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a rant

after 30 years of being so enamored with stereo equipment - im ok now just listening to music

im no longer chasing - whenever i have bought new equipment it never sounded as good as i think the reviewer thinks it does. maybe 5% sounded really good and the other 95% - im still waiting for them to break in.

My fantastical brain wanted every piece of equipment to sound incredible. i think the key word is "chasing". 

See, now tube amplifiers are all the rage again - it was class d about 3 years ago - it was solid state about 6 months ago - whenever i have tubes - i want solid state, whenever i have solid state - then i want tubes - then ill try class d  in the meantime 

Im just saying - this hobby is the "space mountain" of roller coasters - ya think!

 

smargo

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I do not trust reviews generally speaking , but it was nice to see my Amp and DAC on Part Time Audio's best of and best value for the DAC and few years in a row after I purchased them.   They are great and definitely keepers.  

My most recent buy was a pair of Studio Electric M4.   They have been on that list every year since 2022 for good reason.  They are awesome.   That review did not influence my purchase, show reports by many saying that the Studio Electric room at shows sounded impressive did. Particularly those speakers.   

I think I'm finally off the component merry go round for a while.  As always , trust your ears.  

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