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Are audiophile products designed to initially impress then fatigue to make you upgrade?

If not why are many hardly using the systems they assembled, why are so many upgrading fairly new gear that’s fully working? Seems to me many are designed to impress reviewers, show-goers, short-term listeners, and on the sales floor but once in a home system, in the long run, they fatigue users fail to engage and make you feel something is missing so back you go with piles of cash.

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@larryi +1 Well said!

Mike

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@kenjit Wrote:

Cd players used to be built to last a lifetime and the ones that were built in the 70's are still sought after for that reason. 

That's funny! 🤣

Mike

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@kota1 Wrote:

"Stereo" was designed for 3 speakers, not two.

Then this speaker came out in 1957 no more hole in the middle. See below:

Mike

https://www.lansingheritage.org/html/jbl/specs/home-speakers/1957-paragon.htm

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@kota1,

If you use JBL M-2 or JBL 4430,4435 or 4425 speakers for (L&R) channels you will not need a center channel. Because listeners can move up to 65 degrees off axis and still get the same frequency response as center. The imaging of the horns is very, very stable.😎 See article below:

Mike

https://noisegate.com.au/collarts-chooses-jbl-professional-for-high-spec-future-proof-audio-education/

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