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wave a magic wand and poof...the stereo disappears

what's next ? anyone going to scream jump off a roof ? l the world come to an end ?

how important is a stereo system and listening to music relative to other activities and priorities ?

a friend of mine lost the use of his stereo for 6 months and did not listen to music during that period. he occupied himself with other activities and priorities including, reading and interacting more with familiy members. he relflected on the absence of his stereo and realized that it wasn't really that important.

some of us are addicted to music and our stereo systems.

will we have withdrawal symtoms and need to see a therapist ?

what would you do to compensate for your loss ?
mrtennis
markphd
667 posts
 
I listen to music a lot, but I listen to the radio more than anything else. Even when I'm doing other things, I'll have it on in the background. Note that I said "radio" and not "tuner". There is a lot more music out there on the airwaves than in my personal music collection. As long as I have a portable radio to listen to, I wouldn't miss my stereo at all if for some reason I couldn't have it.

Slightly off topic, but one year in university, I did not have access to a TV. From September until May, I only saw TV for a one week period when I was home for Christmas. I didn't miss it at all. I had my radio though.
nuguy
195 posts
 
Do you mean temporary or permanent Audiogon? If it were temporary I'd maybe homeschool myself further in some physics. If it were permanent, hmmm, that's a tough one. I would imagine it would be quite life altering. That's alot of energy to divert, a person could wind up with a ton of kids.

You failed to mention what you'd do Mrtennis.
schipo
1,268 posts
 
I like listening to talk radio, walking my dog pretty little pug girl, and visting my mom. After that visit, I need music just to calm me down.
mrtennis OP
3,295 posts
 
i would use the radio, or my $350 Brookstone stereo. what it is a pair of nxt tweeter, an upright cd player, and a bass driver. you can get am/fm and feed a high level input using rca cables. the bass driver is amplified. if this were gone, id use a radio, and with the extra time, i'd do more writing.
plato
1,543 posts
 
Wow, no music? That would be unimaginable. I'd have to take hemlock.

Then again, if the best music reproduction system I ever heard was a $350 Brookstone stereo, I'm sure I wouldn't miss it much and could find lots of other activities to amuse myself. Just hissing, snapping my fingers, and banging on some soup cans with a wooden spoon might provide a suitable substitute. Maybe I'd eventually come across a Bose Wave Radio at a garage sale and that would save the day. :)
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