For me - the sound is just part of it. The music is another part. I’d take my favorite music on a lessor playback than best playback of a track I don’t enjoy. But the tweaking, the look, the stuff is likely the biggest part. I tweak about everything I have. Sometimes, I make it worse, but it is always fun to tweak. That said, we are remodeling a house right now and I can justify thinks for work, but for listening, that is not so easy. My computer streams and drives a Qutest DAC, using the fancy cables, Goal Zero 1000 battery powered (sometimes) Cary CAD-300SEI SET amp with way more power than I need, and some Watkins gen 4 speakers, REL sub, and Sony MDR-Z1R headset, with RODE mic. Its for work, as I said. When I leave work, I don't listen to it (but I get 8+ hours a day).
I think about other speakers I might try, but have a hard time believing any bookshelf/desktop will be better for near the $ of the Watkins. So I'm done - for work.
When the remodel is done I think I'll find some budget higher power tube stuff. If the wife enjoys it, it could become very expensive.
I think about other speakers I might try, but have a hard time believing any bookshelf/desktop will be better for near the $ of the Watkins. So I'm done - for work.
When the remodel is done I think I'll find some budget higher power tube stuff. If the wife enjoys it, it could become very expensive.