Hey Misc-audio
Hi. Find the topic somewhat ambiguous, as already stated, but well meaning. I am more camped in the school of subjectivity, guided by the hard sciences. As I pile into my dotage reading the journals, chatting with active long time members in Audio Asylum and interacting with my local informal hi-fi club, I find that greater exposure lead to paths of preference. In recent years, I've had the good fortune to hear great SET, Volti Audio Vittoras in a room built to Klipshorns specs; a massive megabuck Boulder - Magico pairing at Goodwin's High End, given the "keys to the Maserati!" oh boy; an all too brief listen to a cold McIntosh tube mono block system with Thiel 3.7's..(oh the potential!) A musician pal streams Spotify using a (Brit) Cambridge streamer to a Parasound A21 amp into new Taylor monitors and a REL sub...ya, not a true hi-end source, but, you know what....he happens to love modern classical & jazz and claims he's "done." Another close audio buddy has wealthy audio friends "from away" who keep making him can't-refuse offers in filling up his three systems. In the past several years he's had large AR9s, Von Schweikerts, Kings, Dalis, plus single driver approaches to his HT. A basement system sports a lovely vintage Majuscule tube integrated driving new KEF LS50's. His big room has heavily modified corner Tannoys fed by a fluid stack of various Pass Labs, 300B monoblocks & big boy Audio Matiere tube gear, legendary stuff. He also pushes hard with cutting edge vinyl and digital sources. For me, it's like living near a start-up 80's brick and mortar! A hoot.
In conclusion, maybe we need to lighten up on ourselves in making perfect choices for the perfect system which may not exist? Similar to foods and beverages, I find much joy in keeping less static in my preferences. Maybe tomorrow will bring new realities and greater profits by venturing down side roads with wider vision, open minds and ears.
More Peace, Pinthrift
Hi. Find the topic somewhat ambiguous, as already stated, but well meaning. I am more camped in the school of subjectivity, guided by the hard sciences. As I pile into my dotage reading the journals, chatting with active long time members in Audio Asylum and interacting with my local informal hi-fi club, I find that greater exposure lead to paths of preference. In recent years, I've had the good fortune to hear great SET, Volti Audio Vittoras in a room built to Klipshorns specs; a massive megabuck Boulder - Magico pairing at Goodwin's High End, given the "keys to the Maserati!" oh boy; an all too brief listen to a cold McIntosh tube mono block system with Thiel 3.7's..(oh the potential!) A musician pal streams Spotify using a (Brit) Cambridge streamer to a Parasound A21 amp into new Taylor monitors and a REL sub...ya, not a true hi-end source, but, you know what....he happens to love modern classical & jazz and claims he's "done." Another close audio buddy has wealthy audio friends "from away" who keep making him can't-refuse offers in filling up his three systems. In the past several years he's had large AR9s, Von Schweikerts, Kings, Dalis, plus single driver approaches to his HT. A basement system sports a lovely vintage Majuscule tube integrated driving new KEF LS50's. His big room has heavily modified corner Tannoys fed by a fluid stack of various Pass Labs, 300B monoblocks & big boy Audio Matiere tube gear, legendary stuff. He also pushes hard with cutting edge vinyl and digital sources. For me, it's like living near a start-up 80's brick and mortar! A hoot.
In conclusion, maybe we need to lighten up on ourselves in making perfect choices for the perfect system which may not exist? Similar to foods and beverages, I find much joy in keeping less static in my preferences. Maybe tomorrow will bring new realities and greater profits by venturing down side roads with wider vision, open minds and ears.
More Peace, Pinthrift