Sean interpolates:
how much are used shoes and purses worth in comparison to used electronics
More importantly, can you tweak or modd shoes to improve performance???
BTW, things DO change due to the "living together --> married" transition. I went through this: BTW, NINE years of the living-together thingy!
Sean, your time IS APPROACHING, FAST:)!
Marriage enhances that feeling of "belonging" -- eloquently put above, "my things and your things are OUR things now, which means MY things". That can include the rig: it's part of overall marital happiness.
Our house no longer has that creative relaxation environment feel to it (to me that means, records, cd's books, writing materials & and wine glasses, 2-3 pairs of spkrs, wires, x-overs waiting for upgrade for about a year, a mike on a tripod, with wires running to a laptop -- all creatively strewn in an "orderly" fashion all over the place).
Everything is in order now: books are piled up, unused glasses end up in the kitchen and, horror, are promptly washed and stored in CUPBOARDS -- andwe all know that cupboards were designed to hold documentation, LP's and full bottles for future reference &/or use... shall I go on??
OTOH, my ex G-F, now W, doesn't complain about my rig. My rig comprises finished products. She does complain about experimental speakers (i.e. drivers on a panel, in a carton, etc) lying in the room, open amps with wires sticking out, etc). I.e., the "industrial" look ain't for her (anymore).
She can and does complain about the sound now -- remember, "your rig is my rig, now"; she likes a sense of realism (upper end extension) and dynamics and a sense of speed (good phase). Comparative listening as a couple is out: "a device either plays Brahms or it doesn't". The "mmmm, this is slightly better" is gone anymore. This goes for ANY device, regardless of its position in the chain -- even wire. If it sounds OK to her & the asking price is negotiable, don't bother with whatever else is available at the same price in the market, or with modding it to make it sound "better".
Sean -- brace yourself for married life: in fact, you might like it better!Cheers
