Audiphile Press: Am I jaded, experienced, or has it declined?

Toilet literature.  Paint. The bowl.

Who wants to smell my finger?

Smell it. Smell it  now.

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Amy Beach, Piano Quartet in F# Minor.

Ambache Chamber Ensemble.

On Chandos Records. Idagio website.

edcyn.   Thank u

I've been tinkering playing collecting restoring selling trying vintage audio gear for 20 years. I'm 37, Recapped my first HH Scott at 17. 

I have bought new gear, 80-90% I have been disappointed Macintosh, Marantz, PS audio etc.  

Restored HH Scott, Fisher, Pilot, Mcintosh. Only held on to Pilot AA-901 pair from 1952, Saul Marantz gear and Harmon Kardon tube and really upgraded citation 16 

I have read old magazines articles from the 50's-early 90's reviews. 

 main systems USA made Marantz transistor & tube

Harmon Kardon Transister and tube 

1950's Pilot 

Only new company Schit audio current dac. 

Stereophile does not interest me, I've bought and tried new systems for fun in the past. My vintage gear sounds better! Has it been upgraded, Yes but not with fancy power cords or crazy speaker wire. 

spending 40k on speakers or turntable is crazy. I'm not your average audiophile, not afraid take an iron to something. 

Stereophile needs to review more affordable gear. There is really good gear out there, Made in the USA under 2k. 

Not that I can't afford some of the gear Stereophile reviews in the past. Now i can't lol Quit my high stress job.

Chose to pay off my house vs having toys, nice cars. Vintage gear wont loose its value and can be passed down.