Ah yes indeed, the second law of thermodynamics creeps in yet again. The trade-off doesn't exist only in audio, but in EVERYTHING. The energy balance has to hold.
This is the very idea that has lead me to lose interest in opinionated posts in audio forums. Everyone is different, likes different things, and cannot possibly obtain the perfect combination of any components and so we all have a floating ground. You have to decide on your own (or let your wallet do it) when to stop and accept the compromise you have before you as good enough - at least for the present. Other's opinions are not really any help but rather pure entertainment that satisfies curiosity, IMO, which is good enough to apparently keep it going. To this end, taking opinions as seriously as some do is folly. Don't worry about colorations, or what he likes, or what audiophiles like. Just find something You like and enjoy it - simple as that! Arthur
This is the very idea that has lead me to lose interest in opinionated posts in audio forums. Everyone is different, likes different things, and cannot possibly obtain the perfect combination of any components and so we all have a floating ground. You have to decide on your own (or let your wallet do it) when to stop and accept the compromise you have before you as good enough - at least for the present. Other's opinions are not really any help but rather pure entertainment that satisfies curiosity, IMO, which is good enough to apparently keep it going. To this end, taking opinions as seriously as some do is folly. Don't worry about colorations, or what he likes, or what audiophiles like. Just find something You like and enjoy it - simple as that! Arthur