demiro
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I went on a journey through the audio world a few years back, ending up with desktop computer speakers and $30 earphones and my iPhone with no complaints. I have found simpler to make me happier.
I also seem to be on that same journey with photography, though maybe less severe. I recently downsized to G7X and FZ1000 and all the glory of the 1" sensor.
Then I got bored, couldn't sleep, and had an internet connection and some money in my PayPal account...
So two boxes arrived today. One with a rather modest Dayton amplifier. The other with a less-modest but quirky Sigma Merrill DP3.
So I do a quick A/B with amp vs phones plugged straight in to the iPhone. The difference is subtle, but very real. The decay of the guitar notes are more detailed and gradual and the tiny tremble in the singer's voice is more pronounced through the amp. At higher volumes the song just rocks through the amp, where on the iPhone it gets a bit harsh.
Bigger difference with the Sigma. Just took some quick throw-away shots around my office, but wow! It's easy too see why people get a little goofy about these cameras. It remains to be seen if I can do anything useful with it, but what it captures is truly on another level.
So I have set up a trick or treat scenario for myself. It is a treat to be re-amazed by what quality gear can do. But I'm not going to trick myself and slide back down the rabbit hole of chasing sound and/or image quality beyond any pragmatic realms. I'm really not. I'm not just saying that to convince myself...
I also seem to be on that same journey with photography, though maybe less severe. I recently downsized to G7X and FZ1000 and all the glory of the 1" sensor.
Then I got bored, couldn't sleep, and had an internet connection and some money in my PayPal account...
So two boxes arrived today. One with a rather modest Dayton amplifier. The other with a less-modest but quirky Sigma Merrill DP3.
So I do a quick A/B with amp vs phones plugged straight in to the iPhone. The difference is subtle, but very real. The decay of the guitar notes are more detailed and gradual and the tiny tremble in the singer's voice is more pronounced through the amp. At higher volumes the song just rocks through the amp, where on the iPhone it gets a bit harsh.
Bigger difference with the Sigma. Just took some quick throw-away shots around my office, but wow! It's easy too see why people get a little goofy about these cameras. It remains to be seen if I can do anything useful with it, but what it captures is truly on another level.
So I have set up a trick or treat scenario for myself. It is a treat to be re-amazed by what quality gear can do. But I'm not going to trick myself and slide back down the rabbit hole of chasing sound and/or image quality beyond any pragmatic realms. I'm really not. I'm not just saying that to convince myself...