A true believer


I like to look at the pictures and descriptions of the various systems belonging to our fellow Audiogon members. Personally I admire the most humble system. But some times I see one that just leaves me shaking my head in amusement.

I was looking at the featured systems today and found one that consisted of three components that reproduced music. A cd player ($7700), a integrated amp. ($4000), a pair of speakers ($10,500). Total $22000. A very nice system. But, and I mean BUT, another $71,431 in cables, tweaks, stands. Things that sometimes in the tiniest increments help in the reproduction of music.

Just saying.
agaffer
If you sent 3 people into an audio shop with a selection of equipment and asked them to put a system together, I would put my money on none of them ending up with the same system. Cables are the same. And they are all right of course, assuming that you are looking at it from their point of view.
True about no two the same systems. Of all the mid fi and up systems, I would bet there are extremely few systems that are the same, anywhere. at all. (well maybe a few out of millions.. gotta be a few like minded folks.)
I bet you drive down the road commenting on the wheels in people's driveways. Personally, I don't know why everyone doesn't drive a pick-up truck. I'm just saying. ;-)
Once you own a pick up truck you can never go back. Maybe a second car but, always have to have a pick up truck. It carries stuff.