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The 5 stages of making a bad audio purchase

This is tongue in cheek people, so let’s keep the replies light shall we?
The 5 Stages of Making a Bad Audio Purchase:

1. Denial: "My system, which before was of course totally awesome, is now totally awesomer! The sound stage isn’t just 3 dimensional any more, it is 4 dimensional. I can feel fingers sliding across guitar strings, drums are like my head is against the snare, and the bass goes 10hz lower ...."

2. Anger: "WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON’T BELIEVE MY SYSTEM WENT FROM AWESOME TO AWESOMER!!!. You obviously have a crap system, your ears are crap, you are just jealous."

3. Bargaining: "Hey, this gadget will make your already awesome system totally awesomer! 60% of MFR list is a great deal for it! That’s 40% off and you don’t even have to pay tax. I am only selling it because I am upgrading to the even awesomer version 2. My loss is your gain."

4. Depression: "I can’t believe I spent $5,000 on this thing ....."

5. Acceptance: "Sure, 75% off list is fair."
atdavid
atdavid OP
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I haven't heard any "best" system, but I have heard a lot of very good systems. They all had qualities I liked, but where one excelled in one area, others excelled in other areas.

When I am on my death bed, though, there is one thing I am absolutely certain of. When I look back on life, having an audio system better than 99.9% of the population will not even make it into the top 10 of things I was grateful for. Music perhaps, it certainly makes life worth living. Having shared musical events with people I care about, almost definitely. Having developed products that have helped people enjoy life through music, quite likely. But having a super awesome stereo ... I doubt it.
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jayctoy
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Being an audiophile you will make mistakes on our purchases, why it’s important to audition for free, Ive been an audiophile for maybe good 25 yrs, I usually makes mistakes, when I get too excited of what Iam hearing, at the end it’s only changed not improvement, I do well on my purchase when I am more patience, waiting for cables and components to settle and completely burn in, that’s what reviewers does, I listen listen listen to my system to really familiarize it.So I will know if indeed worth keeping any gear I Am auditioning, Doug Schroeder once mentioned, the most import part of the system is the audiophile, knowledgeable Audiophile knows what they want, and mostl of them they have good train ears.
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geoffkait
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atdavid

I haven't heard any "best" system, but I have heard a lot of very good systems. They all had qualities I liked, but where one excelled in one area, others excelled in other areas.

When I am on my death bed, though, there is one thing I am absolutely certain of. When I look back on life, having an audio system better than 99.9% of the population will not even make it into the top 10 of things I was grateful for. Music perhaps, it certainly makes life worth living. Having shared musical events with people I care about, almost definitely. Having developed products that have helped people enjoy life through music, quite likely. But having a super awesome stereo ... I doubt it.

>>>>>I don't think I've seen so many logical fallacies crammed into one post since the last time I read one of your windy screeds. The anger and frustration jumps right out at you. :-)


atdavid OP
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Pot meet kettle.  Your post is about the most ridiculous take I could have ever imagined anyone would take on what I posted. Honestly, I could never have imagined it. I will put it down as a desperate need for validation and attention. Keep doing you geoff, no one else will ever want to.

geoffkait18,174 posts11-11-2019 1:31pm

>>>>>I don't think I've seen so many logical fallacies crammed into one post since the last time I read one of your windy screeds. The anger and frustration jumps right out at you. :-)


fleschler
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The 8' door is supported by six industrial hinges and the 6'8" door has four.   Each door has the same structure as the walls:MDF, Acoustiblok vinyl, MDF, 3X12 frame, 2X12 and 4X12 interleaved blocking, 4" 4 chamber carbon filters, 4" insulation, flexseal sprayed at all joints and finished with cherry plywood.  They swing with a smooth, velvety touch of the finger.  I can send you photos of the doors if you like.  
As to my audio system, I've heard a system which trounces mine at a cost of $1.4 million.  Otherwise, I estimate my system trounces 95% of audiophile systems despite their higher pedigree of components.  Music is the thing I cherish, not the audio system.  If my amps break down and can't be repaired (they're custom made), I'd buy a VAC 200IQ to replace it.  If my preamp broke down similarly, I'd probably buy an EAR 912.  Turntables, arms and cartridges are easily replaced today.  I just bought a DAC to replace my EAR Acute.  So, I wouldn't even think about audio equipment on my deathbed, only the music.
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