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Where do you draw the line???

There are many interesting threads here about innumerable topics where people share many different opinions. If the truth be known I think many of us are still open to suggestion or opposing points of view regarding most things, but there must be some issues about which we are unwilling to budge.

In your own mind what is the concession you are unwilling to make?

For example; many people feel tubes are superior to solid state equipment. I have owned tube gear, and have several friends who I respect that still own tube gear, but I will not concede that solid state equipment is inferior to tubes.

Another concession I cannot make is the superiority of CDs to vinyl. I have a good CDP and have listened to better than my own, and in my experience LPs still are the hands-down winner for sound quality.

I have and like Krell equipment, and have been taken to task because of it. I'm still not selling it to buy another brand.

The question is: Regardless of the opinion of others what views or opinions are you unwilling to change???

Lets not fight! This is supposed to be fun!!!
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ozfly
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Nrchy, maybe "drawing the line" was misinterpreted. Everyone has core assumptions about the audio world that they are unlikely to change since it is based on their experience and beliefs. I look forward to seeing other responses to your excellent question.
ozfly
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1) I believe that every component matters significantly enough that no one component is the most important
2) While cables are not components per se, they generally help make or break a system
3) There are lots of fine business/marketing/economic reasons for cable pricing, but the pricing is bordering on obscenity
4) Very expensive turntable systems will outperform cd systems (that is different than saying all or most turntable systems will beat all cd systems)
5) Tubes are not inherently superior to solid state
6) Acoustics do matter, but the human brain can also do a pretty good job compensating in most real life environments
7) Isolation matters for source systems (e.g., cd, tt)
8) Everyone's ear is different and preferences are different -- there is no best for everyone.
9) There will always be great music and great musicians
10) The music companies will be better served by lowering their prices.

Great thread!
ozfly
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Maxxc, if one were to randomly choose 10 audiophiles and give them two budget amounts, say $10,000 and $30,000, I suspect that the more expensive system would sound better than the less expensive system in every individual case. I would also suspect that one or two of the ten lower cost systems would sound better (at least to somebody) than one or two of someone else's ten higher cost systems. If someone would like to test that theory, I stand ready to spend their money ;-)
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