High End Validation

It is a safe bet that there is a bit of desire for validation in all of us. The thing is, so few folks recognize the quality or effort that we have put into our systems because they simply are not "into it". Fair enough. When friends walk into my living room for the first time a common comment is "what are those?" as they look at the Maggie 20.1s. Hardly a validation!! I did tell one couple that we were so in love with our small farm that when we moved away I took the matching front doors from the barn with us. They bought it, at least for a moment. We all laughed. When they get a demonstration of the music there is a hint of validation, but really, it is no different than if someone would show me their high-end, tweaked out car . . . it means little to nothing to me. Personally, I like the validation but live quite comfortably without it.

Sounds like the beginning of some bad porn movie.

I meant to add . . . great thread Tvad! I've enjoyed reading the comments.

Puerto, what was refreshing in the moment was that the person commenting on the sound had no idea he was listening to a stereo system. He couldn't see it. He was commenting on what he heard, which at first he thought was a real piano.

I don't expect any friends or visitors to give a damn about the stereo system, or to comment on it, or to even ask to hear it, and 98% of the time my expectations are met.

HAHAHA! Same here Tvad!! Your point is well taken.