Happy Scale


I found this reply interesting on the "Happy Scale" of our present systems vs. One's of the past.

Great topic to contemplate. In the mid 80's My first stereo at 23 was pretty good. 400 watts of SAE power,  Technics SBE 200 speakers, Thorens TD 124 TT. All vinyl. For me and my friends, it was unbeleiveable how good it sounded. Fast forward 30 years.... I now own a $40,000 Audio Note system. It may "technically" sound better but it doesn't make me any happier on MY happy Scale. My friends don't talk about my present system but they sure talked about my system 30 years ago. I was the guy with the stereo. It felt good.

Rich or poor keep searching to achieve those 10/10 happy scale moments. Happy is just plain happy. Period. It's what we live for.

Can anyone add to the mix...during these isolated times?

Cheers
ishkabibil

Showing 1 response by bob540

Maybe it’s why the teen years are called “The Wonder Years” — so many firsts, so many milestones, life as adventure.

Then we get a bit older and get regimented into work and family and the exciting things we thought might be in our future become rather mundane.  

The best times in my life were when I was young, when love, commitment and children were young.  Still a feeling of adventure.  Then, you get older and can afford more, but you still relish talking about your first car, your stereo set-up, the hot girls you knew in high school and sports you excelled in.  Like Al Bundy reliving in his mind and heart his glory days at Polk High . . . But later as a shoe salesman, not so much.