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How important is spending time with your gear?

In another topic we're talking about digital input speakers, and it got me thinking about something entirely different. 

How important is it to spend time physically close to your gear, vs. enjoying it's output?  If you could have your gear in another room, or closet, and you were left with just your speakers with no audible downside would you do it?  Would you put your gear away and enjoy the empty space or do you need the physical closeness?

Clearly turntables make this a challenge, and there will be some poopy heads which don't get the question or can't stretch their imagination but for those who can, would you?

erik_squires
erik_squires OP
16,049 posts
 

Interesting question Erik not that it is all that important. 

Agreed that it's not that important. :)

kb673
55 posts
 

Having the gear in the same room where I listen is a convenience.

Beyond that, seeing the gear while listening is not important to me.

That's all I have to say about that.

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mahgister
13,011 posts
 

All audiophile problems are linked to seeing the gear and not listen the room...

bojack
650 posts
 

Oh, the dirty, dirty thoughts I have about spending time with my gear!

vladtheimpala
99 posts
 

My system dominates a 16' wall of my living room. Since it incorporates a TV, I use it every day for both TV and streaming music which is on on the background continuously as my office nook is adjacent and open to the living room. Furthermore, I usually spin some tunes from my NAS later in the afternnon or evening, and whenever I go out, I invariably bring along my FiOO M11 Plus ESS digital audio player and a pair of IEMs. Music music music

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