Great thread. Like some of the other posters I came into higher audio a bit later in life but have a similar experience in collecting wine for over 20years. At some point, and that point is completely unique to every individual, the return in better quality of wine for the additional dollars paid is quite low, and the game reverts to ostentatious displays of wealth. I think the same could be said of audio gear (or is that heretic?). The whole point of both drinking good wine and listening to music on an nice system is the experience that both provide; whether it's sharing a great bottle of wine with a partner or good friends at a dinner or after listening to music alone or with some company and emerging from the room with that big happy grin on your face.......
Ugrade-itis - is there a cure?
If, by some "dark magic" you woke up one day and your system sounded the best you've ever heard it - AND - better than the best system you had ever listened to in a high priced audio store, would you still want to upgrade your components?
If the answer is yes - are you...
Just curious :-)
If the answer is yes - are you...
- an "Audio shop-o-holic"
- or just curious as whether that new component will make a difference
Just curious :-)