As ears age, time seems to reclaim many things along the way, including
the ability to keep up with the advances as quickly as they come on the
market. Some say planned obsolescence, but whatever, the progression,
sometimes it is just easier to be content with what you have, be
thankful that it still works, and that you have a mind and heart to
still enjoy the pleasure of music. Today, there is so much hype, and
even in the are of what passes for talent to me just sounds like so much
noise -- much of which would sound better, perhaps, if more distortion
were added to the noise in order to cancel it out!
All that is progression . . . is not necessarily an improvement nor a step-up to a higher level of euphoria. As in the case of lies and deception -- the human factor can be found in every man-made effort for perfection. Man will never obtain that level on his own despite his arrogance, conceit, or self-absorption. Obviously, no one's answer is ever going to satisfy the masses 100%, because of the very nature of man . . . but this one thing is true -- man won't stop contending, arguing, or voicing opinions so long as they have breath. Even in the audiophile forums no matter how numerous, absolute agreement will never become the norm, but that is part of the fun and the endeavor of the hobby, isn't it?
All that is progression . . . is not necessarily an improvement nor a step-up to a higher level of euphoria. As in the case of lies and deception -- the human factor can be found in every man-made effort for perfection. Man will never obtain that level on his own despite his arrogance, conceit, or self-absorption. Obviously, no one's answer is ever going to satisfy the masses 100%, because of the very nature of man . . . but this one thing is true -- man won't stop contending, arguing, or voicing opinions so long as they have breath. Even in the audiophile forums no matter how numerous, absolute agreement will never become the norm, but that is part of the fun and the endeavor of the hobby, isn't it?