Get Better Sound By Jim Smith Pdf
Four years ago Jim Smith published Get Better Sound, educating audiophiles on correct system set up, tips to clean power, and much more. Get Better Soundput Jim the golden ear spotlight with his matter of fact tips, useful diagrams, and sound advice. Two years ago, Get Better Sound, was put on 3 DVD disc and tens of thousands of audiophiles rejoiced. Now Jim is launching his largest project yet, Through the Sound Barrier; a book, a DVD, a CD, a podcast, and newsletter. You now have no excuse to not listen or read to Jim’s transforming suggestions.
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Jeff Day of Positive Feedback said, “ I think what Jim is doing is one of the most important things to happen in audio in a very long time.”Jim Smith explains:“Without taking too much time to explain what is happening, let me say what I said to our backers – ‘Wow. What a ride the last day and a half has been. I’d just like to say how thrilled and humbled I am by everyone’s support here in the first hours of launching Through the Sound Barrier. I’ve seen people post about this on their favorite audiophile forums, on personal blogs, on Facebook, and more.Your excitement is infectious!Honestly, having been in the audio business for more than three decades, I always liked to think that I established some credibility, and that there were folks out there who appreciated and followed my ideas. But one never truly knows Until now.
It’s just a wonderfully gratifying thing to see how many audiophiles want to help take our love of music to the next level. This project is something YOU are making happen.
It’s amazing to watch.’ ”“Having read and implemented many of the tips in Get Better Sound, talked to Jim at shows, and continued to see an out poring of support for Jim’s advice from the audiophile community, I’m extremely excited to see what Jim brings to the table with his Through the Sound Barrier project.” – Adam LaBarge, Dagogo Reviewer.Jim has worked at many different levels of the audiophile world over the past 30+ years. As a store manager, owner, importer, resource expert in system setup, product marketing, and most recently an author, he continues to help the hobby he loves and those involved in it.To visit the Through the Sound Barrier project on Kickstarter –For more information, contact Jim Smith at 770-777-2095, or, or visit the Get Better Sound website –.via: Jim Smith.
Editor,As I was thinking about my reply, I realized that Srajan has been commenting on my various efforts, including the Get Better Sound book, for almost a decade. His comments have been favorable. Not so much this time.In this case, I think it’s a matter of perception.When I decided to do the DVD, it was produced partly out of a growing frustration that audiophiles may have read the book, but they still missed some of the importance of various tips. I discovered this on voicing sites, in hundreds of phone calls, and countless e-mails. However, I didn't visualize the 3-disc DVD set to be a necessary adjunct to the book. It was primarily new Get Better Sound clients that I wanted to reach who could “get it” more easily through a visual medium, at a lesser price. And that’s proven out, as over half of the DVD purchasers appear to have never owned the book.In a little over 4 months, we’ve already sold almost a third as many DVDs as the number of books sold in nearly 3 years. I think that’s because:(1) audiophiles are more visually oriented than I originally thought when I wrote GBS.(2) they’ve been urging their friends to buy it.(3) at just $19.95, the price is far below any audio component out there, and if even a few of the 110+ tips are followed, they can contribute a real improvement in sound.Srajan didn’t mention the Quarter Notes Newsletters. We’ve had a huge response to them.
Included with the $19.95 purchase, the first eight issues are already equivalent in size to a small book (but they do have to be read). Srajan actually wrote a guest article in one issue. One point that Srajan mentioned was of special interest to me. I wanted to record the differences that certain adjustments made. But—in my opinion—it was hopeless. The full impact of the changes were diluted with less-than-stellar video sound. We needed serious microphones, serious mic preamps, and a perfectionist recording set-up at a minimum. So I gave up on the idea, even though it was initially appealing.Honestly speaking, I might not have sent the DVD set to Srajan if I knew how he would react. No one wants a review that isn't glowing with praise on nearly every line. Since he’s been on the high-value track for quite a while, I thought that—at just $19.95—he’d see it as the very essence of that concept.
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The GBS book is nearly 300 pages in length. The 3-disc DVD set is 5.5 hours. When you factor in the new info, it is more condensed when the book is the direct comparison. There was no way around it, unless we produced many more discs at a consequently higher price. However, when compared to what else is out there to help audiophiles get better sound, I like to think that’s a very different story.Finally, the DVDs have received other reviews and hundreds of wonderful customer comments (many from book owners) that have quite the opposite viewpoint. In fairness to all, I plan to put a link to this review on the GBS website, along with the others.Thanks to Srajan for always calling it as he sees it.Best regards,Jim SmithCumming, GA, USA.