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I love this hobby-

I was just sitting here tonight listening to music and was thinking how much music enriches my life. When I was young, music played an important factor in my life, although I never had what I would call a good system for playback. Once I got married and immediately began having a family, it seems music got thrown way on the back burner not to move back towards the front for many many years.

Now that the kids are grown (2 just need to be kicked from the nest) music is once again an important part of my life. No, my system is not SOTA, actually it is very vintage. But it brings me much joy and is best system I have ever owned. I am at a happy place though and don't feel the need to do more than just enjoy what I have been blessed with.

I don't have many music or audio loving friends, so I just wanted to share my joy with you all. I know from reading these pages that we all are passionate about these hard earned gifts, but ain't they grand? ;o)

We don't all have the same ears, identical or even similar gear and systems, nor enjoy the same music. But one thing I think we can all agree, life without music sucks.

Thanks for tolerating my rambling.

Steve
wwwrecords
warnerwh
539 posts
 
If you're happy listening to music that's all that matters. Glad someone enjoys the music more than the gear.
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dweller
3,806 posts
 
Reminded of this quote from an ad in Stereophile:

"Music is what life wants to be".
chadnliz
3,736 posts
 
I think WWWRecords is much more in tune with this hobby than most...music first!
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zar
188 posts
 
Steve, excellent thoughts. I have always loved music as well, loved it when my father played Sam Cooke on his old console set up when I was a kid. I bought my first set up when I was 17 and graduated to better equipment when I got a good job. My first "high end" system was Yamaha based (when they were high end) and my current system brings me much joy. I'm looking forward to the arrival of the power plant I just bought and now I probably will have the best set up I ever will hope to.
I'm very fortunate to currently, and hopefully for much longer, to live in a place with no common walls and on kind of a quiet street. Most of listening right now is done from about 6am to 7am right after I get home from the gym and have breakfast and until I leave for work. It's not lots of time and I want to have much more time for this nsane game. I went too many years with sub par gear and I want to enjoy the great set up I have now. I understand totally. Mark
wwwrecords OP
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Thanks for your feedback and comments. I don't post often, but do spend alot of time reading this site and a few others. It was really difficult to avoid the upgrade bug that seems to bite so many. Actually, I would have if the funds would have allowed, so I guess in a way financial reality kept me in check with this hobby. It took a while for me to come to terms within my head that for me to get the most enjoyment from my system, I had to accept it and be greatful. I still sometimes wonder what fancy cables would do, a better preamp ( I would love to give a Blueberry Extreme a listen), etc.

I have met a local guy (he is now a good friend) who has a more modern system and we get together about once every couple of weeks and listen to music. It give me a taste of what other gear sounds like. He recently put a Shelter 501 on his Nottingham and it sounds amazing. Definately better than mine, but it doesn't distract from my coming home and enjoying my system and music. I also have noticed his toes tapping when he listens to my system. I love the dynamics of my system, where his is more refined and polite.

Geesh, I am rambling again. I guess the bottom line is I have found happiness and contentment. I just hope it lasts. ;)

and yes, my name is Steve. ;)
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