Just the musings of an audiophile


I have been listening to music on my system today because I am sick with nothing else to do. I am 54yrs old. when I started acquiring my first stereo equipment over 35yrs ago I was convinced that being an audiophile was a curse. It isn't something you pursue, like being a doctor or carpenter. It seems like you either have it or you don't, from birth. Now I am sounding like a gay person, which I am not. Back to the point, It was a curse because I bought the best I could afford many years ago, but was never satisfied, I could always pick the system apart and complain about this or that. I really never enjoyed listening to the systems because of the flaws, but I love music! I could have a system that was 99.99% of the time 100% perfect, but to me it was junk. Now I am lucky enough to have a system that, to me is 100% of the time 100% perfect. I didn't think it was possible, but it is. Some of my equipment is Krell, I had to send the pre-amp back to the factory 4 times over a 2 year period before they finally discovered the factory flaw and fixed it. No longer is, being an audiophile, a curse. it is a blessing. A very expensive blessing!
johnhelenjake

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Sorry you not feeling well and hope you get better soon,

Its a curse if you are poor or a miserable person who cant accept things you cant change, its a blessing when you canboth afford to do it right and realize the music is the entire point of it all.......you are for now in a very good place but it may not last :)
I cant and wont ever be able to do it all and I am ok with that (for the most part) but I am very lucky to have what I have and enjoy the system and music very much yet I still enjoy checking out and demos of new gear and even the shows.......I am just a fan of the whole process!