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A Tough Question

Was watching "Fight Club" the other night and in it Brad Pitt's character opines that you don't own your possessions, but your possessions own you. As applied to our hobby the question becomes, do you own your system, or does your system own you?

There have been times in my audiophile progression that my system has definitely had me be the short hairs, but as of late I've felt like I'm the one in control, at least most of the time. Basically, when I'm enjoying music, I'm on top. When I'm concentrating on the sound of the system, then the system has the upper hand. Unfortunately, my system generally sound quite good, but it's far from perfect and there's always something I know I could do to improve it's overall performance. As a result, I'm never sure where I stand. Do you know where you stand?
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sogood51
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(it's only a movie)(it's only a movie)(it's only a movie), you are in control,you are in control,you are in control.............
viggen
838 posts
 
Well duh!! It's obviously all of the above. I found that IKEA catalogue montage in the movie very intrugueing almost ingenius. Truly, the character that Edward Norton plays suffers from a type of dementia where only his own subconsciousness recognizes and instigates the self-preserving schizopherenia that blows everything up. However, I wouldn't say his stuff owns him, rather, his stuff IS him since it is his only outlet for expression.
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marakanetz
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so who's gonna survive at the end YOU or your POSSESSION?
audiobugged
528 posts
 
Do You Hear Your System Talking To You???
Are you asked to take a bow in front of it upon entering the room each time?

As long as your not hearing voices, then you are in control!
It is normal to be passionate about your hobby, & upgrading certain things to your likes. I think every hobby has a period of growth, till your finally personally satisfied.

Repeat: I AM IN CONTROL, ONLY MY SIGNIFICANT OTHER WILL EVER GRAB ME BY THE SHORT HAIRS! NEVER ANYTHING MECHANICAL?

Seriously, You Are Sane! Yet if your having issues watching "Fight Club", I would recommend that you NEVER EVER view "A Little Shop Of Horrors"

Yikes...... FEED ME ONHWY61!!!!
ozfly
887 posts
 
Possessions don't own you, obsessions do. Since obsessions are yours to begin with, you essentially own yourself ;-)
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