One year anniversary -what have I learned?


Its been a little over a year since I joined Audiogon. Time to reflect. Wow, first thing is that I never imagined how much fun I would have or how often I would check the site (few times a day). It has been very enriching to join such a helpful and knowledgable community. I have learned: Trust your ears but have a reference in live music and quality systems. That there are tangled forests of opinion on cables and vibration control. That passion for music does not correlate with pocketbook, but wisely spent money (used equipment)helps actualize the dream. That the listening room itself is highly important. That there are benefits in both vinyl and CD, tubes and SS. That some of the biggest delight has been from listening to music recommended by members. That I have tons more to learn. Thank you all for creating this community.
gammajo

Showing 1 response by timrhu

Interesting idea for a thread. What I've learned after a few years with Audiogon is how little interested I am in owning super high $$ equipment. Also not interested in constantly swapping cables to find that last little nuance. Much like Dawgfish said, finding a system that is musically satisfying is what I'm after.
I tend to focus my attention on three types of threads now. First are the music oriented threads where I've found some wonderful sites to buy new music I'd never have found (cdbaby.com, red house records come to mind right now). Second are the threads asking for DIY technical advice. I make my living as an electronics technician and can offer sound advice on soldering tips and the like. Lastly, and usually most interesting are the philosophical threads such as this one.