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  How did U get into this expensive hobby?
So I was up last night listening to my system and thought to myself, when am I going to be 100% satisfy with my set up. Just for once I like to listen without thinking well maybe if I can add this or remove that I can improve on this or that area. A mist all that I thought how did I ever got into this hobby any way? Well, the nightmare began for me when I was working in my college university's periodical section. We had over 3000+ magazines on file. The first stereo magz I ever picked up was the AUDIO annual price list which was about 300 or so pages of all major audio mfg. and models..also known as the audio bible; what ever happened to Audio magazine anyway? I remembered being so intrigued by so many brands that I have never heard of before and how the workmanship and industrial design seemed so much far superior than the average Kenwood and Pioneer back then (no offense to Kenwood and Pioneer owners). This was 10 years ago and I started by scraping every pennies I had to purchase my first NAD integrated amp. Although 10 years have passed, I am still scraping for money to own something new every now and then, but this time instead of pennies, it's dimes a nickels since my tasted have upgrade with my salery. It'd be interesting to hear how some of you fellow audigoners got started in this hobby. Upon adding to this thread, you'll find that you'll get a little grin on your face after spilling your guts out on how you began on this deep pocket journey and how far you have come. Happy Holidays guys and gals.
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12-25-00   When i was 15 (1966) i had my 1st job and bought my 1st reco ...   Puddles

12-25-00   Well that would be in germany in 77. my wife and i were walk ...   Joysjane@

12-25-00   About 4 years ago a friend of mine was looking into buying s ...   David99

12-25-00   I got an offer for a free issue of stereophile back in fall ...   Carl_eber

12-25-00   It all started when i sold my adcom amp i purchased a krell ...   Accel

12-25-00   Before i was twenty or, so, (now 23), i had no idea that the ...   Ohlala

12-25-00   Interesting stories fellas. funny how most of us got starte ...   3chihuahuas

12-25-00   I grew up with a dad that was into audio. needless to say, ...   Sean

12-26-00   Well i was 19 and wondered into this store that had a plain ...   Kacz

12-26-00   I got a job right out of high school at a store called wall ...   Ibolibo

12-26-00   Started in the mid eighties with a sony receiver, dual turnt ...   Rgd

12-26-00   We moved into a new house when i was 7 years old. i now had ...   Trelja

12-26-00   I was given a wedding present of a linn and krell system fro ...   Meatfedboy@

12-26-00   I was introduced to this "hobby" by a friend in 19 ...   Gallaine

12-26-00: Leafs
Carl David99 It all falls into place now.You guys are not music lovers your into audio because of the nice pictures you saw in a magazine.It makes sense now that you two jerks wreck thread after thread.You are not music lovers your gear lovers. Most have come to this because of their love of music.Carl you pathetic soul.You discoverd this hobby in 1994,by then most have heard more music than you will hear in your whole sorrry pathetic life. Know you come by magazine music frauds get the f off the site and let the real music lovers get on with it without you two GOOFS. Music love is in your soul not in a picture from a Magazine.If thats what it took i feeel sorry for you and understand now why you both never have anything relevent to add other than throw flames and make stupid statements. I bought my first Hi End system in 1979.I cost me 2K.I bought it without ever reading or looking in a Magazine.I bought it the old fashioned way.With my ears.
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12-26-00   So, there i was out at pratt's inn having a bottle of mid-se ...   Lakefrontroad

12-26-00   I have been a music lover since i was a kid.it took a magazi ...   David99

12-26-00   Well, i was looking for new components for my stereo system, ...   Medhorn

12-26-00   Fighting already? i was almost sure that this thread could ...   3chihuahuas

12-26-00   Leaf, you are a stupid fool to think that just because someo ...   Jla

12-26-00   It was the summer of 1964 -- i was 21 at the time -- and i h ...   Sdcampbell

12-26-00   Yes leafs: once again, one of your snarling little rat post ...   Dekay

12-26-00   Leafs: you aren't a soccer hooligan are you? that would ex ...   Dekay

12-26-00   Leafs: it would be more productive for you to not bash our c ...   Sfbaydude

12-26-00   I guess it started with me growing up in nyc and being surro ...   South43

12-26-00   Leafs; your spiteful, negative post was totally uncalled fo ...   Garfish

12-26-00   the point is there are music lovers in our hobby and gea ...   Leafs

12-26-00   3chi the difference is that it does not take us 20/30 years ...   Leafs

12-26-00   Well i have no comment on leaf or his "friends". i ...   Jadem6

12-26-00   You are jademo a true music lover.your route is the music l ...   Leafs

12-26-00   As an analogy leaf, lets me splain it to ya. if you became a ...   Tubegroover

12-26-00   I just spent the last 4 hours in my basement cleaning lp's o ...   David99

12-26-00   Nicely put leafs, concise and to the point. have another on ...   Carl_eber

12-26-00   I bought my first "hi-fi" in 1957, an rca with blo ...   Cornfedboy

12-26-00   I composed the last post while some of you were engaged in i ...   Cornfedboy

12-26-00   A little over 30 years ago, my best friend bought a big maci ...   Bmpnyc

12-26-00   It's very clear to me that audiogon is almost entirely a web ...   Garfish

12-26-00   Me too cornfed that is "2001 a space odyssey" my v ...   Tubegroover

12-26-00   It was around the mid 70's - my friend down the street had a ...   Musikdok

12-27-00   Hey garfish, i'm not sure who your talking to, but this and ...   Jadem6

12-27-00   Oh by the way leafs i find quite a few music lovers on the a ...   Tubegroover

12-27-00   Well it was a rainy day. i was at one of those "snooty& ...   Darmstrongd@

12-27-00   In the early 70s, a buddy and i used to hitchhike about 3 mi ...   Nomad

12-27-00   Jadem6; wasn't really responding to you-- more to leafs, bu ...   Garfish

12-27-00   Craig, there is no doubt about it. look at all the threads. ...   Tubegroover

12-27-00   In regards to leaf's comments about buying gears with his ea ...   3chihuahuas

12-28-00   Shut up leafs, anything you say will only dig you deeper.   Crassbob@

12-28-00   Leave him alone,whats you point??   David99

12-28-00   Thanks for clearing that up. i competely agree, this is a gr ...   Jadem6

12-28-00   Back in 1972, to graduate with my ee degree i was assigned t ...   Gmkowal@


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