MY HOME STEREO

The approach to the HiFi system can be viewed in several ways and the home HiFi system can be designed in several ways, with an infinity of components available.

My concern is for my system to be as simple as possible, with a completely neutral sound, transparent, without any colorations in order to respect the original form of the music I want to listen to, be it classical, jazz, vocal, rock, etc..

To achieve this, I have a standard CD player available in the market with a digital output connected to the SONOSAX SX-DA2 digital to analog converter, with the monitoring output of the converter connected straight to a pair of SONOSAX JM-3A active monitor speakers.

The result is a totally clear sound without any distortion (see the distortion curve of the SONOSAX JM-3A). With this quality of sound, a professional musician can feel the difference between a Steinway or a Bösendorfer piano for instance, and another piano.

The absence of gimmicks like an equalizer and effects is important to keep the habit of listening to a neutral sound, and to listen to music, not technic!

I can also use the SONOSAX JM-3A to choose and subjectively check some circuits like converters and amplifier stage.

And, an aspect not to be neglected : all of these need a minimum of space, and require only one level control!

by Jacques Sax