holmz...a fair retort, indeed. We married late, Mary and I, and a close friend gave us a book depicting photos of people around the world placing the entire contents of their possessions in front of their dwellings, as a wedding present. We indeed are abundantly wealthy within that context. Further, as members of the Baha'i Faith with tenets of justice, fairness and equity, we consider ourselves global citizens.
ON that note, The Cable Company just completed their 27th year of contributing to Summer Against Hunger, another reason for my personal choice. My deeper point was the abundance of obvious added stressors today for kids, families, friends and our leaders. The importance of music and the arts in helping us maintain our mental balance, for ourselves and for others.
I work Customer Service for a longtime outdoor outfitter and my wife is a language arts teacher. My audio budget is extremely limited and away from our family needs, which should speak to just how important music is to me. The top tier of TIDAL streaming with a military discount is $12.65 monthly, a huge savings, considering how we accessed music over the years. The enormous value streaming poses for those on a limited budget is what prompted me to respond in depth to the topic.
Digital cable swaps are controversial, so I thought I'd share some of that experience towards the topic as well. Elaborating was simply sharing in our hobby experiences, not sounding boastful, I hope.
Having an "Audio Tech" assist might sound a bit rich, however, Mike has become a personal friend and we barter goods for services. I bring it up in here because of the low-cost of streaming from a computer for those on a limited budget. Many of our Peers are older, and like me, may not be tech savvy. Seek help maybe from your computer company or local college students. Almost all the software required is free...add a good DAC and your streaming great sound.
Thanks for the feedback, holmz More Peace, Pin
