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Happy Scale

I found this reply interesting on the "Happy Scale" of our present systems vs. One's of the past.

Great topic to contemplate. In the mid 80's My first stereo at 23 was pretty good. 400 watts of SAE power,  Technics SBE 200 speakers, Thorens TD 124 TT. All vinyl. For me and my friends, it was unbeleiveable how good it sounded. Fast forward 30 years.... I now own a $40,000 Audio Note system. It may "technically" sound better but it doesn't make me any happier on MY happy Scale. My friends don't talk about my present system but they sure talked about my system 30 years ago. I was the guy with the stereo. It felt good.

Rich or poor keep searching to achieve those 10/10 happy scale moments. Happy is just plain happy. Period. It's what we live for.

Can anyone add to the mix...during these isolated times?

Cheers
ishkabibil
ishkabibil OP
422 posts
 
Miller......

Tasty description of last nights listening session.

Ears to ya!
snapsc
666 posts
 
Is it possible there is something else at work here?  We put a system together and it’s an 8 or 9. Time goes on, we hear things wrong and it moves to a 7 then a 6 and then we upgrade. 


The new system/upgrade moves back to a 8/9 and then the cycle starts all over.... meaning for many there is no perfect and if there is, over time, problems are discovered... so enjoy the journey. 
hifier76
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Relevant question to me. In fact, I'm putting together a vintage system for my basement, in part to try and recapture the sound I enjoyed at the beginning of my stereo journey. I'm under no illusion about experiencing again the same enjoyment though, because I was young then and the stereo experience was new. I listen differently now, and my Happy Meter is wired to different sources.
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oregonpapa
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  • "But the tweaks make all the difference. Remove them, just another stereo. With them, you can't touch this!"

I totally agree. It is the difference between a "stereo" and a "Magic Music Machine."

Frank
edcyn
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Right now, I have my most favorite music system ever in my most favorite music room ever.  Right now, Primephonic is delivering me an outstanding 1959 recording of Georg Solti and the Wiener Phil playing Beethoven's Eroica.  Yeah, I could nitpick until my ears turn blue but when those Vienna strings well up on stage left & right I'm just grooving.
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