Why don’t more members post their systems in their profile?


I’m always surprised, and a little saddened, at the number of members who don’t bother to post details and pictures of their own systems in their profile.  This is often where I learn the most, providing straightforward, data-centric information. We have contributors, posting nearly daily, pontificating even, but don’t demonstrate or show-off their own setups.  To me, seeing one’s system is part of their overall audiophile bona fides. What are the reasons so many folks don’t share their own systems with this community?

Respectfully, GE

gemoody

I can’t believe how many people don’t post their systems.  Just because I don’t post my system isn’t a good excuse.

I’m trying to get things just right and maybe some day I might be inspired to expose my private world.  There are so many awesome systems however that have been posted. It’s amazing what some people have accomplished and it’s great they’ve taken the time to share it all. This is probably the best place on the planet you can see such an extensive collection of audio systems.  

For those people who have gone to the trouble to post their systems, the only thing I would request is they take more care to identify the individual components to go along with the model name and number.  

It could also be informative to list past or no longer used components, systems.

And if you're gonna post a picture of your dog, can you please post the breed name.

My guess is that posting one's setup can be a little intimidating for some of us. Especially when you get a look at something like Mike Lavigne's setup (it's awesome, by the way).

Also, some people like to keep their lives private, which is 100% their prerogative.

That being said, posting one's setup can be beneficial. Especially when one is asking for advise on possible equipment purchases.

It helps provide a point of reference when it comes to budget and synergy.

I love seeing systems of all levels.  What interests me is the care folks provide.  We all start somewhere modest and move up to the point we’re happy.  So the argument of intimidation sounds silly.  I have a system that is now my end game.  If I were to start again the fun would be to see how I could put together a system I could be happy at a much lower price than my current system.