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I just wanted to check whether my Topping Amp was functioning properly, before I could take it for an audition.
So, I plugged my Creative satellites (without sub) into them, not expecting much. I played my usual songs, sounded alright, but of course the low end was absent since the sub was not connected.
I just played some other random song on my hard drive (I have a bad habit of downloading random stuff and never deleting it). Holy sh!t, it was Elvis and he sounded fantastic. The strange thing is, before today, I never understood why Elvis was a big deal. Next it was Frank Sinatra's turn to awe me. Billie Holiday was breathtaking as well.
It wasn't just the oldies. Classical music and vocals were captivating like never before. Strings on the violin and guitar were engaging. Ah, now I am starting to understand why some people consider selling off their kidneys to buy audio equipment.
I am floored! How can a $50 amp make me like or even bother listening to songs that I had ignored before! Maybe, I am exaggerating things here. But, I am totally confused and excited at the same time. I really am at a loss for words. The music just sounds fuller, cleaner and more engaging.
This got me thinking about bigger questions. How big a part does audio equipment play in shaping our taste in music? I can't wait to pair these amps with real speakers! Time to burn a wider spectrum of music on my audition CDs.