I find myself more interested in the Investment-SQ continuum than the Convenience-SQ continuum, insofar as I'm on a quest to find less expensive components with SQ that I can accept as suitable sacrifice for their lower cost.
However, this thread is about convenience vs. sound quality, so that's where I'll focus. In my opinion, the question of convenience vs. SQ depends on the component being discussed, so I'll take them one at a time.
I prefer shiny silver disks to black vinyl discs. I loved the sound of my vinyl, but I also love the sound of shiny discs. However, I prefer the ease of use of CD/DVD-A/SACD over records. I don't believe shiny discs sacrifice sound quality over vinyl, so the comparison here is a wash. In this area, convenience wins over SQ.
Regarding loudspeakers...I own fairly heavy and cumbersome full-range, floorstanding loudspeakers. I much prefer their sound to monitors, so in this instance if one considers mobility elemental to convenience, then SQ (my opinion of SQ), wins over convenience.
Amp and preamps. I own separates and tubes, and my preamp does not have a remote. Clearly, convenience is not high on my list of priorities, and SQ wins over convenience in the area of amplification.
The final tally: SQ-2, Convenience-1.
Sound Quality is more important to me than convenience.
However, this thread is about convenience vs. sound quality, so that's where I'll focus. In my opinion, the question of convenience vs. SQ depends on the component being discussed, so I'll take them one at a time.
I prefer shiny silver disks to black vinyl discs. I loved the sound of my vinyl, but I also love the sound of shiny discs. However, I prefer the ease of use of CD/DVD-A/SACD over records. I don't believe shiny discs sacrifice sound quality over vinyl, so the comparison here is a wash. In this area, convenience wins over SQ.
Regarding loudspeakers...I own fairly heavy and cumbersome full-range, floorstanding loudspeakers. I much prefer their sound to monitors, so in this instance if one considers mobility elemental to convenience, then SQ (my opinion of SQ), wins over convenience.
Amp and preamps. I own separates and tubes, and my preamp does not have a remote. Clearly, convenience is not high on my list of priorities, and SQ wins over convenience in the area of amplification.
The final tally: SQ-2, Convenience-1.
Sound Quality is more important to me than convenience.