"With all the $$$ and gear he still sells and buys like most of us trying to find a sound that does not exist. "
Its a scary thought to think that so many may be investing so much time and money chasing something that does not exist.
How often is it that I wonder as opposed to chasing some particular desired sound that does exist but is particularly elusive for whatever reason?
I always try to remember that recordings are recordings, and few contain the exact sound that I might want.
Its practical to try to extract and deliver the best sound possible out of any particular recording armed with just a typical "high end" audio system.
But its much harder if even at all possible to make a recording into something you want and in fact it is not, especially if what you want is not even present in said recording.
I used to fall into that trap, especially early on, until I realized that most all recordings are different and sound different accordingly. It is what it is to a certain extent. Only so much can be done case by case to make it into something otherwise.
Luckily, as a music lover and even as a sound quality hawk, I am able to find something that I like in most any recording now that I realize the nature of the beast and what can and cannot be accomplished practically in most cases.
Some find enjoyment in the process of listening to and comparing and understanding the ins and outs of different equipment. I am one of those, but do not have the time or money to indulge on my own for the most part as much as I might like to. It was much easier years ago when I actually worked in various B&M hifi stores and got to listen to and familiarize with a lot of gear daily as part of the job. Its fun to play with audio gear if you really like this stuff. Time and money sure does help these days.
