- Spend at least 20 times as much time listening to and thinking about music as you do listening to and thinking about gear
- If you have a system you like, stop for awhile. Don't read reviews, don't visit websites, don't go to stores. Why waste time doing all that when you could be listening to the system that *you like*
- No matter how cool you think that new piece of equipment looks or how great it sounds, somewhere somebody is sick of it (kinda stole this one)
- When speaking to non-audiophiles, always say, "Hey, listen to this CD, it sounds great." Never say, "Hey, check out how much wider my soundstage is with my new amp." Actually, when speaking to audiophiles, the same advice is probably good.
- Remember that even a basic audiophile system is a huge leap over mass market. After that, you're playing a game of (rapid) diminishing marginal returns.
- If you have a system you like, stop for awhile. Don't read reviews, don't visit websites, don't go to stores. Why waste time doing all that when you could be listening to the system that *you like*
- No matter how cool you think that new piece of equipment looks or how great it sounds, somewhere somebody is sick of it (kinda stole this one)
- When speaking to non-audiophiles, always say, "Hey, listen to this CD, it sounds great." Never say, "Hey, check out how much wider my soundstage is with my new amp." Actually, when speaking to audiophiles, the same advice is probably good.
- Remember that even a basic audiophile system is a huge leap over mass market. After that, you're playing a game of (rapid) diminishing marginal returns.