Is this when you have "arrived??"


Just had a guest leave my house after a quick early morning listening session.
Only 4 album sides, the last of them being Tales of Mystery and Imagination Alan Parsons.
Towards the end of the first part, he was making the couch shake. I looked over.

He was crying. (Not because his ears hurt)

He was ashamed. This is the second time this has happened to me, but the first time without "enhancements" being involved.

Have I arrived at true high end?
gumbydammit
It sounds to me like your friend has deep personal issues that should be addressed outside of this forum. You may have arrived "at true high end" but based on what's written above, I wouldn’t based that decision on the reaction of your friend

Cheers
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LOL, no it was completely audio driven.
I told him not to worry about it, it had happened before...but only during a very involved opera piece that the individual was very familiar with, and after a few glasses of wine.

This morning, there was no mind alterations of any kind. Being embarrassed, he even said to me that he had never been brought to that level of emotion by a piece of music.

He knows the music well.

It is the anadisq 200 gram repro they did about 10 years ago or so. I had to have it, being one of my A Parson fav's.

Waiting for the next process to run, I checked my voice mail and he had left a message. In calling him back, he made me an offer.
He asked if he and his wife could have supper with us. Also, they want to stay "the night" to have me spin some records for them.

I do not like to brag about my system or my sound.
I know there are fellows reading this who have spent more than my HOUSE cost...hence I do not want to look the fool.
That being said, this Benz MC in the Grace tonearm/LP12 has taken things to a whole new level.
The detail and left to right stage that has been revealed, is in a realm I did not even think my Sequerra's could approach. I knew they were good, but not THIS good.

I have been on a 6 day listening binge, but I can safely say in that short time that I will not be looking for a new cart for quite some time. I only wish I had known this was possible. I would have skipped the last Grado I bought and gone for one of these.

Tonight, I will have a box of kleenex handy. :)
if it works again, trade mark it, write a book about it and have some politicians to sit down and listen to it!
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