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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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redwoodaudio OP
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@tvad this sounds monastic and interesting, but too extreme for me now. Why did you end up doing this?

Step away from Audiogon. Reading audio forums and perusing listings increases the appetite to feed the Dragon. Go cold turkey. Six months minimum. I did it for 9 years.

redwoodaudio OP
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@hilde45 

For me, this would feed my obsessive nature… I must be more OCD about this than you.

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.

redwoodaudio OP
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@artemus_5 I like this idea… somewhat more moderate and thoughtful approach.  I can relate to this.

My system sounds fantastic. Yet I know of a few more tweaks, etc that are I want to do. But I need to listen for a few months in order to get my bearings and see what is needed.

redwoodaudio OP
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@arafiq Unfortunately, I’ve gone over budget and need to hang on to my money better.  This hobby and these forums/websites/dealers really stress my budgeting brain.  No debt, thankfully, but another big tempting upgrade and I’m going to miss the dough…

I don't see why we can't keep trying different (not necessarily better or worse) flavors of sound. The key is to set a budget and stick to it.

redwoodaudio OP
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@tomic601 so true. Roon and the streaming services are manna from audio heaven. I want to just focus on the music and not the perfectionism.

So much unheard music in the world..

And I live in Northern California, but had help from GHA with my speaker choice and purchase (as well as other good advice).  I’m a big fan.
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