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Decisive moments your your audio journey

Have you had any truly decisive moments in your time in this hobby? 
 

I would have to point back to the first time I ever heard Magnepans, it was a “whoa what was that moment?” moment. That was in the 1980’s. It was the first time I ever truly heard reproduced music that got the midrange right, without it being squished 

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wb27
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The other day when my Mesa Tigris amp filled my house with smoke was pretty decisive for me….  Need a new amp lol…

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oddiofyl
3,446 posts
 

It was 1985.... my stereo cost more than my car.......    

kennyc
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When I was a very young (many many moons ago) I listened to a GE Trimline portable record player with my head positioned between the removable speakers (like headphones).  It was then I decided to one day get a high end audio system.

6 years ago, when I started shopping for my bucket list audio system, a pair of GoldenEar speakers introduced me to “3D soundstage” which I didn’t know existed.

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spatialking
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First time was hearing Dave Brubeck Take Five on a 45 RPM on my cousin's mono 45 record machine, around 1958.   Second time was hearing big band and other good music on a real stereo.  I think that was around 1962.  The next time was hearing Dahlquist's DQ-10 with two Dahlquist subwoofers at Jerry's Audio in Phoenix.   I was way deep down the rabbit hole by then.  

kb54
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Duh! It wasn't Tech Hi Fi where I heard the B&W 801s, it was an independent store called Hi Fi Haven.

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