Music first for me. I try to get out to hear something live once per week so I keep my ears tuned. The gear comes second as that just passes the time and is an effort in itself sometimes not really having anything to do with music. I don't have an unlimited budget but have enjoyed the better gear for most of my listening and have been able to acquire some nice pieces to own in addition to usually having 2 systems going at once. However with that said some of the best times are in my bath listening to my Tivoli radio and hearing a favorite tune come on.
I have visited other audiophiles (some pretty wealthy) and it's clear they don't have the ear or even know what a particular instrument is supposed to sound like. They just connect things up because they are the "best". But that's fine. For them it's about the style of the enterprise not the substance. The way I look at it there's room for all and makes it interesting.
I have visited other audiophiles (some pretty wealthy) and it's clear they don't have the ear or even know what a particular instrument is supposed to sound like. They just connect things up because they are the "best". But that's fine. For them it's about the style of the enterprise not the substance. The way I look at it there's room for all and makes it interesting.