[mythtv-users] Graphics card recomendation
Aaron Howard
archanoid at gmail.com
Thu Aug 31 16:23:11 UTC 2006
On 8/31/06, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
[snip]
>
> Most people don't truely listen to music. They hear music, and they
> enjoy hearing music, but the concept of listening to music is lost on
> many. For them the quality must only meet a certain level of
> performance after which comfort and convenience rule.
Veering OT, but the problem I have w/ spending on higher end audio
equipment (and, imho, the reason people hear but don't listen to
music) is because the bigger problem is extraneous noise. It astounds
me the money some people spend on their car stereos and now they're
touting HD-radio; but, how is it going to sound so much better over
the ridiculous dB levels of road noise in my car? Frankly, I like to
drive w/ my windows down and sun-roof open...and will likely just go
back to a convertible on my next car. No matter the fidelity of my
stereo, it won't sound very good with a Harley or a semi driving past
me on the freeway.
As for home audio, it seems to me it still takes a lot of effort and
money just to get an ideal listening environment, and then you have to
spend on the actual audio gear itself.
I'm presently building one of those "theatres" you mentioned in my
basement and am concerned that even taking measures to "sound proof"
the room, I'll still be annoyed when the furnace kicks on in the next
room over.
Controlling the lighting in an environment such as a home theater is a
lot easier than controlling the sound. Light won't travel through
walls.
-Aaron
/me goes back to lurking
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