How much reality do you really need?


The real question to the audiophile  is, “how much reality do you need” to enjoy your system? Does it have to be close to an exact match?  How close before your satisfied?  Pursuing that ideal seems to be the ultimate goal of the audiophile.
The element of your imagination has to come into the equation, or you’ll drive yourself mad.  You have to fill in part of the experience with your mind.
But this explains the phenomenon of “upgraditis.”
rvpiano

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Most people don’t have a audio system capable of extracting 
everything on the recording ,the source turntable or digital needs to be at least $5 k minimum to be able to extract all the information , then proper cabling, solid electronics 
and Loudspeakers without question ,most cannot even reach the last octave into even the upper 20 hz region for example  a full scale orchestra and hearing all the instruments in place on the stage That is complex , maybe 10% at best have a Audio system of this caliber and at least $50k on average .Currently I am saving for a reference quality dac $5-7k, Holo Springs KTE May dac, or Terminator+,and Loudspeakers you can get a great speaker for  under $10 k  if you are lucky , the Spatial audio X3 with powered Bass come to mind with VH audio Odam Capacitor upgrade, which if sold retail would be over $16 k.