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Change it or Defend it, where is your stereo at?

I'm sitting here listening to Chantal Chamberland.  A wonderful discovery brought to me by using the artist radio feature of Roon and starting with Carla Bruni.  I'm feeling so much enjoyment out of my stereo right now, without the need to even try to be critical. I wouldn't change a thing.  I want to keep it just the way it is forever. If someone came in and offered to make it "better" I'd probably go all John Wick on them. 

So I wonder fellow A'goners.  Where are you?  Are you ready to throw it all out for something?  Are you looking for the next upgrade, or have you gotten yourself to a point where it's so good you are afraid of changing a thing?

erik_squires
chorus
976 posts
 

I just found Chantal this last week too! Along with Christel Alsos,

Freya Ridings, Sara K. and Dead Can Dance.

 

Jay the Amp dude published his long list of test music.

After cut and pasting from his list to my Roon server

I decided most of his music was not for me but these

are the gems I plucked. Thanks Jay!

 

To your question: I have some new speakers in for a 30 day trial 

that have a new magic I love with vocals.

Short of hitting a lotto and buying some stupid expensive

speakers-i.e. ten x what these cost me- I am happy!!!

noromance's avatar
noromance
9,938 posts
 

Happy with system(s). I do wish I had a better space than the basement. But it sounds so much better on concrete. Some day.

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tomic601
13,029 posts
 

just need to exchange the GEAR ( things ) focused hedonic treadmill for a MUSIC ( experiences ) hedonic treadmill.

Lots of good research on the why of this….

Annie Haslam an i are on a hot music date, gotta go….

jerryg123's avatar
jerryg123
3,429 posts
 

My system's are perfect and no changes coming.

Now I am listening to my music not my equipment.

mahgister's avatar
mahgister
13,196 posts
 

My system is not the best there is for a long shot if i look to the virtual system page here.. 😁

But once said i will not upgrade my gear because it was very well chosen basic good gear for my room and ears..

But the main reason why i will not upgrade is because for the last 2 years i was in an incremental process to not only treat my room with passive treatment but also with mechanical active control devices..

It is now so satisfying that i can repeat some truth discovered also by some few others...

Acoustic matter way much than the gear, never mind his price, if the gear was relatively good to begin with...

No upgrade can replace acoustic treatment and control, NONE...

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