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What makes a good piece of audio gear ?

Is is the design ? If so how many possible designs are there for say an amp ?
Is it the materials used ?
What else am i missing ?
Are new designs even possible anymore ?
Will the future bring better gear ?
Something that is eye catching / Fancy looking will make one envision how nice the sound must be . Obviously that is not the case ,but it brings the mind there .
Let's take asthetics out . Envision all gear used the same exact box to house the gear . Only the sound would make are decisions on what to buy . Do you think the most expensive ones show through ?
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mitch4t
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question: What makes a good piece of audio gear ?

answer: The Audio Research factory.
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rok2id
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There are no secrets or magic involved. It's a mature industry, and has been for decades. A great piece will be one that meets your particular requirements and will be very reliable. Build quality is real, high quality components is not. All else is marketing and one-upmanship. Did I mention reliability? The more exotic or complex, the greater the failure rate.
Cheers
ngjockey
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Luck. I say this after building a few things like speakers and passive preamps and having no talent.
rleff
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Rok2id what do you mean by saying " high quality components is not"?
I wound think that this is a very important issue to designers and manufacturers;high failure either caused by bad design or a lower quality of parts selected creates bad press and results in product not being sold;if they fail in the warranty period there is extra cost now involved and will lower the margins.
buconero117
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First and foremost, speakers that sound great in your room. Make, model etc. does not make a difference. Let your ears tell you, the expression 'you will know it when you hear', true today as ever.
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