Disagreements and Conflicts between Audiophiles have we lost our brotherhood and maturity?

"@052rc now you preaching.  Listen I started out cheap as hell. Yup I have taken this high end gear a bit far but on a Friday after a long week it puts me in heaven and I’m glad I have what I have. Some do hate the high end and the fact that some of us spent way too much for nothing in their eyes but some people like cars and houses. I like audio. I like it at the level I’m at. I’m happy and I’m happy for those who didn’t spend as much because it’s up to you to like what you have and be happy. Most of us will never hear each others system."

If you think I'm preaching then you're directly contributing to the problem that you started the thread for. Can you quote 1 word out of my post that speaks against anyone that starts out, or ends up with budget gear? I stand by every word of it. If you would rather be a drama queen, than ask me to clarify something, that's on you. 

When you start a conversation like this, its your job to control it. If you can't be bothered to read and understand the comments that you asked for, don't start the thread.  

@052rc i understood it. But at the end of the day. To each his or her own. Enjoy the music and what you have and the way you see things. Wish you all the best take care. 

@052rc listen I have no problem with what you said. It’s not that serious. Enjoy the conversation and points of views from others. Happy listening 

What’s really important to someone who enjoys audio? - Here's some perspective. 

I'll be 80 all too soon, and tomorrow I will be spending a few grand on a couple of hearing aids. When I am not enjoying my Sennheiser cans I will use these new aids to connect directly to my sound system so I don't have to deafen my wife or get the neighbors dogs yapping.  I enjoy music. Lots of kinds, from chamber music to Viking ballads. Corvus Corax offers a special connection to my daughter who is getting married later this year in a traditional Viking ceremony.  

I started selling audio equipment in the 60's and still have most of everything I ever owned. If I am lucky enough to start cleaning my closets next year, it will probably be under the handle of MidFiMusicGuy.  I can accept that almost every device I have ever owned had a bigger, better brother, but was the right device for me at the time.  I've had lots of people try to tell me that I should have purchased something else, and all I can say is that they don't have my ears, my room and my preferences but they are welcome to theirs. 

I have never even had the luxury of seeing every salesman in a shop agree that a particular device is the best unless the manufacturers rep is there also. That's part of the joy of chasing the dream of music.  We all decide what is best for each of us at a given moment in time.  That "best" evolves and hopefully so do we.   I'm looking forward to digitizing my hundreds of 78's, thousands of LP's and even more R2R tapes so my shaky old hands will not damage the many fond memories in my collection. 

I truly appreciate the opportunity to learn from some of the folks on this forum, several of whom have systems that cost more than the new house I am in the process of buying.  The world we currently live in has an amazing amount of uncertainty that is stressing everyone. Helping others relieve some of that stress by offering tips that may make their enjoyment of music thrive is a gift we can all offer. 

@knittersspouse 

Well said.