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Is it all worth it?

So this week I re-foamed a pair of Boston Acoustics a40 series ii speakers I bought 30 years ago for not very much at all by audiophile standards. Put them in my 12x12 sunroom running of my main system which has very good source and amplification and these things are blowing me away. You could find a pair online or at your local thrift shop for around $50. Why bother spending the big bucks?   Really makes one think.
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maplegrovemusic
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This hobby has a degree of burnout . See it often where people get fed up spending huge amounts of money and still not getting the sound they envision . Reevaluating is constant . And going back to basics and inexpensive equipment can help put it in perspective . I have a pair of JBL active speakers that retail for $500 and if you told me that is what i had to listen to the rest of my life i would be ok with it .It's all about the music for me .
chayro
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makes sense to me.  People go for hyper detail when they audition components, but it becomes tiresome when you get it home.  After a while, you just want something more comfortable to listen to. 
inna
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Mapman, I suspect that you are experiencing nostalgia. Everyone does from time to time. 
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charles1dad
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+1 Chayro ! The High End audio direction towards  "hyper" detail and "ultra" resolution does seem to pull one's attention from music and instead an intense focus or obsession with the sound. There is the potential for eventual frustration and even disillusionment. I understand however each of us have our own objective/goals regarding audio systems. 
Charles, 
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