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If there’s an audiophile exit ramp, this ain’t it…

Audiogon and the audio press, I mean. I finally have the system I was aiming for and had imagined for my future, as conjured from the cryptic pages of stereophile etc. — incredible transparency, scale, and ‘realness’ — but whenever I’m drawn to these sites/pages, as I have been for two years, I am confronted again with doubt and a vague longing for ‘perfection’ in a new purchase. I just want to enjoy the music.

Im ready for the audiophile exit ramp, and this ain’t it…
redwoodaudio
redwoodaudio OP
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@arafiq Unfortunately, I’ve gone over budget and need to hang on to my money better.  This hobby and these forums/websites/dealers really stress my budgeting brain.  No debt, thankfully, but another big tempting upgrade and I’m going to miss the dough…

I don't see why we can't keep trying different (not necessarily better or worse) flavors of sound. The key is to set a budget and stick to it.

redwoodaudio OP
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@tomic601 so true. Roon and the streaming services are manna from audio heaven. I want to just focus on the music and not the perfectionism.

So much unheard music in the world..

And I live in Northern California, but had help from GHA with my speaker choice and purchase (as well as other good advice).  I’m a big fan.
redwoodaudio OP
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@mglik i don’t even want to think about tweaks anymore, but I’ve been there and greatly benefited from some tweaks.  It just tskes my monkey brain down the rabbit hole…

Several recent tweaks greatly raised the SQ.

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baylinor
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This discussion is in need of some serious psychological advice before anyone sinks any further into the deep end 🙂
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