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King of the Hill

So some people have the latest and greatest chips,wires,clocks,transports and designs.Killer,Olympic,Top shelf,Untouchable on all levels,King of the Hill.Sooooo, if their ears are just average,help me out here Doctor,and are a definate part of the hearing experience,what exactly does that say about their opinions.Is it better to have the greatest ears and average gear or great gear and average ears.Yes,we all want the greatest of everything from AC outlet to ears,but if we are all lacking in one area of the auditory chain,whom can we beleive?Your thoughts mean alot to me,but nothing to the Krell,cheers,Bob
usblues
usblues OP
1,217 posts
 
Thanks for your kind and biased comments,Artg, the only thing I'm onto is the fact that I have alot of wonderful and crazy friends,where else would someone recommend an ear category,we could put it below the Digital,but above the Misc. Audio categories.Pictures would help up to a point....Amen Sogood51...Nsgarch...they only let me out on short trips now,like Peter Sellers in " Being There".I apoligize for losing it,but I read this thread this AM and had to vent.Have a great weekend men and thanks for the therapy...Bob
ozfly
887 posts
 
I hear, therefore I like. I guess I'll just keep pursuing nirvana as I hear it since I can't change my ears. This is a subjective hobby and opinions are always welcome, but must be judged by our own experiences. That's why two people can find "best" in two different systems and still be both right.
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nrchy
2,124 posts
 
Perfect sound is a complete red herring. I'm not sure great sound is even obtainable. I've writtten long, boring posts on whether live music is a good objective standard. IMO it is not, but that's for another fight.

The only time a system will sound great is when the owner/listener has determined to be content. That's a little esoteric, or nebulous for many people. Contentment is a choice, not the result of a great system. People chase an ideal they can never obtain while ignoring contentment that everyone can possess.
sean
6,231 posts
 
Sheesh, how disappointing these threads have been. First of all, i see the thread "brought to you by Simmons" and i was thinking it was by Gene Simmons. Now i find this thread and it has nothing to do with Hank Hill. Talk about let-downs... Sean
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jndean
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Thanks,Nrchy. I have copied your post to hang on my amplifier and to read daily. It sounds like your opinion comes from pain and experience. There is ,however, no promise that pain and experience lead to contentment. My goal is to continue to be satisfied with high value gear from PSB, Marantz , and Kimber.
It's hard when one reads Audiogon every day.
jndean
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