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| un-becoming an audiophile @grislybutter +1. I would certainly NOT recommend Audiogon as a forum for anybody young or any age just wanting to learn about fine audio for music listening purposes... much too often I see a "how much money can I spend on something to achieve a... | |
| Seriously though, maybe the best tweak is exercise? @czarivey +1 yep, I can relate | |
| Are you interested in the new generation of "old school" design loudspeakers? @alvinnir2 +1 ... I can relate. I’ve had the same experience over many years - decades, actually - w my Epi 100 speakers... I recently went shopping and there were speakers $5000, $7000, $9000 that were MAYBE a little better in bass and imaging, ... | |
| un-becoming an audiophile @bob540 +1 ... but if you’re living healthy, eating protein and veggies, doing a little weight-bearing exercise along w some walking, you could have another 20+ years, BUT, that said, I agree it’s good to prepare. At age 60, I have been going thr... | |
| Are you interested in the new generation of "old school" design loudspeakers? Yes. Some designs are timeless and "just work." | |
| un-becoming an audiophile @russ69 +1 ... my living room system entertains not only myself but the dozens of social event guests I have over in the course of a month, and it was pieced together for a couple grand tops... everybody enjoys the sound, and indeed is probably th... | |
| un-becoming an audiophile @petaluman yeah... good point. Live music can also help one appreciate what one has at home... like when I was at a symphony and suddenly realized: Hey, this sounds just like my Heresy IV ...! Gave me even more respect for the Heresy experience.... | |
| un-becoming an audiophile @speedthrills interesting suggestion! my Heresy do help me quit obsessing because the music presented is just so damned engaging. It's like a user review of the Forte IV, also, that I read on Crutchfield: "At this stage in my life I wanted "shut... | |
| How do you find time to enjoy your $$$ speakers and system? @nonoise +1 "I listen when I want to and not to some ideal from a forum or peer group that's all caught up in the gear and minutiae." ...and, I got a tuner and tune it to KUSC classical music station and just let it run in the background most of ... | |
| Passion, or ..... Precision? I dunno... although I can tell the difference between recordings quality, I have speakers that sound great with just about anything: Epi 100, and Klipsch Heresy IV. Just have to have the attitude: well, it’s Hank Williams, of course the recording ... | |
| what are your top "audio bargins" in your system history? +1 (more) for the Large Advent speakers ... a worthy competitor to the Epi 100 | |
| what are your top "audio bargins" in your system history? 1. Epi 100 speakers ... $140/pair on sale in 1978... still going strong, after a woofer refoam and putting in a new simple crossover capacitor. A timeless classic from Epicure that puts many larger and far more expensive speakers to shame, to this... | |
| Is a FLAT response the IDEAL? Flat is a reference point. But, it really depends on personal preference, in the end. | |
| Will increasing speaker cable AWG make a difference in sound quality? @lloydc +1 @raysmtb1 +1 @rmpetrop +1 @clearthinker +1 "Just buy some fairly heavy cable and stop obsessing." | |
| Some famous reviewers have atrocious listening rooms! @larsman +1 "I'd rather hear from a reviewer who might have a 'real world' listening space like most viewers would. A review from an acoustically perfect space would give me no information at all about what I might expect in my own place. " |