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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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markphd
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I am happy for you in that you seem content after a long journey, or is it exhausted?

I, too, am content. I am content because I am a music person, not an equipment person. This is not intended as an insult to equipment people. It just means that if the music reaches me emotionally, I have no motivation to change equipment since I have achieved my objective. I only change things for a utilitarian purpose (eg. it's broken or I moved and the equipment is not a good fit for the room, etc.) I've only had 2 turntables in 35 years; 4 amps, 4 or 5 sets of speakers. Anyway, I feel sorry for people who are like what you used to be, i.e. spend a lot of money and are never satisfied. But if they are happy, then it is not for me to judge.

By the way, since you raised the rather unusual point, I don't think you sound like a gay person. And I wouldn't care if you did, whatever such a thing might sound like. Some of my friends who are gay also don't sound like gay people. But since I don't know what such a thing would sound like any way, I may be wrong., Either way, I couldn't care less; they are good people.
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