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Are audiophile products designed to initially impress then fatigue to make you upgrade?

If not why are many hardly using the systems they assembled, why are so many upgrading fairly new gear that’s fully working? Seems to me many are designed to impress reviewers, show-goers, short-term listeners, and on the sales floor but once in a home system, in the long run, they fatigue users fail to engage and make you feel something is missing so back you go with piles of cash.

128x128johnk
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hilde45
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All of the hifi industry i s based around the planned obsolescence model thesedays.

"All", Kenjit? 

Stop hyperventilating in the forum, please.

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jeffstrick
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@audiotroy Very well put sir. I am sure your customers appreciate where you are coming from. 

 

it is simple assembling a great system is an art and today many people base their buying decisions on internet reviews from reviewers without proper experience or gear to test from 

nor do many people have the patience and understanding 

cites that are measurement based are leading people astray

learn by listening 

czarivey
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It depends on individual.

For me it's harder to try new things than stick to old ones.

 

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nonoise
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No. Every manufacturer makes what they think you'll like based on their observations of you (the public). Every now and then some do it better than others, some even much better, but it's not a conspiracy.

All the best,
Nonoise

garebear
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....what exactly is the purpose of this thread ? 

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