Diminishing Returns


I’ve reached a point, after much tweaking in my system thanks to Audiogon, I’m moving away from the forum. I’ve gotten to a place where I’m so satisfied with my system that further improvements, while I’m sure they will work, I don’t care.  I used to read  with great interest the weekly listing of the most popular posts.  I’m now finding it boring.  I think It’s time to get off the Merry-Go-Round.
Aside from the “Music” posts” that will be it.
128x128rvpiano
I mean, if you don’t wish to post and read other comments, you could just stop doing it, without making a grand pronouncement.  Doing so implies that in your own mind, you are an indispensable Grand Poohbah who has minions hanging on your every proclamation and who can’t continue if you desert us.  Three easy nailed it.  I guess that you didn’t realize that is how the rest of us wind up perceiving you, but that is how it comes off.
  As for your discernment of Classical Music....do you really think that the Rachmaninoff Second is the Greatest Symphony of the 20th Century?  What about Sibelius 4-7, Shostakovich 1/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/15, Copland 3, Mahler 9&10, about half a dozen by Weinberg, Vaughn Williams 2/3/5/6/7/8/9, Nielsen 4/5....compared with all of that the Rach2 is cotton candy
I am in the same boat...Congratulations for your music heavens...

There are some 4 conditions which need to be met in an audio system implementation and embedding, and where they are totally or partially met, the optimal potential of any audio system, at any price, is awaken, and the results is no more sound but only music...


The nature and exact location of this threshold is a function of our own peculiar individual capacities, and system particularities, but the threshold exist ...Except for an erratic and obsessive mind... :)


My best to you...
@rv   Understood now...then I share your joy of being at a better place in your musical happiness ;-)
Three_ easy_payments,

I’m really sorry you took it that way.
it certainly was NOT my intention, conscious or unconscious, to lord it over anybody.  That would be my last thought.  I’m just happy that I’m off the personal treadmill I was on. 
@rv,
You still have to check in with the 'Classical Music for Afficianados' thread.
Bob
Congrats!!!! How wonderful:-) thanks for your contributions over the years - I have enjoyed them- glad to hear you will on the music threads where I seem to spend more time with each passing moon
@rvpiano

Do YOU feel better now?

I suppose my point is that I believe it’s possible to be happy with the gear that you have, be fully immersed in the joy of music, and yet still enjoy staying up on equipment advancements, new offerings, and other’s perspectives on hifi. Your post came across as if you we are all addicts and now that you’re fully recovered from addiction you’re able to walk away from the support group that was really just occupied by a bunch of unhealthy enablers.

I don't think that being satisfied means you need to stop being part of a forum.




Congratulations, RV, on reaching a point where you no longer feel a need to be on the merry-go-round. No small accomplishment, especially for one as discerning as you are when it comes to classical music.

Enjoy! Best regards,
-- Al