We are normal unlike the rest eh??? ha ha

My two cents: These guys become ecstatic when listening to music. But you don't need those $$$ gear to become ecstatic! When listening to some Mozart pieces via a car stereo or table top radio the music can also turn you into a state of "ecstasy". On the other hand: music can sound very "goosebump inducing" impressive and real through a big bucks system, especially the more large scale music (Mahler symphonies for example). But there is also a small drawback: it is contradictory, but when the reproduction is very real the magic can be less, because you are being confronted with "bare" facts and there is no more room to "romanticize".

Chris

Dazzdax,Your kidding,right ??
When the reproduction is very real the magic can be less ??
Being confronted with bare facts leaves no room to romanticize??
Gee I guess I should have bought a Bose radio and better mufflers for my car

Rapogee -
"Thanks!" I had not seen that before. While I don't have those Euros invested in my system - none the less, the spirit is the same. Thank you again.

GH

after seeing that film i want to toss my VPI Aries out on the junk pile! If i'm getting this right, these audiophiles are more passionate about the ideal record player than anything else. i'm waiting for Part-II- Digital Reproduction...?
i feel somewhat alienated now (more like a total loser!) spending 90% of my time listening to CD's. what was the name of the magnetically-suspended turntable again...?

For me it is the undefinable musical experience that drives the obsession, but I must humbly admit that it is about the equipment at least as much as the music.

There I said it. My name is Keith and I am an gear-o-holic.

Audience - 'Hi Keith'