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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.
3chihuahuas
tacs
220 posts
 
Also read High Fidelity and Stereo Review in college, as a way to procrastinate on writing philosophy papers. Same in graduate school. I did not get that master's degree, but I have spent the last four years and over $30,000 spending and tweaking, listening, buying and selling, and being generally obsessed. It's led to some spectacular sonic results from time to time, but I'd say it is somewhat unhealthy for me, like it is a substitute for something else (I don't know what yet).
rball
10 posts
 
I got hooked on the emotional response of listening to music. As time goes by from the late 60's to now it has been an on going evolution of listening and equipment. One of my first jobs was selling high-end audio and have never gotten tired of the feeling the comes with the music and of very fine repoduction.
halifax
51 posts
 
I started out with a Yamaha integrated; I was looking to fix my brother's car stereo when I ended up in a used hifi shop. A short time later I got a set of McIntosh gear which promptly shook my listening room into life. That was the begining, I didn't think about it for some time, I just did not like the sound I had. Next came speakers, still not happy. On a whim I got a MSB Link, which changed my perception of my home system it was a taste of purity in sound that sang thru the deficiencies in my system, I wanted more and I wanted it bad. I got a new amp and pre amp, new cd transport, cables, everything, its not enough, its never enough. Well soon I will at least be semi-satisfied, enough to sleep normally.
Hehe, as I tweak over getting a Rel Storm III to give me, that low end that makes music engaging. hmmm, how long will take me to save for it, and then I need those Kharmas. And maybe a new dac, ohh the DIP is on the way...oh yeah, I think those power cables need to be replaced, my ears are happy and my wallet is empty, and my next paycheck is on the way ;)
phild
603 posts
 
I started paying way too much for my stereo equipment, and shazam! I was in. ;-)
mejames
986 posts
 
had a JVC receiver and CD player with Cerwin Vega speakers, which imaged well they don't. I saw the cover of high fidelity magazine with plexiglass speakers, had to check them out. started reading audio magazines. Read Polk ad about stereo dimensional array speakers and why there imaging is better than conventional speakers. Went to absolute audio in Orange CA to audition them and was totally blown away, had no idea a stereo could sound that good. Purchased Polk speakers a few weeks later. I wouldn't listen to a Polk speaker today, have learned to hear in the past 15 years or so. what I thought was good then is terrible now.
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