As tuberist said you don’t have to be rich. All my systems from a sears silvertone in 1967 through 5 systems to what I have now were all musical and good enough for the rest of my life. I have bought more equipment because my last would quit working and I would get some things fixed but replace some. Get something you like and enjoy the music. If you can go to some audio show, audio stores, listen on you tube, read some audio magazines. But do listen before you buy. If you are serious some internet audio stores let you listen and return if not satisfied. Let this community know you would like to listen to something in particular, and when social distancing is relaxed some on audiogon may let you listen to their system. I have worked for some brick and mortar very high end stores and all my systems sound musical satisfying to me. I get immense satisfaction out of them. Good equipment well put together is important to me, but high cost doesn't mean high sound.
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If you’re interested in classical music, start a 30-day trial of the Berlin Philharmonic Digital Concert Hall. It is fascinating to see and hear a piece performed once in 2010, and again with a different conductor in 2017. You may not gain experience about the sound system itself, but this is an amazing way to gain experience about what goes into making the sound that your system reproduces. |
“how does one gain listening experience without blindly buying and trying” @otterbein, I would suggest join a local audiophile club or attend audio shows. The two biggest audio shows in NA (assuming you’re in America) are AXPONA and RMAF. Not sure if there are any audio shops around you...look them up and see if anything interests you as most of the high end dealers are now operate by appointment only. |
Audio is far from a rich mans hobby! Some of these are!! https://www.scoopwhoop.com/Rich-People-Hobbies/ |
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