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How did U get into this expensive hobby?

So I was up last night listening to my system and thought to myself, when am I going to be 100% satisfy with my set up. Just for once I like to listen without thinking well maybe if I can add this or remove that I can improve on this or that area. A mist all that I thought how did I ever got into this hobby any way? Well, the nightmare began for me when I was working in my college university's periodical section. We had over 3000+ magazines on file. The first stereo magz I ever picked up was the AUDIO annual price list which was about 300 or so pages of all major audio mfg. and models..also known as the audio bible; what ever happened to Audio magazine anyway? I remembered being so intrigued by so many brands that I have never heard of before and how the workmanship and industrial design seemed so much far superior than the average Kenwood and Pioneer back then (no offense to Kenwood and Pioneer owners). This was 10 years ago and I started by scraping every pennies I had to purchase my first NAD integrated amp. Although 10 years have passed, I am still scraping for money to own something new every now and then, but this time instead of pennies, it's dimes a nickels since my tasted have upgrade with my salery. It'd be interesting to hear how some of you fellow audigoners got started in this hobby. Upon adding to this thread, you'll find that you'll get a little grin on your face after spilling your guts out on how you began on this deep pocket journey and how far you have come. Happy Holidays guys and gals.
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gallaine
114 posts
 
I was introduced to this "hobby" by a friend in 1997. He has a very nice system and I enjoyed listening to it. But I never thought I would own one. It wasn't until a year later that I started down that path toward audio nirvana. The last two years have been fun, frustrating, and expensive. I am almost to the point where I don't feel the need to make major upgrades. Not that my system is perfect. Just that I have accomplished my goal to make the music in my livingroom more beautiful.
leafs
414 posts
 
Carl David99 It all falls into place now.You guys are not music lovers your into audio because of the nice pictures you saw in a magazine.It makes sense now that you two jerks wreck thread after thread.You are not music lovers your gear lovers. Most have come to this because of their love of music.Carl you pathetic soul.You discoverd this hobby in 1994,by then most have heard more music than you will hear in your whole sorrry pathetic life. Know you come by magazine music frauds get the f off the site and let the real music lovers get on with it without you two GOOFS. Music love is in your soul not in a picture from a Magazine.If thats what it took i feeel sorry for you and understand now why you both never have anything relevent to add other than throw flames and make stupid statements. I bought my first Hi End system in 1979.I cost me 2K.I bought it without ever reading or looking in a Magazine.I bought it the old fashioned way.With my ears.
lakefrontroad
302 posts
 
So, there I was out at Pratt's Inn having a bottle of mid-seventies burgandy, when I was dragged out screaming to visit the house of a fellow restaurant customer who introducted me to his Levinson/Meridien/Thiel system. Who woulda thought one small inconvience in an evening of good food and wine would have ruined my life??? There I was thinkin(first problem) I can do this. What can it cost? I can do it for less on Audiogon and Ebay. SURE!!! That was then, now I have two class a systems. I think the auto racing and fast women was cheaper. You know, at least when I was finished with them I felt satisfied. Every time I listen to my system(s) I'm thinkin... if I only... then... it'll... What a price to pay to bring beauty into my life.
david99
1,467 posts
 
I have been a music lover since I was a kid.It took a magazine to show me there was more out there than Kenwwood etc.Talk about a flame thrower and someone who wastes space here.You Leafs, are the #1 trouble maker here.Your last "post" proves that.Are you going to get into it again so soon after Christmas?? Why dont you take a break from the hatred you have Leafs???? Life aint so bad.
medhorn
7 posts
 
Well, I was looking for new components for my stereo system, and I found the October ´97 issue from Stereophile in a magazine store (I never noticed this magazine before, or at least I thought it was no different fron Audio Review!). All of a sudden, I discovered that my system was made of thrash , and that I was losing the best of my lp and cd collection. I decided not to spend money on mass market junk, and I decided to make an effort to purchase affordable high end equipment. Well, after three years I have a system that makes me happy, and I can listen to the music as I never dreamed of it! I expect to add a record cleaning maching very soon as an accesory, in order to restore my 2000 classical record collection,and keep enjoying endless hours of listening pleasure!
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