Hola. Well I am going to say something that I know I am going to be nailed. The wonderful sound of music. Here at this forum, what we most love is music, and a little beyond than that. We love to listen the musician(s) playing for us in our own place. Martin Logan speakers are one of the brands that offer to us this, but with a clarity and very easy to understand what the musician(s) are doing and the fun that they are having together. On this hobby, we have not only the speakers, we have a lot of different kinds of gear to make this image, this stage, possible. Also, we all listen different. Some like uncolored and others might like full of colors. Others, just enough of all these, then a question arise. Who is right? Who has the truth? My answer is: my ears. What I do like and listen, not necessary must be your liking. The nuances in the music, for some might not be important, for others, could be very important.
I am a believer of the SMD, and all of you know that. Justin had spent some time by now with them, and he is convinced. He told me it is purely snake oil. He invited three friends along, and they listen with and without the SMD, and did not hear a difference. Nothing. And I really respect that. Not all of us might like what they do to the music. I did the same thing here. I called three good friends, and I do respect their listening abilities, and the result was...two did like with the SMD, and the other said: you should buy more music instead expending all this money on this phony SMD. So, I am always making comparisons with food. Some people hate onions, or mustard. Others love tomato sauce. Sound systems are like food. A little dash of this and that, will make your food to taste different, but not necessary better... Getting back to the SMD, I have the spatial control, and if I take one of the stands, which it is next to the speaker, this side immediately after the stand is moved of its position, the speaker side is almost dead, and something is missing. You put back the stand with the SMDs and the stage is pristine, solid and stable. All of them agreed with this. For this is important, the number three, said, I can live without that, and still, your system sound is great and I love it...I do not give a penny for that!. So, this convinced me, that the SMD are not meant for everybody...and I am sure, that some of you try these wonderful discs, you might get in love with them as Kedar and me are.
I just want to wish to all of you, the happiness, the joy, the feelings, the splendid, the magic, the marvellous, the pleasure that I get through my system, with or without the SMDs. And our ears are the only truth. Trust in them. Many of you had read Mr. Vans Evers. He is a dedicated wood adds to any musical instruments to increase the harmonic texture of it. It does not change the characteristic timbre of the instrument...what it does is enhance it. Some might like this, and other do not. If someone of you would like to read an article that he wrote some time ago regarding the wood and what it could do in your system, you can PM me or send me an email
[email protected] and I will remit to you it.
Again, and I know that I am boring you with my comparisons. Sound systems are like cars...and you know the market for the cars...we are in the sports cars, where we can get a lot of gadgets for them. Different tires, different wheels, different gasoline, different brakes, turbos, you name it...and some might think that there are gadgets that do not meet their needs...and again, it is a matter of liking.
