Audiophile frame of mind

It amazes me how I can justify my audio purchases and don't think much about them with something costing several thousand dollars. I know this goes with any hobby but I had a funny thought over the weekend. The last OEM part of my system that I have been considering an upgrade is power cables. I only have a couple random low end audioquest cables that I got as part of purchases several years ago. Shunyata recently launched two new lines, Gamma and Theta. I was thinking about the Gamma and to start with my monoblocks for the first 2 cables of a system that needs 6 total. It would cost about $1300 for those 2. That is the same cost of a nice Weber stainless steel grill with a side burner. I couldn't go forward with getting an official quote on the cables. Looks like I will be grilling in style this summer!

dhite7105-06-2024 9:23pm

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mahgister Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 13,787 posts 05-10-2024 at 10:45pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I like buying gear pieces too... I will probably if i could afford it just by audiophile obsession...😁 ( But What active speakers i could pick to beat my actual heavily modified one? They costed me 100 bucks 12 years ago and i would probably be obligated to pay few thousand to beat them so well they are now ) But i was cured of upgraditis by acoustics experiments , then i dont feel the real need nor the urge to do it... Think about that , i designed my last Helmholtz resonator with a discarded 4 feet tube of plastic. I inserted in it another long tubes made of straws... The impact is so huge, it is not only on "timbre" but on listener envelopment and immersiveness.. Then upgrading to what? This acoustic upgrade is incredible for anyone who dont know acoustics... My soundfield is stunning and natural, the cost is too low to be taken seriously by any audiophile here because price tags is all they think about ... 😊 I am lucky with my acoustic frame of mind... @mahgister I like your take on an acoustic state of mind being more focused on the sound/experience. I am definitely both. I love having new gear that is eye candy but ultimately it is more about the sound. I just sold some speakers that I loved the look but they just weren’t delivering consistently enough on the SQ so they had to go.
asvjerry Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,087 posts 05-12-2024 at 06:27am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete ...I'm only in it for the grins, but have my own set of values, restraints, and the work-arounds that actually do.... ...but if it wasn't for the music....all sorts of, Yes..... ....for the love of the music..Now, Before...to the end of this 'me'...;) Otherwise....cut to 10.....I'm Out. Best to y'all , all these times... J
pindac Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,172 posts 05-12-2024 at 10:36am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete When I was getting a little confused about the way forward with Power Cables, I found the following link offered to me a way of thinking that made the idea of going to Great Expense have a creditability.
cfa88 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 114 posts 05-13-2024 at 12:36am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @simao It is expensive but it's up to the buyer to make that judgment, not you. So again, it is subjective.
simao Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,927 posts 05-13-2024 at 01:42am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @cfa88 I'm sorry, but I reserve the right to make any judgment I want, including labeling an ostentatious and unneeded $41K grill as such. Any world in which dropping $41K on a grill is seen as inexpensive is so far out of touch with the majority of humanity as to be irrelevant.