The 5 stages of making a bad audio purchase

*wry L*

@br3098 , how terribly true.  After 68 years on this ignoble coil, I finally learned to show some restraint....mostly. ;)

The bulk of what I own is 'previously owned'; some has been selected for what 'it' can do 'for me' in pursuit of my 'goals'.  Acceptance of my advancing age at an earlier point in time, I stopped pursuing the 'latest & greatest' new 'this 'n that'...

'Once upon a time', self and spouse enjoyed the '3rd member of the household', a pleasant batch of items that while not 'bleeding edge' was superior to *mmm* +/- 90% of what our peers owned.

It got left behind us, due to 'changes', self-imposed.  Some good; some not so much.  Such is life and what one does with it.

Since then, the equipment offered to us 'consumers' has evolved to perform beyond what we had then for a lot less $.  Meanwhile, we've devolved to some degree as well.  But, I couldn't hear a dog whistle then, either.

I don't pursue what I listen to with the intent of impressing Anyone with What it is, nor how 'advanced' it's touted to be by Anyone.

My spouse is happy when I am.  I'm lucky that way. *S*

(She prefers the Maggies'...but agrees that the amt's blow them away in some respects. *L*  Prefers 'simplicity' over 'absolute perfection', which I can relate to...).

At the end of the day:
Do what you like.
The pursuit of the 'diminishing number' (i.e., .0000...01 thd @  'X') will always exist and continue.
If it makes you smile, it can't be bad.
(Until you discern it don't...*L*)
Make it FUN.
Peace, y'all.

"The more you realize nothing makes sense, it begins to make sense."

@elliottbnewcombjr, The warp & weft of this forum (esp. the 'warp factor' ;;;)) *L*) has been amusing enough, at least to me. *G*

Starting with 'buyer's remorse, segway to drugs 'n alcohol and the use of for 'enhancement'/'blunting'.  Followed by a tad of minor review of the + 'n - of That, which has existed since the species found that bad grain, certain sorts of smoke or veggies made one 'different'....

'Bell curve' stuff again.  What some find amusing, others go dead serious about or *yawn*.  Seemingly endless scraps over cable X vs.(insert letter Here), speakers, amps, spaces, places to (or not) to purchase from...

At least, at the end of the day, we do agree on one thing:
We like music.  It evokes various responses in each and all that we like.
How we do so...there's the rub.  Love it, hate it, like it, leave it.  Seems to apply to nearly everything 'umans' do...or don't. *L*

*End of PSA*
*snicker*G*

@br3098 , 3/5ths of a mile in 10 seconds, J. Airplane....per your 10 per oz. *G*

Some things never change...;)
And when they do, often not for the better.
On the bright side, now it knocks one into the left field fence. *L*

My issue now is when 'my nose goes up like an infield fly', I'm regarded as some sort of very obscure narcotics officer....

...and I helped to establish 'their lifestyle'!  Punks.....*growl*