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The 5 stages of making a bad audio purchase

This is tongue in cheek people, so let’s keep the replies light shall we?
The 5 Stages of Making a Bad Audio Purchase:

1. Denial: "My system, which before was of course totally awesome, is now totally awesomer! The sound stage isn’t just 3 dimensional any more, it is 4 dimensional. I can feel fingers sliding across guitar strings, drums are like my head is against the snare, and the bass goes 10hz lower ...."

2. Anger: "WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON’T BELIEVE MY SYSTEM WENT FROM AWESOME TO AWESOMER!!!. You obviously have a crap system, your ears are crap, you are just jealous."

3. Bargaining: "Hey, this gadget will make your already awesome system totally awesomer! 60% of MFR list is a great deal for it! That’s 40% off and you don’t even have to pay tax. I am only selling it because I am upgrading to the even awesomer version 2. My loss is your gain."

4. Depression: "I can’t believe I spent $5,000 on this thing ....."

5. Acceptance: "Sure, 75% off list is fair."
atdavid
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uberwaltz
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Good Lord!
Am I the only one here who can see the OP for exactly what It is??
🤔🤔🤔
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millercarbon
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Could be. Likely, maybe even. Me, I see it as a joke. On who? That is the question.
atdavid OP
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I am big enough to admit in 30+ years of being an "audiophile" / music lover I have made purchases I have regretted even after having auditioned them.
br3098
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All above true.

After 61 years on this earth and being a toy guy, my postulate is wanting is *almost* always better than having.  I have found this to be true for audio gear, cameras, boats, airplanes, motorcycles and women.

YMMV

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tom6897
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Put me in with the “wine guy’s “ but more typically bourbon or scotch 🥃. As long as the music is good and well recorded I have found myself pretty happy even on a modest system. (ie < $2500). System matching is critical.  Cheers! 
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