Did a satisfaction threshold exist under 1000 bucks ?

My recommendation for all is to be as open minded and receptive as possible when looking at all the different relatively cost-effective ways one might satisfy their hifi music yearnings these days,

It’s not like the old glory days of analog 2-channel hifi, like back in the 1960s and 1970s, anymore. If one thinks only in terms that defined things 50 years ago there is much one may miss out on in regards to maximizing one’s investment in good music. Technology has come a long way, opened up many new doors, and taken on many different forms. It just has! Don’t miss out!

I never try to downgrade my system, but I am continuously looking for ways to improve it mainly by taking advantage of real technological advancements that always happen over time and that can deliver more for less.

Would love to try the new Fosi V3 with a pair of large high quality high efficiency speakers that I do not own currently.  I would go in with very high expectations.

If anyone with large good quality high efficiency speakers would like to try that,  I'd be interested in the results.  Could a $140 Class D amp be a reasonable alternative to a 10X or more pricey tube amp that would normally be assigned the job?  Inquiring minds want to know!    The Fosi V3 with upgrade power supply is only $140 on Amazon and easily returnable.

Confession: I recently bought a $150 amp (with beefed up power supply, less otherwise) and am using in a desktop system while working from home. This is my second Fosi amp. It is very well reviewed and is documented independently as measuring very well and it sounds it at least for this application which is granted less challenging than running a full range traditional full size system in most rooms.

My other older Fosi amp that cost even less does an exceptional job driving a pair of KEF ls50s in a fairly large room, a task I have seen other "high end" amps fail at miserably.

These are my third and fourth systems. Number 1 and 2 are still much more costly, but I have been successful downsizing all around in recent years accordingly as a result of not being afraid to first try less expensive and easily returnable things that have received good press but do not necessarily have the high end audio industry "blessing". Meaning I am less prone to simply throw money at the problem than in past years, which is a positive development.

IT's only getting harder these days for most folks in the USA to merely make ends meet.  That bodes even less well for the future of high end audio as we know it in these parts.  PEople are going to have to suck it up and make a lot of adjustments moving forward if they are to maintain the somewhat luxurious quality of life I suspect most of us here have come to expect.

Good news:  Its very doable without a doubt these days for most people to be more than satisfied with the sound in their home using many different approaches for less than $1000. The only drawback is membership in the prestigious high end audio club will be harder to earn, so better get busy right away on that one.