuse to believe? How about the vintage crowd,buy it and chuck all there old gear? :scratch2:

I would not throw away current HD receivers they sound movie theater quality or better.:thmbsp:
I don't think Id get rid of my 4 vintage speakers they are easy to upgrade.

If it doesnt come with 10-15" subs no thanks.

As far as music go's vintage JBL Is my favorite. Yet I cannot afford to get any right now.

 

[HTWillie]

I'd buy it for my wife.

If it really turned out to be popular and everybody got one, how would we then keep score? Tweak it? Buy the gold plated version for 20X more money?

These days the thing is making everything smaller and more portable with as good (uh huh) or at least passable sound quality.

And making it so you don't own anything, just bits coming down the pipe. Drives the production and distribution costs to nearly zero.

 

[just dave]

No question. Since this is a hypothetical, I'm assuming all the music ever recorded is also available? If so then, abso-fing-lutely.

Well, back in 1982, they called that a Compact Disc.

Yes it has all music available but would you get rid of all your other gear?

And cd's were compatible you just needed a cdp. This is a whole new system including speakers and source.