I’m just one year into this hobby, and that is what I consider it, for me. I am looking at it as, “What is missing in my life that I am trying to find by ‘getting lost in the music’?” I had just lost a love relationship and was looking to find something pleasing to focus on. I looked at my 30+ year old stereo system and, having read of the delights awaiting in high-end audio, I thought that was the ticket.
While I enjoy reading of the exploits of audiophiles, I know that nothing replaces something important that was lost. I look at it like the guys that are really into cars, and they get into the parts swapping and the tweaks and the new paint or interior, and I just want a reliable car that is comfortable, has a decent stereo and reliably gets me where I want to go. That’s it.
With audio, I have a bit of craving — would like to explore the vaunted “tube sound”, but I know that a big limitation is my listening space and what I can do with it. I’m older and done with moving, so it is what it is. Now, I make my peace within what I can do, that it fit in my budget, and that I explore and enjoy other things worth enjoying. And read of the exploits here who “go down the rabbit hole” more than I ever will.
While I enjoy reading of the exploits of audiophiles, I know that nothing replaces something important that was lost. I look at it like the guys that are really into cars, and they get into the parts swapping and the tweaks and the new paint or interior, and I just want a reliable car that is comfortable, has a decent stereo and reliably gets me where I want to go. That’s it.
With audio, I have a bit of craving — would like to explore the vaunted “tube sound”, but I know that a big limitation is my listening space and what I can do with it. I’m older and done with moving, so it is what it is. Now, I make my peace within what I can do, that it fit in my budget, and that I explore and enjoy other things worth enjoying. And read of the exploits here who “go down the rabbit hole” more than I ever will.