On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:56:47 -0000, "David Looser"
wrote:

Of course recording quality is paramount (silk purse/
sows ear).

As is room acoustics. Why don't audiophiles spend their time worrying about
the sound of the carpet, or the wallpaper, which makes far more difference
to the sound than competent amplifiers or cables?.

I've wondered about this too. Even if a cable or (God help us!) power
lead COULD make a difference, a small change in speaker positioning
(or listener positioning) makes a vastly greater one. But the
audiophile comics aren't full of adverts for bass traps and other room
treatments. I don't know why, they can be gratifingly expensive :-)