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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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david99
1,467 posts
 
The Navy Exchange! Brings back nice memories.
tciborow
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In 1971, my sister's boyfriend went to "Nam. I was the caretaker of his stereo. If I remember right, it was a Pioneer receiver and a Garrard turntable and some JBL speakers. In 1974, my brother-in-law (not the same as above)came back from Germany with a Pioneer Quadrophonic system. I still have about 6 SQ albums, including Dark Side of the Moon. If you have never heard quad Pink Floyd, you are missing out, even if it was not on a not very good system. During my college days, I was dumpster diving w/a 14 watt/channel Kenwood system. It was better than nothing. I had a trick set-up "three" channel sound. I hooked up a pair of speakers to the 1st connection and a single speaker to the second set of speaker jacks. By setting this up in a circular layout, it gave a very spacial sound. Moving on. When I graduated from college, I immediately started saving my money for a good stereo. Ended up w/Dahlquist DQ-10's and SAE electronics. A year or two later, I heard a Threshold, WOW!! I though. So over the last 20+ years I've upgraded equipment as I could find money (wife and kids put a big bite in the stereo funds) to where I'm pretty happy with my system. The best part is my daughter is a confirmed audiofile having grown up with good equipment. I've willed the stereo to her.
stereokarter
185 posts
 
Just who decided that this hobby is expensive? Value for money, it is dirt cheap! The only thing to compare would be a 12 cylinder Ferrari F1 engine at full revs. in my living room...actually 2 of them would give a fine stereo effect. And THAT would be much more expensive!
gregm
3,395 posts
 
Stereo, even your bog-standard Rolls is more expensive, let alone twο Ferraris. Surely, this is one the cheapest expensive hobbies around. Think about the cost of Formula 1, of a polo team, etc... $15K for a pre-amp (power cord included), $30K for power (power cord included): geez, you can't get a decent 6litre Merc for that kind of money.
Dirt cheap, I say! ;-)
stereokarter
185 posts
 
A polo team doesn't play ANY music and I have never liked the sound of Blaupunkt's either. Yeah baby, DIRT CHEAP!
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