An audiophile dilemma

Your post is the most remarkable I have ever read on this entire site. And that's saying something.

First of all, I don't consider my involvement in music to be a hobby. Restoring cars, photography, wood carving and knitting are examples of hobbies. A love of music is not a hobby. Its just something a person either appreciates or not. And since I can't have performers follow me around performing for me, I had to buy equipment.

I looked at your systems on the systems page, and all I could say was wow!! I now understand why you call it a HOBBY. Like collecting guns, stamps or figurines. You collect stereo equipment/systems. I guess you got even for all those years having no money.

Some of the systems pictured on this site say MUSIC!! And some say LOOK AT WHAT I HAVE!!! Well, you know where you are.

BTW, I have the same audio rack as you do! So There!! :)

Anything can be a hobby. Like annoying people on the internet for example.

At least Mr. Schroeder has the common courtesy to list his system on-line.

People shouldn't feel sorry for Rok2id. His Polk speakers are very well regarded as a high value/performance item. Polk has the resources to produce very fine quality products and if you believe the reviews, the LSI15 is an excellent product.

BTW, I think Subarus are great cars and I would buy one over a Porsche 6 out of 7 days a week. (Porsche does make a very nice AWD SUV, not that I actually need a luxury SUV).

Well-stated, Doug.

Best,
Roy

Rok2id, ever since I was a child, I went out of my way to hear a stereo system. My parents would drop me off at a couple of dealers. Those dealers seem to have gotten a kick out of me. One even called to tell my parents something new came in, to see if I could go and listen to it.

Then when I started to drive, I've driven over 500, or more miles round trip, to hear something that wasn't in my town. I had to stay overnight in a lot of those curiosity trips.

Years later when traveling for other reasons, the first thing I did after checking into a hotel/motel room, was to check the phone book for the dealers in that town. This was during a family vacation (they knew this routine), or traveling for business. I've even driven long distances to dealers (out of this visited area) with the rental car, if time, and type of trip permitted.

This is just part of my idea, of this being a hobby. Then trying everything I could is another, until I'm happy with my system.