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If there’s an audiophile exit ramp, this ain’t it…

Audiogon and the audio press, I mean. I finally have the system I was aiming for and had imagined for my future, as conjured from the cryptic pages of stereophile etc. — incredible transparency, scale, and ‘realness’ — but whenever I’m drawn to these sites/pages, as I have been for two years, I am confronted again with doubt and a vague longing for ‘perfection’ in a new purchase. I just want to enjoy the music.

Im ready for the audiophile exit ramp, and this ain’t it…
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phcollie
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Ahhh.  Wanting what we have vs having what we want. Isn't that the age old question? Methinks it is the "want' part that causes all of the problems. I am eternally grateful for the ability to dive into Qobuz and search for more unheard music. It satisfies this longing.
This morning it is Dom La Nena  "Tempo" and a fresh ground Sumatra Gayo.  

douglas_schroeder
3,281 posts
 
Ok, goodbye. Enjoy your system!  :) 




rsf507
2,404 posts
 
If only my dealer stops saying "try this no obligation" I might be satisfied. 
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hilde45
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"I just want to enjoy the music."

Are you sure? You just want to be passive?

When I reflect, I see two different reasons I keep reading about audio.

One is the desire for "perfection." That's a trap. Avoid it. Tvad had good advice.

The other is the desire to do stuff with audio. So...tweak, DIY, change things around -- have fun by doing stuff without feeding a consumeristic habit.

(Why is the ideal often portrayed as just doing nothing? That's not human nature. We need interaction. Nothing wrong with it and calling it "OCD" is not accurate.)
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