In USA under $1k you can get either too old or too chubby.
In most of Europe you can get a virgin for that
Did a satisfaction threshold exist under 1000 bucks ?
Is there a minimal/optimal subjective and also objective threshold of minimal satisfaction ?
If so, many upgrade chasing may seems like a dog chasing his tail....😁
I just live through one of this upgrading event...
My system is very good, and when i tried to upgrade it , it was more a curiosity about the new amplifier than a real need...
But keep in mind that my system is 700 bucks for all components... My upgrade trying cost 1000 bucks...😁
Anyway i myself think that there is objective acoustic factors that define good sound, and when these factors are there on this threshold line , most upgrade are a change not always for the better not an improvement...
Am i alone who live throught this ? am i alone to be satisfied by under 1000 bucks system, headphone and speakers dac and amplifier included ?😁
For sure i listen alone... Many had wife and friends listening with them... This implicate costlier system able to accomodate a room , not headphone or small speakers for one in an acoustic corner for one ...
Anyway am i alone in acoustic bliss with under 1000 bucks system ?
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Good news: Its very doable without a doubt these days for most people to be more than satisfied with the sound in their home using many different approaches for less than $1000. The only drawback is membership in the prestigious high end audio club will be harder to earn, so better get busy right away on that one.
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I was prepared long ago about this drawback ... The title of my virtual page in the last 10 years is : "Audiophile experience for the poor" I discovered that the three embeddings controls : acoustic, mechanic and electric, put us far enough on the road to claim audiophile results at low cost...😊 Add to this synergy between the right vintage conmponent and you are there... What amplifier can beat my Sansui alpha today and at which cost ? Good luck... It will be way costlier... For the Akg K340 , to beat it buy an Abyss or a Susvara... Now add the cost of a new amplifier and of the susvara and you exceed easily 10,000 bucks versus my 700 bucks... I know for sure that i enjoy music with a very good sound... No need to fool my brain .... Upgrading will for sure be possible... But as i said there exist a MINIMAL audiophile threshold of satisfaction ...By objective as subjective criteria together... 😊
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IT's only getting harder these days for most folks in the USA to merely make ends meet. That bodes even less well for the future of high end audio as we know it in these parts. PEople are going to have to suck it up and make a lot of adjustments moving forward if they are to maintain the somewhat luxurious quality of life I suspect most of us here have come to expect. |
@waytoomuchstuff “…I can recall many highly emotional and satisfying moments with "lesser systems." As my knowledge and awareness of "better sound" pursued an upward trajectory, each time a layer was peeled back revealing the complexity and nuance (and, yes, bone-jarring impact) of the performance my appreciation for the music, and those boxes and cables that made it happen grew exponentially. …”
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