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How much reality do you really need?

The real question to the audiophile  is, “how much reality do you need” to enjoy your system? Does it have to be close to an exact match?  How close before your satisfied?  Pursuing that ideal seems to be the ultimate goal of the audiophile.
The element of your imagination has to come into the equation, or you’ll drive yourself mad.  You have to fill in part of the experience with your mind.
But this explains the phenomenon of “upgraditis.”
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stuartk
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@speakermaster:

"The important thing is when you become happy with your system there is a time when that will happen and when it does the upgrades cease and you just listen for pleasure rather than worrying about how the system sounds if you are always worried about the sound you will drive yourself nuts."


I agree entirely but it seems there are many audiophiles who never reach this stage. I'd be curious to know your particular thoughts on how this state of "being happy with your system" is arrived at. 

For example, does there have to be a desire to reach this stage? 

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tomic601
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Just enough for goosebumps 
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jafant
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rvpiano

Nice idea for a thread. After careful selection of gear, One, could keep his system on the modest side. Keep the equation simple.

Happy Listening!
geof3
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To quote a master musician...

Geddy Lee, “more is more”....
pennpencil
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Upgraditis. It’s fun. Expensive but fun.
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