Excellent responses on this thread. Keep in mind you can spend a lot of money on a piece of stereo equipment and not really care for its sound. You can also be floored by something that has no right sounding as good as it does for so little. Generally yes, money is going to buy you better quality but not necessarily the sound you like. A lot of us on here love music and love the gear. We just like trying different stuff to see what floats our boats. Islandmandan sort of nailed it for me. Good luck to you and I hope you enjoy the process. Best advice, don’t get as neurotic about this as a lot of us loons.
Buying the right tool (aka gear) the first time...
As a tinkerer in areas like woodworking, the old adage of "buy the right tool the first time" has always been my philosophy. This way of thinking seems to be somewhat at odds with my new interest in 2 channel Hi-Fi. More specifically, what is the "right audio gear" the first time? I know many folks start somewhere and work their way up to higher end gear as their preferences/and budgets evolve.
My question are here:
If one has the means to jump into higher end gear, should they or should they start budget and work their way up?
If one does jump into higher end gear, would a newbie appreciate it versus those that work their way up?
Am I overthinking this?
This is an opportunity to openly state "what you should do .... comments"
My question are here:
If one has the means to jump into higher end gear, should they or should they start budget and work their way up?
If one does jump into higher end gear, would a newbie appreciate it versus those that work their way up?
Am I overthinking this?
This is an opportunity to openly state "what you should do .... comments"