The 5 stages of making a bad audio purchase

The 8' door is supported by six industrial hinges and the 6'8" door has four.   Each door has the same structure as the walls:MDF, Acoustiblok vinyl, MDF, 3X12 frame, 2X12 and 4X12 interleaved blocking, 4" 4 chamber carbon filters, 4" insulation, flexseal sprayed at all joints and finished with cherry plywood.  They swing with a smooth, velvety touch of the finger.  I can send you photos of the doors if you like.  
As to my audio system, I've heard a system which trounces mine at a cost of $1.4 million.  Otherwise, I estimate my system trounces 95% of audiophile systems despite their higher pedigree of components.  Music is the thing I cherish, not the audio system.  If my amps break down and can't be repaired (they're custom made), I'd buy a VAC 200IQ to replace it.  If my preamp broke down similarly, I'd probably buy an EAR 912.  Turntables, arms and cartridges are easily replaced today.  I just bought a DAC to replace my EAR Acute.  So, I wouldn't even think about audio equipment on my deathbed, only the music.

But having a super awesome stereo ... I doubt it.

Except when sharing and enlightening a knowledgeable music lover as to just how good reproduced music can be: "Wow... Wow... Awesome!!... Joe Pass is sitting right there!"

Then, and only then, is having a fine HiFi of any more import than having 32GB RAM. The other 6 nines, it’s just something to annoy the missus.

"Without music, life would be a mistake" - Friedrich Nietzsche

I would appreciate that!   I am in the early stages of something much simpler, making my in-laws happy in their downsizing space. I was looking at surplus vault doors, simply for the mass and mechanism. The picture would answer some questions about angling the joining faces so that something that deep does not jam.

fleschler935 posts11-11-2019 1:54pm

I can send you photos of the doors if you like. 

atdavid, My point is how do you know when you’re hearing very good sound? It’s all VERY relative. AND SUBJECTIVE. There is no “absolute sound” so all you can really say is it sounded very good to you. What you think is “very good sound” might well be average sound to me or someone else. There are no STANDARDS for OVERALL SOUND QUALITY. There are only STANDARDS for technical parameters, SNR, channel separation, THD, etc. There is no DEFINITION OF ABSOLUTE SOUND.

There are no STANDARDS for OVERALL SOUND QUALITY.

Said the deaf NASA engineer.

The standard for a HiFi is that one must have the semblance of being there, irrespective of the program material. It must emote.

If I’m impressed, it more than likely SUX!