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Audiophile Priorities and Recent Topics

I'm increasingly fascinated by the number of threads that have been created lately by OP's who have joined over only the last 2 months with less than 30 posts that all seem related to the importance of wires and tweaks. While I'm not dismissing the notion that everything matters in hifi (including digital cable), it seems that these topics vastly overwhelm thread topics that clearly would have more influence to hifi audio sound such as discussions of the sonic characteristics of various amplifier topologies, the importance of simplifying the signal path, and identifying fantastic speaker/amplifier synergies, etc...

If some unsuspecting newbie were to stumble onto this forum they would likely come away thinking that a fuse or a piece of wire are the most important elements towards obtaining wonderful hifi sound. This is unfortunate. For example, my discovery of listening to a SET circuit years ago paired with speakers possessing a high and flat impedance greatly outshines any joy derived from identifying the finest digital cable produced by man. I'm simply questioning the hifi priorities that this forum seems to be obsessed with lately.

Is it just me?
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cleeds
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Just to be clear: I have been at this audio thing a long, long time, going all the way back to r.a.h-e days, and long before. But it did strike me odd that anyone could pursue audio for 40 years and only now be happy with the sound.

My system has improved a lot over the decades, but it’s always made me happy. That’s why I stay with it, and it’s also why I don’t play golf.
cleeds
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unreceivedogma
Cleeds: I have been “actively been working at this” for 53 years. There are moments during that time where I have been happy with the sound.
Oh, good to know. I was only responding to what you previously wrote:
... for the first time in the 40 odd years I’ve been working with stereo I’m happy with the sound ...
cleeds
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danager
... for the first time in the 40 odd years I’ve been working with stereo I’m happy with the sound ...
I've seen comments like this before and it just amazes me. I really don't mean to sound disrespectful but just to be clear: You've been actively working at this for four decades and only now have been happy with the sound?!? That just boggles the mind.

cleeds
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rufusluna
By far the place to make the most money is in tweaks and cables  ... Any idiot can start a cable business.
So when will you be starting your cable biz?
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