Wednesday, 15 July 2020

Why configure a Hi-Fi system

Hello!

I had a previous entry on a similar topic but it was unfortunately deleted.
Music is a journey and a discovery.
Thus this is the theory that we are together into this.
And we will continue to be together in this.

And thus we share this with everyone.

What is a Hi-Fi? A Hi-Fi system is THE system to go for. And there are various reasons why you could go for a hi-fi system. But first - What is a Hi-Fi system.
It is an honest reproduction of music. Real music sounds much better if we really hear what the artist & the recording engineers produced.

Now, we see that we have arrived at a new place where we will see that we all are connected.
You will see.

You bet there are levels of this honest reproduction. Lesser systems introduce their own artifacts which is not good.
The full form of Hi-Fi is High Fidelity.

A high fidelity system looks something like this :



An entry level system costs something like $700 or Rs 50k. A good Hi-Fi system costs something like $2,000 or Rs 1,60,000. But soon...
And both these configurations can be found in this blog in my earlier posts.

So, the reasons to buy hi-fi are:

The system should accurately reproduce music and not distort it.

It will save you countless hours of botheration if you learn to understand this sound. New technology comes and becomes obsolete but this understanding of sound remains the same forever.
This facet includes understanding sound characteristics. Like clarity, like bass. But there are more. For example timing, for example balanced sound. For more look at this blog entry.

This knowledge of sound characteristics could be very happily passed down to the next generation. Think of it.

The fourth is that it is easier to maintain and upgrade. A Hi-Fi system mostly comes in the form of separate components which are also called separates. Each part of music reproduction has a different discrete component. And they are:

  • Transport - one that reads and plays music from CDs or Vinyls or cassettes. These days, a computer (desktop or laptop) or even a mobile phone is a good transport. Just put a software like fidelizer (for windows)
  • DAC - converts digital information in sound files (like mp3) or CD to analog, which is what is required to hear. You cant hear digital.
  • Amplifier - amplifies the sound to a level required to actually hear properly and easily.
  • Speaker - upto this level music is present as electrical signals. Speaker converts them into sound waves which our ears can hear.
So you see that it is easier to change or repair one part rather than the full system which has to be done in the case of an all-in-one.

Thus it is a worthwhile investment of our time and energy if we configure (which is good matching of various components) a hi-fi system.
And this is true for learning of sound characteristics as well.

Have a great adventure!

Why configure a Hi-Fi system

Hello! I had a previous entry on a similar topic but it was unfortunately deleted. Music is a journey and a discovery . Thus this is th...