Husband & Wife

[heliumflight]

Its been a week now that i have been using a Lyrita Audio Set 2A3 and bringing the focus back on how important it is to have a compatbile speaker so that the entire system sounds musical. Lyrita Audio Set 2A3 + Pioneer CS-905

HiFi Rig: Cambridge Audio Cxn > Lyrita Audio Set 2A3 > Pioneer CS-905 / Piega Classic 3.0

 

[heliumflight]

So after acquiring my new gear, I did the wife test on my system. I asked her politely "do you hear a difference" , which was better my last system or this one? She says it sounds the same, but I swear I do .

HiFi Rig: Cambridge Audio Cxn > Lyrita Audio Set 2A3 > Pioneer CS-905 / Piega Classic 3.0

 

[hifitoaster]

" She says it sounds the same" Women have normally stronger ears than men by nature. But may be their idea of quality is few steps above us. For now they will like looks more than sound until they hear a speaker which can provide a realism. Men tends to get excited by different levels of quality too easily. which is improved/different than previous.

 

[sanjivnayak]

So after acquiring my new gear, I did the wife test on my system. I asked her politely "do you hear a difference" , which was better my last system or this one? She says it sounds the same, but I swear I do .

HiFi Rig: Cambridge Audio Cxn > Lyrita Audio Set 2A3 > Pioneer CS-905 / Piega Classic 3.0

Obviously, you deserve it, because of your politeness for anything and everything.

 

[heliumflight]

Love this thread. Recently I married my Cyrus with Totem Rainmaker. A very transparent with excellent imaging.

HiFi Rig: Cyrus 8vs + Nuprime Omnia + SMSL D300 + ASI Liveline power cable + ASI Liveline Reference IC + Townsend Isolda + Totem Rainmaker

 

[bhooshaniyer]

If only I had put aside a $ every time I heard the Synergy keyword come up in a audio forum! :-D

 

[heliumflight]

I see the analogy! The amplifier and speaker work together much like a husband and wife in a strong partnership—each playing a distinct yet complementary role.

The amplifier acts as the power source, strengthening and refining the audio signal before passing it on, while the speaker serves as the voice, bringing those amplified signals to life for the world to hear. Without one, the other wouldn't function effectively. It’s a symbiotic relationship—one enhances and supports the other, much like a harmonious marriage where communication, balance, and shared purpose create something greater than the sum of its parts.

Stereo HiFi Rig: Cambridge Audio Cxn v2 + Arcam airDac + Cyrus6 / Elekit tu 8730 300b + ASI Live line power cable + ASI Live line Reference IC + Townsend Isolda speaker cables + Linn Keilidh speakers

 

[square_wave]

I see you moved away from the Cyrus -> Rainmaker to an Older Linn Keilidh speaker now married to Cyrus6 / Elekit tu 8730 300b. Can you shed some light of what you gained especially to the move to the Linn speaker?