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I am just very happy with my system.
I hate everything about my system. The looks. The sound. And, my wife’s opinion? I’ll just say that I’m wildly enthusiastic about the system by comparison. Lots of opportunities for upgrades. Any suggestions? 😁😁😁😁  
How rare is an audiophile
I’d just like to say that the gals who tolerate us boys and our hobbies are the nicest, most patient, loving and accommodating people in the world. I’ve seen this across mulitple spectrums/hobbies. They are the best of the best. Here I am, talkin... 
How rare is an audiophile
30 years from now the young people of today will be in their 50’s and "listening" to perfect music transmitted to their brains telepathically. Then they’ll say to each other: "Ah, remember the good ’ole days when we danced around and enjoyed liste... 
How rare is an audiophile
There are tons of people out there who "like" music. They want their music close by, but don’t want to be tethered by the physical or mental constraints of being an "audiophile" and/or music "lover". The diference being that the music "lover" is c... 
How rare is an audiophile
The number of "audiophiles" is down about 6 db compared to 1980.  
Shortest Product Demo Ever: Had to Hit the Eject Button and Get the #*@% Out of There?
@ozzy62 "You can mention the speaker brand," Okay ... drum roll please ..             Cornwalls I discovered a lot about Klisch a very short time after the delivery truck arrived at my store. Such as don’t remove a Cornwall off the truck ... 
What was the craziest location that you made an audio purchase from?
I ordered a vintage Pioneer headshell on eBay.  The supplier was in Algeria.  
Picture worth a penny LOL!!!!
The thrill of victory ... or, the agony of da feet?  
The weirdness of it all
@celtic66 @audphile1  Good call on the Furutech outlet.  I predict even more "weirdness" in your system. @recklesskelly @ghdprentice  One of the greatest pleasures of this hobby is the ability to audition equipment that is exponentially more ex... 
Poll: Most impactful component
Most important component?  The performance. Everything else is just hardware/software.  
How does one pick in this situation?
Looking at the photo of your room, I’d make acoustical treatments a high priority.   And, good reading material.  
What are your favorite songs or albums for illustrating a deep soundstage?
The King’s Singers: Hard Days Night  
Can the level of pleasure derived from music be measured?
Spend money.  Sounds better.  Pleasurable. Spend money.  Doesn't sound better.  Not pleasurable.  
What was the craziest location that you made an audio purchase from?
My first "new" speaker purchase was from a department store.  They had a little "sound room" in the back, and there set a pair of Scott speakers with 15" woofers.  Someone thought it would be entertaining to punch their fist through one of the woo... 
A rare opportunity (or at least I think it's rare)
That's just about thte coolest thing I've heard today.  So far.   Well played.  Literally.