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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.”
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joey_v
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I think I’m right there.  Took me a while and a lot of components and full control of a semi decent room.

I listen 5 hours straight and only stop because I have to.  I have cried and had the shivers several times in a single session.  
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axpert
124 posts
 
ALL YOU CAN GET !!   The rest is just noise !!
seta45
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Howard Hughes was once asked “How much do you need to be rich?”...his answer “One more dollar”. 
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millercarbon
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Rockefeller.
pedroeb
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Some terrific thoughts.

So am I correct in concluding the answer to the question is more reality.

At the time of its release you might have been completely satisfied with a Model-T, but now it's completely inadequate. 

Time doesn't stand still and neither does development.

I might not want concert levels, but I certainly want to imagine I'm there listing to the concert. I want the least intrusive Fletcher-Munson implementation so I get the full experience at a more comfortable volume.
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