Did your system getting better the more money you spent or more experience you gained?

@skinzy i agree with you. I’m now at that point. Can I get better maybe but at what cost.  I got synergy because of all my electronics gear and cabling are from the same company. Built on eliminating noise and providing clean musical power and music performance.  I have a great speaker that I researched extensively before I bought.  I even saw what other things the designer did before I bought them.  Gato in Denmark. I’m happy. Infigo electronics and cables. Gato Speakers. Rel subwoofers.  Happy! 

Question’s a bit of a red herring since it’s not all encompassing of what can provide satisfaction (money vs. learning) in a playback setup. Both of those factors are inextricably linked to time, so they’re also not mutually exclusive, which some other posts did mention.

A better system is a product of how satisfied you are with it. Is it too strange of me to say anyone should be able to get there without large expense OR an engineer’s / marketeer’s knowledge of audio kit?

To me, smart devices that stream into affordable IEM’s are “better” in so many ways. High-end stereo kit and the folks who’ve come and gone along with it have been fun for me, but to be honest, to me the “better” system would be one far more modest than my present setup. Dang. Stupid love of live music paving the way for over-budgeting and learning superfluous technical info… 😅

@benanders we all have different budgets, experiences and mindsets. Get to where you are happy and enjoy the music. 

Good attitude. I’m there, have been for a few years now. Just wish that, like many people in this world, it had taken far less to tick that box for me. 😉

Knowing when to quit should be a large part of being an audiophile.