We're both. Audiogon principally provides a place to buy and sell hardware and some software. It also provides (luckily for us) a forum where we can exchange information that may be useful in creating our own collections of hardware and software. On the 'new today' list today there were 261 classifieds for gear and 32 for music. Obviously the members of the Audiogon communitiy principally use this site for gear and discussion of gear. Personnally, I turn to Amazon for software since I can navigate their extensive database of classical music (all that I buy and always CDs) and read both editors' and buyers' reviews of specific CDs as well as listen to excerpts. And you can buy either new or used software on Amazon. The combination works for me.
Are we music lovers or gear lovers?
Hi everyone,
ever noticed how many posts giscussing about cables, CDPs, amp, etc compared to posts discussing about music?
From what know, people very easily talk or write about their passion. I don't see too many new discussions about new albums, music genre, concerts etc...
From what I often read, people are more interested to know what will be their next gear upgrade rather than what will be their next software purchase...
Aside from those very rich people (who can afford as many gear and software they want), wouldn't it be more logical for someone that has a limited budget to spend a large portion of the available income towards software rather than getting a pair of cables that costs 600% more than the already great ones they already own (and probably only delivers 10% better sound)?
Any comments?
Note: This is not a flame. I'm just wondering why so many post on cables, amps, speakers etc and so little posts on Music.
By the way, this question comes from my girlfriend but since I was not able to give her a satisfactory answer, I'm turning towards the Audiogoners for some answers...
Thanks in advance
ever noticed how many posts giscussing about cables, CDPs, amp, etc compared to posts discussing about music?
From what know, people very easily talk or write about their passion. I don't see too many new discussions about new albums, music genre, concerts etc...
From what I often read, people are more interested to know what will be their next gear upgrade rather than what will be their next software purchase...
Aside from those very rich people (who can afford as many gear and software they want), wouldn't it be more logical for someone that has a limited budget to spend a large portion of the available income towards software rather than getting a pair of cables that costs 600% more than the already great ones they already own (and probably only delivers 10% better sound)?
Any comments?
Note: This is not a flame. I'm just wondering why so many post on cables, amps, speakers etc and so little posts on Music.
By the way, this question comes from my girlfriend but since I was not able to give her a satisfactory answer, I'm turning towards the Audiogoners for some answers...
Thanks in advance