A Well-Sorted Rig

[sphinxsix]

21 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

What makes a rig "well sorted" ??

Good sorting. 

[sphinxsix]

40 minutes ago, stuck limo said:

A well sorted rig means all the components are carefully matched and work well together (synergy). There are no weaknesses to the system. Thought and care have been placed into the components and the system was designed to sound a specific way..

 

..or in a way which in opinion of the owner can be simply called 'neutral', I think you will agree. 

 

This is IMO a very good subjectivist response. 

 

For an objectivist the answer is (as usual) : a well sorted system is a system in which every component not only measures well but also is (objectively, measurably) a good match for other components.

The important thing in this case is not to pay too much attention to the cables 

Or to what it sounds like for that matter   

 

I believe after all these posts the OP has all the data necessary to sort it all out in his head..

 

 

[sphinxsix]

Poor Ralf... 

(you may have to add some filters)  

[sphinxsix]

36 minutes ago, RickyV said:

I do not like the word “rig” I keep thinking of “oil rig”.

 

I also don't like the word, it reminds of the word describing what is often a missing link in audiophile systems - 'rug' 

[sphinxsix]

29 minutes ago, RickyV said:

Yes, acoustic treatment must be part of a well sorted rig.

 

I wholeheartedly agree, IMO it's also a good thing if acoustic treatment is sort of.. well sorted too.. 

[sphinxsix]

6 hours ago, Ralf11 said:

“perfectly matched” is not good enough, they should be bit-perfectly matched.

 

Both single and multibit rigs should be bit perfectly matched (aka a bit well sorted)!

Seems we may be getting close to the conclusion of this thread.. 

(but @Ralf11, don't turn off your filters yet!)

[sphinxsix]

5 hours ago, esldude said:

A well sorted rig, means that when music starts playing you'll believe you are at the recording alive when the recording was made. 

 

If you believe you are at the recording dead, this means your rig is ill-sorted, it's in essence that simple, Ralf. 

[sphinxsix]

1 hour ago, Ralf11 said:

high end is superior unless you are standing on your head

“Information is not knowledge.
Knowledge is not wisdom.
Wisdom is not truth.
Truth is not beauty.
Beauty is not love.
Love is not money.

Money is not hi end (yet).

Hi end is not music (yet).

Music is THE BEST.”

                 FRANK ZAPPA

 

 

@Ralf11 I hope you've assimilated lots of priceless knowledge from this thread.. 

[sphinxsix]

50 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

yes, priceless

 

(except to abnormal psychologists)

 

Seems you'd be able to pass a rig sorting PhD exam without bigger difficulties (if only they didn't bother you)