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journey,destination,endpoint?

Where are you in your audiophile journey? Mine began in 1968 with my brother and I investing in a AR tuntable, AR speakers and Dynaco amp. After a hiatus of twenty years to get educated, raise kids and put them through professional schools I resumed my journey after meeting a fellow Audiogoner. With his guidance, my system as evolved through four different amps, four premaps, four cd players and four different pairs of speakers and numberous tweeks most through trading on the Gon. My wife asked a profound question: " When does it all stop? Is all the tweeking and seeking ever gong to end? Can't you be satified with what you have?" As I reflected on her question, I asked myself: What is my (your) endpoint? Or, is there and endpoint? Are you having more fun in the process or have you reached your sonic "enlightment'? If you have "arrived" then how?
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detredwings
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I think my journey will end when I reach the point where it began.

I will decipher that response.

When I was a young guy I bought my first nice system. Hafler amp and preamp, JBL L150A speakers and a Denon turntable. I listened to music for the pure joy of it.

I then met a writer from an old Hi Fi magazines and he changed my world. He taught me all the things I should be listening for. I've never stopped trying to hear them all.

When my ears start going bad I think I will again listen for the joy of listening. That might not be so bad?
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rok2id
7,859 posts
 
Music anyone?
mrtennis
3,295 posts
 
in theory, one could stop when one is fooled into hearing live music from a stereo. if course, it is impossible.

thus, improvements, at some point become asymtotic to the absolute sound.

the end is sither running out of money, or reaching the point where the cost of an improvement is not worth the improvement in sound.
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rnwong OP
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My brother said it best: "Listening helps me to feel more". The arts move us to an emotional response. To that end, we never stop growing. The journey, the process and the destination are all important towards making us more complete human beings. Thanks for all the imput. Happy listening.
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rnwong OP
38 posts
 
My brother said it best: "Listening helps me to feel more". The arts move us to an emotional responses. To that end, we never stop growing. The journey, the process and the destination are all important towards making us more complete human beings. Thanks for all the imput. Happy listening.
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