Hey corelli,
First, I agree that the good threads on the GON, like this one is, are great at providing information that is useful/helpful to the readers. The threads that revolve around who's right or wrong are kinda silly and are just rants with individuals getting their ego's in the discussion.
Secondly, my first love is the music and then comes the fun of putting together a system with great synergy that creates the illusion that the musicians are in my room. I have been very lucky in the hobby that even though I'm a hard working middle class person I had enough $ to put together systems that allowed me to come home, and just relax in front of my two channel rig and dig the music, mainly jazz.
I have also been lucky to be able for years to hear, either in my home or other listener's systems, most of the highest regarded equipment that was on the market at that time. Now that I professionally review it's even easier to get the latest/greatest gear in-house to see how good it's performance really is.
You have no idea how often I'm kinda shocked that some of the most expensive gear is lousy, regardless of its price, yet other reviewers rave about in their writings. My greatest pleasure is finding the true "gems" of our hobby that transcend the cost vs. performance ratio and blow apart this equation so anybody who loves music can put together a system that allows them this experience and still is affordable.
I have less tolerance for individuals then I used to, that rigidity believe that if a piece of gear does not cost a shit load of $ it can't really be any good or just buy on a "bling factor" to show off their new toy. I rather hang out with the true music lovers like the guys on this thread.
First, I agree that the good threads on the GON, like this one is, are great at providing information that is useful/helpful to the readers. The threads that revolve around who's right or wrong are kinda silly and are just rants with individuals getting their ego's in the discussion.
Secondly, my first love is the music and then comes the fun of putting together a system with great synergy that creates the illusion that the musicians are in my room. I have been very lucky in the hobby that even though I'm a hard working middle class person I had enough $ to put together systems that allowed me to come home, and just relax in front of my two channel rig and dig the music, mainly jazz.
I have also been lucky to be able for years to hear, either in my home or other listener's systems, most of the highest regarded equipment that was on the market at that time. Now that I professionally review it's even easier to get the latest/greatest gear in-house to see how good it's performance really is.
You have no idea how often I'm kinda shocked that some of the most expensive gear is lousy, regardless of its price, yet other reviewers rave about in their writings. My greatest pleasure is finding the true "gems" of our hobby that transcend the cost vs. performance ratio and blow apart this equation so anybody who loves music can put together a system that allows them this experience and still is affordable.
I have less tolerance for individuals then I used to, that rigidity believe that if a piece of gear does not cost a shit load of $ it can't really be any good or just buy on a "bling factor" to show off their new toy. I rather hang out with the true music lovers like the guys on this thread.