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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
desktopguy
353 posts
 
Quite obviously a 12-step program will not suffice for this particular addiction...

And for what it's worth, I'm amused and yes, even a bit surprised, that anyone could make a conflict/flame-session about this particular topic. That takes real effort.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to sell my 2nd kidney for cash so I can get a new DAC.
br3098
994 posts
 
I used to love smoking pot and listening to music. With the mean green that is so present now I dont really enjoy much of anything when I am high. We need to go back to the browns, golds and reds of yesteryear. If it aint grow outside it isnt worth a damn in my book.
jsautter, when I was in high school a lid... sorry, ounce of pot was $10.  $15 for the really good stuff.  In 1975 I was working part-time at the RSL store in Van Nuys and spending every dollar I made on dope, concert tickets and Luxman gear.  The good old days...


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rikkipuu
268 posts
 
FWIW
Back to the topic.....Is it the Journey or the Destination that matters.
atdavid OP
736 posts
 
The bad purchases I made pushed me to learn more about what matters to get good sound, so I would say the journey leads you to the destination even if just the next destination.
mahler123
3,253 posts
 
I thought the OP was worth a chuckle , With its take on Audiophilia Nervosa as refracted through Kubler -Ross.  Not sure why any one should find it offensive...
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