Audiophile Suggestions Chat-GPT (AI) via Bing

[Chris]

I continue to play with the new Chat-GPT (Now ver 4 enabled) to see what it says about audiophile topics

Q: Tips and tricks for audiophile to get best audio performance from stereo system

A: Here are some tips and tricks to get the best audio performance from your stereo system:

1. Select a room with good acoustics. Room acoustics play an equally important role in good audio output as the speaker or receiver.

2. Place the speakers correctly. The easiest rule is to create an equilateral triangle. In other words, set your left and right-channel speakers at an equal distance from each other, and from you. This will maximize the stereo effect, and avoid any delay or overlap in oncoming sound waves³.

3. Find that sweet spot. The sweet spot is the area where the sound is the best. It is usually located in the center of the room, and at ear level.

4. Use quality speaker wire. The quality of the speaker wire can affect the sound quality. Use a good quality speaker wire to get the best audio performance.

5. Adjust the sound settings on your receiver/amplifier. Many audiophiles prefer to eliminate any type of EQ, even the basic bass and treble knobs that can be found on most stereo receivers. If it sounds good, leave them out of the chain unless you need them for a particular recording².

I hope these tips help you get the best audio performance from your stereo system. Let me know if you have any other questions or if there is anything else I can help you with.

Source: Conversation with Bing, 3/15/2023(1) 8 Simple Ways to Improve Your Home Sound System | Mental Floss. www.mentalfloss.com/article/72741/8-simple-ways-improve-your-home-sound-system Accessed 3/15/2023.
(2) 10 tips for better sound from your home audio system - Crutchfield. www.crutchfield.com/learn/home/soundqualitytips.html Accessed 3/15/2023.
(3) 5 Easy Ways to Get the Best From Your Stereo System - Lifewire. www.lifewire.com/best-stereo-system-performance-3134906 Accessed 3/15/2023.
(4) The Audiophile's Guide To A Perfect Stereo Setup - Something Awful. www.somethingawful.com/music-article/audiophile-stereo-guide/ Accessed 3/15/2023.
(5) 9 hi-fi tricks you might not believe affect sound quality ... - whathifi. www.whathifi.com/features/hi-fi-tricks-you-might-not-believe-affect-sound-quality-but-they-do Accessed 3/15/2023.
(6) How to build the perfect hi-fi system | What Hi-Fi?. www.whathifi.com/advice/how-to-build-the-perfect-hi-fi-system Accessed 3/15/2023.

Here's another example I asked.

Q: what are the key settings to adjust when installing a phono cartridge

A: Here are some key settings to adjust when installing a phono cartridge:

1. Overhang: This is the distance between the stylus and the center spindle of the turntable. It should be set according to the manufacturer's specifications for your turntable and tonearm.
2. Alignment: The cartridge should be aligned so that the stylus is perpendicular to the record groove. This can be done using an alignment protractor¹.
3. Tracking force: This is the amount of pressure that the stylus exerts on the record. It should be set according to the manufacturer's specifications for your cartridge and tonearm. A stylus pressure gauge can be used to measure the tracking force⁴.
4. Azimuth: This is the angle at which the cartridge is mounted in the headshell. It should be adjusted so that the stylus is perpendicular to the record groove².
5. Vertical tracking angle (VTA): This is the angle at which the tonearm is mounted in the turntable. It should be adjusted so that the stylus is perpendicular to the record groove⁵.

I hope this helps you with your phono cartridge setup. Let me know if you have any other questions or if there is anything else I can help you with.

Source: Conversation with Bing, 3/15/2023(1) How to Install and Align a Turntable phono Cartridge. www.audioappraisal.com/how-to-install-a-turntable-cartridge/ Accessed 3/15/2023.
(2) Phono Cartridge Installation and Setup - Detailed Instructions - Shure. service.shure.com/s/article/phono-cartridge-installation-and-setup-detailed-instructions?language=en_US Accessed 3/15/2023.
(3) Ortofon Cartridge Setup I How To Video. www.ortofon.com/hifi/products/hifi-cartridges/mc-verismo/set-up/ Accessed 3/15/2023.
(4) A Beginner’s Guide to Cartridge Setup — Audiophilia. www.audiophilia.com/reviews/2016/1/17/a-beginners-guide-to-cartridge-setup Accessed 3/15/2023.
(5) How to change the cartridge on your turntable | What Hi-Fi?. www.whathifi.com/advice/how-to-fit-a-new-cartridge-to-your-turntable Accessed 3/15/2023.
(6) Setting Up a Phono Cartridge - The Absolute Sound. www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/setting-up-a-phono-cartridge-1/ Accessed 3/15/2023.

[Dave R]

Pretty impressive.

[speakertom]

Interesting but potentially problematic in some areas. For example, using an equilateral triangle to position the speakers. That results in each speaker being 30 degrees from the center line from the listener to the plane between the speakers. Recently Ken Kantor of AR, NHT and other speaker company fame had a Zoom meeting with the Boston Audio Society. He mentioned that they did a lot of research and found that contrary to what is intuitive, reducing that angle to the range of 23.5 to 26 degrees actually increases the perceived stage width.

[Dave R]

If you ask 10 audiophiles their opinion on pretty much anything audio related, you'll get at least 11 different opinions. I'm not sure I see how searching the internet for info and presenting it in a clear way is any more problematic than asking someone's opinion. You may or may not get the "right" answer. Assuming there is such a thing.

[speakertom]

The problem is that anyone can say anything on the internet whether or not any controlled research was done. I think there is a difference between an audiophile who bases their conclusions on feelings only and people who do lots of testing with larger populations. At the end of the day, your choices need to make you happy, but stating them as fact that everyone should follow is counter productive.

[speakertom]

Here is a potential example of what happens when you don't verify information created by a type of search that is taking in a lot of information and either not verifying the accuracy of the source or else not drawing the proper conclusion. I recently got a piece of mail addressed to "Egg Thomas" at my home address. After Marie stopped laughing so hard, we thought about how that name could have been created and put on a mailing piece. One of the possibilities is that a search engine went out to the internet and searched for my name and address. It could have located a lot of published information on my egg speakers that related to me and cobbled it together to create the name subsequently used on the mailing piece. The ability of search engines to locate lots of information that may not be easily located with other means is a a great boon. However, it is still up to the individual to research the authenticity and value of that information. For example, if I were searching for info about dynamic driver, I would put a lot more weight in information from Wolfgang Klippel rather than from Art Dudley or Robert Harley.