OMG. What now?
After all the listening, the buying, the seeking, the reading, the tweaking, the testing, the critiquing, the latest trend, and the old forgotten mend… my system sounds wonderful - to me.
I’m enjoying the music without thinking about this thing, that thing, the worst thing, the next thing, the best thing… another thing. But I just know there’s something better!
That’s it. It’s the ultimate blessing or, dare I say it, the ultimate curse. I’ve reached the end of the audiophile’s dilemma. Or have I? What now? So,
1. I’m not using a preamp between my digital source and my amp. Both are outstanding, so do I really need one?
2. Where’s the best place to sell my used stuff?
3. What’s the most obvious “weak link” that’s holding my system back from a yet undiscovered audiophile music nirvana?
We all here suffer the same neuroses, so any help is appreciated.
Hierarchical thinking is getting in the way. Try looking at the hobby as one which includes variation. Instead of asking "What do I need to do to make my system better?" ask, "What might be a source of genuine variation within my system that might allow some interesting new experiences?" In other words, rather than seeking "better" seek "as good but different." As we all do with movies, restaurants, friends, guitars, tennis rackets, etc. |
@closenplay I'm not a psychologist. Just seemed like a commonsense observation drawn from other experiences. |
