I'm a female music lover since childhood. As a kid, transistor radio was good enough. As a teenager the all-in-one record player with radio and 2 small speakers (strategically placed in a bedroom wall closet for better bass) was good enough. Funny my husband bought our 1st higher-end (separate) components not long after we got married and later bought our 1st subwoofer. It wasn't until the kids were out of college that I delved into this hobby. But it was never simply for the purpose of trying new stuff (and I've tried plenty of stuff). I was looking for a certain sound, my sound, and I'm glad to say (other than my speakers which I hope to upgrade) I'm finally happy with the sound quality of the system I have. I'd love to have a pair of maggies to complete things but our living room is too small for those and grandchildren are too curious for comfort. I can't say I haven't had fun on this journey but there's also been some frustration and disappointment (not to mention the emptying of the pocketbook). My husband compliments the sound of our living room system (which I bought) but is content with listening to music from his computer in the bedroom connected to an older Denon receiver (without a DAC) on a pair of speakers missing the high octaves.
