@ All Y'all.....
...something that the majority of 'us' agree on, wonderful and rare.
How we approach this 'involvement' and by what means, trials, and tribs' in the process is a pleasant break from 'I'm sorry to imply that imho your cables stink'...and on anon....
Lampcord to $100/m., if you're happy 'till you're not, sit back and enjoy 'till you can't or don't want to chase the wild beast no more..... ;)
Stasis is not part of nature, but you're more than welcome to persist at the level of your choice....*S*
Me? I like to play with perception with a DIY intrusion, and with a champagne taste on a beer budget....
Beats daytime cable....if I was awake for it....*L*
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Started in this hobby 50 years ago.
Love my current system.
It's my therapy session, whenever I want.
Couldn't be happier.
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....by th' by, y'all.....
Happy Birthday, David Gilmour...and Thanks Very Much for all that you've played into our minds and emotions....
Play some PF today and into tonight.....
Visit https://artteeprints.com/# for you diehards....
The shirt fabric has a velvety texture on my cat silhouette bending the light beam.
Stranger: "Floyd?"
But of course... ;)
*Grins*
Break out the smoking accessories....
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But one of many reasons we do what we do or attempt to do Better....👍😎, ✌out
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Gone though alot of gear myself. Never bought super expensive gear costing multiples of thousands but have spent 2 grand on speakers and a bit more on an amp, both discounted and were closer to double retail.
At this stage, I listen at lower to moderate SPLs whether its movies or music and have two systems, each having an amp, dac and speakers with a source player for discs and the performance I get is good enough to enjoy.
While I could possibly get better, it will require I spend more money with no guarantee I can succeed buying a particular piece that actually is better. I also like the gear I have now.
So, while there are alot of other speakers and some dacs I would like to try, I do not pursue as I will be forever buying and reselling more likely than not. I researched my gear first and made an informed decision, and it seems to work well enough together and are not bulky.
From here, a new direction would be headphones and a streamer...both of which I am not compelled to pursue. I may be near the end swapping gear at this point.
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Absolutely!
1) I had a lot of fun.
2) I made some good friends with either good musical taste and/or helpful knowledge regarding the equipment side of things.
3) So, I learned enough to pay that forward, and....
4) Reach a plateau, equipment wise, where I can at least feel contented and/or satisfied.
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We all go through cycles... When I get bored of my system, it is usually because of the same old music. One thing I have done that has been very interesting is look at stereo equipment reviews online and note the music the reviewer is using to test the piece. Then, I go to Qobuz and listen to it. It is usually a super quality high res song. If I like it, I will pay the $2 and down load the high res version. In this way, I have found some fantastic music, that still adheres to my taste, and makes my system shine. I have received comments like, " who is this"; "wow", "great song", "great recording", etc... using this method. Give it a try, it is a cheap way to change it up.
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Yep! I’ve been at this for 40 years. My Dad is an audiophile too and I came up being dragged to stereo stores for hours. I was born into it. We go to audio shows and have a great time.
I’m a music listener, not a “gear listener”. I upgrade seldom, but when I do, I usually go big (or as big as I can reasonably afford). A friend of mine once told me “you can really justify just about anything you spend on that stuff because nobody gets more out of it than you do.” I keep trying to convince my wife of this. 😉
I think there is a time when you have to concede that you’ve taken your investment as far as you reasonably can. But the good news is there’s always more music to buy and listen to. Either way, I win.
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Only you can answer that as it's a singular perspective that we all have.
For me, with my small budget, DIY speaker builds and skip rescued tube amp restoration, and repurposed 90s sampler as a DAC, it's been very 'worth it' ! Confirmed in full last year when I was treated to a demo of a £40,000+ system in a local HiFi emporium to discover that my budget vintage system sounds just as impressive. I heard nothing I wanted to own and saw nothing I found as nice to look at.
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Definitely yes. And you don't have to spend too much to have a very good satisfactorily sounding system. There is always something better out there, so what? Your system must be capable of conveying the emotional essence of music, the rest is less important.
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Yes it has been worth it. Never second guess yourself as there are others that will do that for you.
Enjoy the music.
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You're chasing something that is unattainable or something that don't exist in most cases especially if you have been doing this for quite some time. When you finally get a system that sounds great then leave well enough alone. Make sure you have a few extra pieces laying around and lots of cabling to change things up when you get bored. Still, this is a lot fun, no telling what awful things you might have gotten involved in if it wasn't for this hobby.
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I hear what you’re saying. I currently own the best system I could put together. I also had a stroke a year ago (definitely causes me frustrations with things, including my hifi daily expectations), some days I love the Hifi some days I think what’s the next step to raise the level. I find some speaker adjustments always get me settled down, a small adjustment changes the sound I’ve become accustomed to. Not sure if it’s better but it is a different sound that reminds me I have a great system. I think I get so accustomed to my set up and sound, I get a little bit bored with it and start thinking what else do I need to buy. I’m retired so the last thing I need is a new piece of equipment, I spent the last 20 years getting my system to its current level, which I know is quite good. Don’t know if this helps you, but it’s what I’ve learned over the last few years. Going to Axpona doesn’t help me either, but it’s a fun time with my hifi buddies.
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The age old question. For someone my age (68) i remember loving music comin out of little am radio back in the 60's. However, I also LOVE hearing all these new high res versions of classics on my 35k rig. To me, the quest was always worth it. Maybe why my jaw still drops when hearing some 500k system at a show I know I will never own.
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I’ve been at this since I built my first amp from a Dyna Stereo70 kit when I was 14. That’s 66 years ago.
Sometimes I say it’s definitely worth it. Sometimes I say meh because it is such a hassle.
I curse the fact that I have excellent hearing. Bad sound drives me wacko (my wife says it’s something else but let’s not digress). I have cervically-induced tinnitus, but my hearing tested as that of a 40 year old last fall. My ENT guy attributes that in part to having developed good listening skills from being an audiophile. So I have to feed the beast.
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Just got back into 2ch 3 years ago. Before that I was a teen working as a dishwasher at a local restaurant. All my disposable income went into my stereo. It made a lot of noise, but not sure it was quality, at the time it didn't matter.
Went into the Navy, somehow my middle sister owned my system.
Got into home theater in the late 90's when DVD's came out. Lots of speakers, lots of dvd's. Still had a 200 disk CD changer, still purchased CD's.
Then iTunes came out, most of my listening was on headphones, or in the car. adapters came out for the home system.
Fast forward to 3 years ago, got back into vinyl, got a cheap TT, some vintage separates, and some KLH Model 5 speakers. I was hooked!!! The only piece left from that very modest system is my Cambridge Audio streamer.
It's been fun searching everywhere for that one piece that was missing. Going to every record store in 100miles, my collection has gone from 0-3000 records. Have rebuilt my speakers, did a full restore on my pre & power amps, changed all my cables, got new stylus, new cartridges, done so many tweaks. Moved my speakers around 3000 times.
Now it's the best sounding system I have ever had, it brings me joy everyday! A lot of time, I just look for a reason to turn it on. Now I'm just focusing on more records, some tweaks here and there. My new search is for a better cable for the TT.
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