@n80--Pretty astute observation: "Hi-Fi thrives on dissatisfaction."
So too, with the churn of any product. Don't have the latest iPhone? Fashion loser.
Thankfully, good hi-fi doesn't necessarily depend on "features" though the improvements claimed with each successive model can put those chasing the dragon into nervosa--
Be interesting to consider a list of the improved products that were not improvements.
I bought an ARC SP-10mkii back in the day when they were cast off in favor of the then latest SP 11. I really liked that SP-10, despite the noise and the tube chew. I guess idler drive TT folks might say the same when belt drive and DD took over.
New Ferraris-- don't get me started, you can't even get a stick anymore.
The 512 BB was never brought into the US officially-- all gray market-- and many considered it a step down from the previous, old school Daytona.
Bragging? Really depends on context doesn't it?
So too, with the churn of any product. Don't have the latest iPhone? Fashion loser.
Thankfully, good hi-fi doesn't necessarily depend on "features" though the improvements claimed with each successive model can put those chasing the dragon into nervosa--
Be interesting to consider a list of the improved products that were not improvements.
I bought an ARC SP-10mkii back in the day when they were cast off in favor of the then latest SP 11. I really liked that SP-10, despite the noise and the tube chew. I guess idler drive TT folks might say the same when belt drive and DD took over.
New Ferraris-- don't get me started, you can't even get a stick anymore.
The 512 BB was never brought into the US officially-- all gray market-- and many considered it a step down from the previous, old school Daytona.
Bragging? Really depends on context doesn't it?