journey,destination,endpoint?


Where are you in your audiophile journey? Mine began in 1968 with my brother and I investing in a AR tuntable, AR speakers and Dynaco amp. After a hiatus of twenty years to get educated, raise kids and put them through professional schools I resumed my journey after meeting a fellow Audiogoner. With his guidance, my system as evolved through four different amps, four premaps, four cd players and four different pairs of speakers and numberous tweeks most through trading on the Gon. My wife asked a profound question: " When does it all stop? Is all the tweeking and seeking ever gong to end? Can't you be satified with what you have?" As I reflected on her question, I asked myself: What is my (your) endpoint? Or, is there and endpoint? Are you having more fun in the process or have you reached your sonic "enlightment'? If you have "arrived" then how?
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I am not sure how profound the question is. It is a hobby after all, we are aficionados to different degrees ... that implies exploring. If this were a commodity purchase, like a refrigerator, then it would be different.

It is like asking 'why buy new music' ... to what end. Not sure if it is worth answering.

To answer your question, it started with a Philco tube victrola with detachable stereo speakers in 1970 ... then a SONY HP161 record player/ tuner compact stereo in 1974. Played the hell out of both systems. Obviously not there today.

Rich