Monitors

@wolf_garcia I completely agree. 

@wolf_garcia 

I listen to classical stuff in my fabulous (I even have one silver cable!) system and enjoy every minute, but man...the real thing is amazingly unique.

Yep!!!

Charles

OK. Looks like there is general acceptance over not using Monitoring gear for home Hi Fi.

So most of us will buy gear that is a 'step down' from monitor systems in order to enjoy hours of listening

Now to my initial question.

One ofen goes on improving the home system to give (for instance) better definition, impact, realism etc, etc. This seems a natural progression for audiophiles. ie heading towards everything that a monitor system has.

Is it possible to inadvertantly end up with a system that has the quality of a monitor system that one was trying to avoid in the first place and is therefore less enjoyable.

bumpy48

One ofen goes on improving the home system ... This seems a natural progression for audiophiles. ie heading towards everything that a monitor system has.

It seems you’re making the assumption that a monitor is inherently more "accurate." That’s not necessarily a safe assumption.