FYI, since you are fairly new here, I would like to point out that writing in all capital letters is considered "yelling or screaming".
(i.e. used basically just for making an occasional point).
Most of us consider the use of writing in all capital letters to be somewhat rude and annoying. (Your topic heading was written in all capital letters.) Just thought you should know.
As far as your topic is concerned, I am somewhat confused as to whether you are stating that upgrading our systems is vulgar, (in the pursuit of the perfect system), or stating that upgrading our taste in music is somehow vulgar.
I don't consider it vulgar to want to improve my system to sound better. (And I can't image why anyone would care that I choose to spend my money on such an upgrade, or call it vulgar when I do.)
(Obviously there is a point of diminishing returns, especially when it takes many thousands of dollars to get a fairly small improvement in the sound quality. I can understand that someone might consider this somewhat wasteful, but not vulgar. Given that this is a hobby, (mine in this case), and I am not forcing anyone to give me money to support my hobby, so I don't see what the problem is.)
As far as upgrading my taste in music, I don't know if I would call it upgrading so much as I would call it expanding. I have made many friends through Audiogon and Audio Asylum, and I have had them introduce me to many new types of music whenever we get together. I have developed a true love of jazz, and a certain degree of fondness for classical music as well, due to these new found friends. I have not given up my love of rock and roll, but I can now say that I have expanded my love of music to include more than just that one category.
My two cents worth anyway.
(i.e. used basically just for making an occasional point).
Most of us consider the use of writing in all capital letters to be somewhat rude and annoying. (Your topic heading was written in all capital letters.) Just thought you should know.
As far as your topic is concerned, I am somewhat confused as to whether you are stating that upgrading our systems is vulgar, (in the pursuit of the perfect system), or stating that upgrading our taste in music is somehow vulgar.
I don't consider it vulgar to want to improve my system to sound better. (And I can't image why anyone would care that I choose to spend my money on such an upgrade, or call it vulgar when I do.)
(Obviously there is a point of diminishing returns, especially when it takes many thousands of dollars to get a fairly small improvement in the sound quality. I can understand that someone might consider this somewhat wasteful, but not vulgar. Given that this is a hobby, (mine in this case), and I am not forcing anyone to give me money to support my hobby, so I don't see what the problem is.)
As far as upgrading my taste in music, I don't know if I would call it upgrading so much as I would call it expanding. I have made many friends through Audiogon and Audio Asylum, and I have had them introduce me to many new types of music whenever we get together. I have developed a true love of jazz, and a certain degree of fondness for classical music as well, due to these new found friends. I have not given up my love of rock and roll, but I can now say that I have expanded my love of music to include more than just that one category.
My two cents worth anyway.