HOW MUCH DO NON-AUDIO FACTORS INFLUENCE YOUR AUDIO PURCHASES?


I think most audiophiles would like to think it's all about the sound, but for me there's often many factors not related specifically to sound quality, that play a big part when deciding what audio component to buy.  Perceived build quality, brand name reputation, specs, even things mostly related to appearance can have a big influence.  I have for years, pursued matched, one-brand systems and seemingly can not be truly content with my two-channel rig otherwise, regardless of the performance or build quality of specific components.  I sometimes think the whole process is, for me, more an exercise in obsessive behavior than a rational pursuit of a logical outcome.  So how about you?   Any tales of audiophilia nervosa  you'd be willing to share? 
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I care only about price, and quality design....

Vintage mythical product for my amplifier...

Vintage good one for my speakers...

My Dac is contemporary but is minimal design with internal battery, externally coupled to a transformer, a NOS one design using a "single" old TDA 1543 chip...I paid it 20 bucks on EBAY bid....😁 This dac for the last 2 years reveal to me no defect on any count and improve with my improving system controls....There is better dac but what is their price? Many thousand dollars not hundreds....Anyway this dac well embeddded will beat many costly one badly embedded... This truth is misunderstood by most alas!


After that the only important factor is how do you embed all that ....I listen to it and then to correct its way in my room i created my homemade controls devices....Better to create than to buy.....

The final results is not a feast for the eyes.... 😁 Said my wife who blissfully say that to me listening music, but it is the best sound ever! ( she exagerated here but without knowing it)

But no one can made me really jealous.... It is not necessary to own the best system , it is only necessary to recreate a good instrumental timbre experience...


If the vibraphone is in your room with an aural hues in the tone variation and perfect decay and the sound dont come from 2 speakers thats all....

For 500 bucks+peanuts all included who can says better?



The only audiophiles suffering from a disease are the one who upgrade endlessly without even knowing how to embed their gear....