If there’s an audiophile exit ramp, this ain’t it…


Audiogon and the audio press, I mean. I finally have the system I was aiming for and had imagined for my future, as conjured from the cryptic pages of stereophile etc. — incredible transparency, scale, and ‘realness’ — but whenever I’m drawn to these sites/pages, as I have been for two years, I am confronted again with doubt and a vague longing for ‘perfection’ in a new purchase. I just want to enjoy the music.

Im ready for the audiophile exit ramp, and this ain’t it…
redwoodaudio

I like to tinker. Many on this Forum do. In a nut shell that’s it.

Sometimes a new purchase is thrilling until it’s not.

tvad is right. Stop reading all this (in hopes of mining a golden life changing kernel of knowledge). For many, albeit slowly and expensively, this Forum is helpful and fun to learn about other equipment or share something we are passionate about.

Some of my top takeaways.

0.) Everyone here is a music lover and their zeal drives all of this.

1.) Whole house sure protector.

2.) Deal with dirty power and RF inference.

3.) Move your speakers

4.) Nothing wrong with vinyl or digital if done right. Each to their own taste.








  but whenever I’m drawn to these sites/pages, as I have been for two years, I am confronted again with doubt and a vague longing for ‘perfection’ in a new purchase. I just want to enjoy the music.

The choice is yours. As Nike says, "Just do it". At this point I am in the same predicament. I have added more to my system in the last 2 yrs than I have the previous 15. My system sounds fantastic. Yet I know of a few more tweaks, etc that are I want to do. But I need to  listen for a few months in order to get my bearings and see what is needed.
many ways to enjoy the hobby, the pursuit of music and its reproduction

last night, first time in two years, i attended a live concert at sfjazz, with a nice dinner out beforehand

reminded me what live music sounds like, amplified and unamplified

gives a rather different take on what my hifi sounds like as i turn it on today
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I see it as an ongoing hobby. Mountain climbers don't stop after they have scaled a tough peak. They go on to search for the next thrill. Wine connoisseurs don't stop tasting even after they have discovered their favorite wine. As long as the audio hobby is not cutting into our retirement plans, I don't see why we can't keep trying different (not necessarily better or worse) flavors of sound. The key is to set a budget and stick to it.