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How Do You Live The Audiophile Life

I don’t really have the credentials to be on Audiogon. Kef Q150s and new NAD equipment that replaced my stalwart Arcam Solo. Maybe I can peek over the fence.
So I’ve have a question about the new equipment. I’m browsing the forums, looking for an answer. I know as much as about audio as anyone who isn’t an audiophile. But I was astonished at the number of brands I’d never heard of. And I know the price of the stuff I have heard of.
I’m in NYC. Maybe there’s five high-end dealers here. I’m guessing that number drops off quickly once you cross the Hudson.
This is a long winded way to ask how you live the audiophile life? How do you get access to this stuff? I’d want to hear something before dropping a car-like sum on it. Do you buy blind? Do you travel? Go to the industry shows? Help me, teach me, inform me.
I guess this question applies to speakers as well. Maybe more so. But I was in the amplifier section so . . .
paul6001
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asvjerry
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GK, re 'pop quiz'...

They'd still be arguing over it....more likely to come to blows (not 'blow', BLOWS....fisticuffs, *wack, wack*, bloody encounters....)....

Some must be making $, Eu, Something.....otherwise we'd have 0 to rant 'n rave over, either.... *L*

I'm still on the fence re Bluetoothed speakers....more stuff 'twixt sound waves in my personal atmosphere space place...

(...but it's a Beautiful Day in WNC, the spouses' Bday, a nice dinner out reserved....so I'm just being the Devils' right-handed left foot...for now...)

;)  Carrie On, sister of.....
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The answer to the Pop Quiz is System Engineer. The other types of engineers are too hyper focused on their own areas of expertise to be able to solve all of the problems that exist for any system. Once you graduate 👨🏻‍🎓 from Audio 101 it’s time to put on your system engineer hat🧢 and figure out what problems you have in your system. 🤔 Oh, they’re there. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to find those problems and solve them.
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asvjerry
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GK, being on the cusp of a major revamp of my 'system' and its' 'systemic problems' I will keep your words of wisdom in my head....

...next to the better Buddhist side of my psyche', while the Nihilist on the other side, alongside the existentialist debate as to a response and the means to an end of the venture....

(Fortunately, the desktop system remains above the upcoming fray and provides a means of retreat....)

Just another assumed weekend project.
That takes the week.....*L*
ishkabibil
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Obsessive to the point of dysfuctional.
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geoffkait
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But in a good way, right? 😉
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