The V Principle

Whilst we all seem to be in hypothetical land I thought i'd put forward my new Hi-Fi formula called the V principle.

The V principle involves applying the shape of the letter V to your Hi Fi. Firstly apply it to the different boxes of your Hi Fi to determine how much to spend on each. This results in a spend most on the Source and speakers (approximately equal - the tips of the V) and then less on the amp (the bottom of the V). The 'theory' behind this is that the amp can only amplify what is already there (hence the outdated source first principle) but speaker technology is way behind electronic technology and so you need to compensate.

Then apply the V principle to your room. You (the point of the V)should sit further away than the distance between your speakers (the points of the V) although the distance between speakers should not be insignificant. There should be nothing inbetween the speakers.

Lastly apply the V principle to your stand/rack and accessories. Try and make sure all of your supports have 3 points of contact. Note that the letter V is thin. Excess weight and bulk for supports is bad. As for accessories, the letter V is pure and needs none.

At the end of this process you should be V-ery happy just like me.