The focus of a tuned system begins with the listening room itself. Each building material and finish used for the wall, ceiling and floor as well as the furnishings, offer a unique audio signature. I opted for an active room, much like the body of a guitar or cello. By shaping the sound, I've extended the width of the soundstage well beyond the physical location of the speakers and the placement of individual instruments and voices creates a soundstage that reflects the recording environment and dimension for width, height and depth.

This has been my objective for Audio from the the early 70's. The source components play an important role but not for the same reasons as before. Now an inexpensive Samsung P241 DVD player and a Jungson 88C integrated amp have replaced the big $$$ pieces. In a tuned room, the smaller the component footprint, ie.,less metal and plastic (often inexpensive) and the more direct the signal path, beginning with the electrical source to even removing the wire ties within a chassis have opened up the sound and allow a more tuneable system. Tuning the room and all the components within has become the goal.

I occasionaly miss the emotional connection I had with alot of great components and speakers over the years. It was an aesthetic appeal, like a great looking car that cemented the ego connection. But like those cool cars - I wouldn't trade the comfort and gas mileage for everyday driving anymore than I would go back to designer audio.