Ray, I agree. Perhaps it’s because the topic is personal and non-empirical, and therefore doesn’t foster contentiousness. After all, who has an objective reply that they want to stand behind and get others to believe also?
Is it ever enough?
It strikes me that continuing to tinker can be either positive or a negative for a given individual. When I make changes intending them as a remedy for something deficient, I don’t always know if that emerges from an inability to be satisfied and happy with what I have, or as a legitimate process of improvement.
For me, the question of when is my system excellent enough to simply sit back and listen to it for the rest of my life is difficult to ascertain.
Obviously, a lot of people don’t care about this and simply enjoy trying to perfect their sound, independent of any such concerns. And, of course, there’s nothing wrong with that, or it’s opposite, which I would call being satisfied on a budget, or perhaps having the benefit of less discerning ears in terms of budgetary effect.
Anyway, I’m curious, if anyone else is interested in this topic, to hear what they think. If the topic doesn’t interest you, you’re probably better off responding to someone else’s post.
For me, the question of when is my system excellent enough to simply sit back and listen to it for the rest of my life is difficult to ascertain.
Obviously, a lot of people don’t care about this and simply enjoy trying to perfect their sound, independent of any such concerns. And, of course, there’s nothing wrong with that, or it’s opposite, which I would call being satisfied on a budget, or perhaps having the benefit of less discerning ears in terms of budgetary effect.
Anyway, I’m curious, if anyone else is interested in this topic, to hear what they think. If the topic doesn’t interest you, you’re probably better off responding to someone else’s post.
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@knotscott, Ah, the one and only Harvey Rosenberg, or to give him his full title: Dr. Harvey "Gizmo" Rosenberg Guildmeister, The Triode Guild Thermionic Techno-shaman. Perhaps the most original writer on audio we have yet seen, and the doyen of the audiophile tinkerers worldwide. However in his case the experimenting was never without a clear purpose or aim. Harvey had strongly held opinions about audio and he stuck to them. Harvey probably also did more for the cause of the Tannoy Dual Concentrics in the modern era than anyone else. Who else but Harvey would dare to mod a Tannoy Westminster? https://www.meta-gizmo.org/index.html |
It's a journey not a destination Perfection and excellence are a pursuit and rarely achieved All excellent systems have a weakest link, it may be a darn good weakest link but it's still the current shortcoming in the overall landscape Personally speaking, never being done is part of the appeal for me Not to mention, tis the nature of technology, better and new things are being brought to market faster and with greater frequency than ever It's incumbent upon us to evolve at a reasonable rate or get left behind Just don't let the next step impose on getting maximum enjoyment and pleasure with your current set up Enjoy the journey |
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