No money spoke for me too; I started 25 yrs ago with a little Philips integrated TT with separate speakers. For years I added to the music collection and, when I could afford it, I upgraded the equipment with used items. I reached my "best" system 5 yrs ago (but had to sell that). Started again, and am moving up again... I can add that some items, such as a TT, could remain in your system for years: you reach a satisfactory performance level you can live with for a long time -- even as you upgrade the rest of the system. My 15yrs old Zarathustra TT has survived many tribulations. It's still there. There are many better TTs out there -- however, other items took priority.
As everyone has noted, the "absolute" component is a furtive concept... many mega components of yesterday are superceded by their replacements of today, etc, building materials quality often improves... IMHO, the fun is in the listening (to music), and how well we enjoy. Cheers!
As everyone has noted, the "absolute" component is a furtive concept... many mega components of yesterday are superceded by their replacements of today, etc, building materials quality often improves... IMHO, the fun is in the listening (to music), and how well we enjoy. Cheers!