I would say "either you can afford it or not".
Quote of the century.....
I have just finished reading a review by Michael Frener in the latest issue of Stereophile and in it, he may have made the quote of the century :-
"Audio equipment either draws you in to the music, or it pushes you out."
As personal tastes and biases differ in so many different ways, if a component draws you in to the music, that's all that matters. Nothing else - a highly regarded review, a fellow audiophile's opinion, a sales pitch, electronics theory, etc. And if a component pushes you out despite any or all of the above, you simply have to vote with both feet.
Let us all just enjoy whatever equipment that draws us in to the MUSIC.
Cheers! Jon.
"Audio equipment either draws you in to the music, or it pushes you out."
As personal tastes and biases differ in so many different ways, if a component draws you in to the music, that's all that matters. Nothing else - a highly regarded review, a fellow audiophile's opinion, a sales pitch, electronics theory, etc. And if a component pushes you out despite any or all of the above, you simply have to vote with both feet.
Let us all just enjoy whatever equipment that draws us in to the MUSIC.
Cheers! Jon.