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Five "Golden Rules" of HiFi?

Tough question, but if you had to list your 5 most important "Golden Rules" of hifi, from your own experiences, what would they be?
To start things off, mine would be:

1. Protect your hearing; without it, the rest is pointless.
2. Use a surge/overvoltage protection power board
3. Read lots of reviews and forums like this one
4. Don't buy secondhand speakers (bad experience!)
5. Never buy gear without listening to your own music through it.
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1. Research gear and set a reasonable budget accordingly.

2. Listen to as many live performances and audio systems as your can to help develop your ear and define your tastes and priorities.

3. If possible, connect with an audiophile/music lover community, preferrably local and/or online.

4. Determine whether you're a last 2% person, be realistic with repect to your given room and system components.

5. The room can be half the battle.
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