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Hi Fi burnout.

Are you a victim of Hi-Fi burnout? A friend of mine who is "Into hi fi" recently called me to tell me he was selling all of his high end audio equipment! He was simply tired of keeping up with all the latest and greatest equipment trends. In his quest for the "Ultimate sound" he had upgraded several times at great expense. Sales people were only to happy to sell him what he "Needed" to "Really" improve his system. I think all told he accumulated some 150k in equipment!! What he forgot and lost sight of in his quest for the ultimate stereo, was to listen to the music!! Instead he would take pride in how great his speakers tweeter's sounded, and the the pages clipped out of various audio magazines that showed charts on his equipment and it's performance. He now owns a little Sony do it all portable stereo, and says he's happier for it because he's not so stressed about keeping up with all the new equipment. It's easy to see how this could happen. I look at my stereo equipment as a tool made for the extraction of music from vinyl or cd or tape. The music IS what matters and shall remain with us forever. In this day of hi tech accomplishments and super materials, you have to be very careful not to get sucked into the equipment junkie bottomless pit. Otherwise you could be spending some time at the Betty Ford Centre for recovering Audiophiles. What say you?
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vvrinc
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Sorry, I need more than just the music.

If personal finances are a problem, then indeed wise spending is in order. However, if you have the money and are going to blow it on something anyway, it might as well be your audio system.

Those that have experienced their version of sonic nirvana will remain haunted from that point on. Yes, you can fight it. There is medication, therapy and (my favorite) denial.

If you are one of the lucky ones that can remain satisfied with MP3 and headphones...God bless you. For the rest of us, there is the abyss to ponder.
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philjolet
2,262 posts
 
Go buy a Tivoli radio and you might sell your stereo. I am not kidding, when listening to my local college radio station (which has a very good sounding signal) I am very satisfied. Maybe it is because it only cost $100 but it can make you respect things like system synergy when they can match that little 3" driver and a cheap solid state amp and tuner and you hear the body and intent of the instruments better than most main stereos...

BTW the more I buy Audio Note products the more I am happy with my stereo. I am letting someone else do the matching from now on. I just want to listen to music too!
avguygeorge
2,300 posts
 
I entered a 12 step audiophile reduction program. The house only had a Bose system,I was out'o there,pronto. I have actually found new interest in a cheap pre--the Placette--and cheap speakers--Lowthers---These pieces are a step down in money;but not in sound Q.----Of course I'm out trying to score the better drivers,a day or two later.----Hopeless!!
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bigjoe
680 posts
 
i myself think that we should all be happy that we have a hobby that we enjoy instead of being like most other shmucks who come home & plop their ass in front of the tv.

to me hifi is no different than any other hobby that ive had, harleys, hotrods, strippers & in my youth (substances)it all takes cash.

one thing we all share is that when we do get around to a listening session we hear music in a way others will never have the good fortune to hear.

somthing ive learned is to listen while i cruise agon, ive got the mahavishnu orchestra playing on my rig right now & im havin a ball.

mike.
xiekitchen
819 posts
 
No way I'm not going back..
How could you be satisfied with a sony box?
I can think of better ways to scale back and still have good sound.. a pair of old epicures and a marantz 2275 receiver, a Rega P-3 and a Rega cart. would be a start, costing maybe 2K?
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