Are all Audiophiles masocists?

I do like it a bit rough

@cd318....
"Now if only you were aware of all that before you began...would you still do it?"

*L* Since none of us gets the opportunity to live life backwards, that falls into the 'Monday morning quarterback syndrome'..mho...

If one did have the chance to 'play it again, Sam' the outcome would certainly be different....good, bad, indifferent, or even to a sudden unforseen Stop @ That Curb *screech*Smack*lights out*

Where you are is where you Is.

Are we masocists? *L* Yup.  We keep getting up in the morning.... ;)

@douglas_schroeder

I get bored without progress, and I love the challenge of advancing a rig continuously. I also thrill to hear a performance become more engrossing, emotionally fulfilling, over the years. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that - as long as there is integrity in my relationship with my wife, maintaining my charitable giving, and I’m not blowing the rest of the budget.

Especially well said.
Guttenberg deals with the upgrade question by having listeners consider that maybe they want *difference* in their rig, and not just better. They want to turn the jewel over, get another view, expand laterally and not just "forward" or "better." I kind of took that from your comment, Doug.

Also -- your point about relationships, charitable giving are huge, to me. You’re looking at audio in the context of a healthy overall approach to life. That’s bound to mean that when you listen to music, you’re more fully open the to joy and meaning potentially found there. Admirable.

@asvjerry,
Are we masocists? *L* Yup. We keep getting up in the morning.... ;)"


Every moment of existence is priceless.
Every single one.

No matter how bad things get, there is always something to look forward to.

There has to be.

Hope is truly the most wonderful thing.
I don’t see how else we’ve made it all these millions of years.

We might all be partial masochists but we’re also life’s greatest optimists. Probably even too much much for our own good.

Somehow we never seem to get tired of wishing and searching.

Mitch, We live in New Hampshire. We have cycled in Italy twice. Once in the Dolomite's and once through Tuscany. Going down is a thrill bordering on scary. God bless disc brakes. I hit 55 mph on one straight. The Stelvio has 48 switch backs and each one is numbered. The Mortirolo is an entirely different experience-struggle. The Stelvio you are in a wide open valley with breath taking landscape. The Mortirolo except for a few views is closed in, wooded. 10% average grade. About 1/2 way up is the monument to Marco Pantani. This was his stage. 
We have some great rides in New Hampshire. Tripoli Road from Woodstock to Waterville Valley is a good one. If you really want to bust your chops there is the 6 peak ride in Vermont. Better start real early 5 AM!. This ride is certainly for masochists. But then if there was no challenge would it be worth it? Somehow the view is sharper and the colors brighter when your heart rate hits 160.