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Is this end-game?I guess so. Bored with audio gear.

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RexAeterna:
It's been while since I wrote anything. But, lately I been having this feeling after I ventured back in pro audio stuff... After making a a random purchase that I thought would be my back up amp has quickly led me to what I have now. I always been into audiophile game so to say and has the appreciation of good sound and just loved music since I was younger. Now 27 I find myself prematurely sasified cause the system I built has left me very happy to the point I don't care anymore bout other crap.

After getting my big ugly Altecs and big ugly heavy JBL 4648 bass bin I never looked or cared for anything else. Even after auditioning 100k+ speakers I was left with feeling of meh and no desire of any of that stuff and thinking to myself that my old beat up system I put together that has seen band , studio, and theater abuse sound so much better and life like and all I use is hefty crown power amps as the horsepower(crown ce2000, crown xls 2500, crown xti 4002),crappy numark mixer as my driver and, beat up echo audiofire 2 interface I used for years that saw hell and back like my other stuff as my transport/source sound so clear and perfect compared to everything else I had experience with.

Yea some people would have different opinions and look at pro audio stuff differently and see my gear as not nice and, that's fine but, me personally find it's performance exceptional to the point that nothing else matters to me. Hard to explain and express, especially trying to type this on my crappy Kyocera phone but, like I believe this is end game with audio for me.

Even headphones I stopped bothering with after all the time and experiences I had. Only last purchase I ever plan on in the future is get a hd600/650 and call it a day. Speaker wise I probably just buy back up stuff for PA use and same for amps if ever needed but, for my home/audiophile use or whatever you call it, I think, definitely and positivity it's the end for me. But, will still try to share opinions,music and all that fun stuff of course. This feeling is weird, I know, but, it feels right...

Koloth:
Haha the mere existence of this post and its apologetic subtone tell you a lot about the cultish nature of audiophilia

DaveBSC:

--- Quote from: RexAeterna on September 27, 2015, 02:33:01 PM ---Yea some people would have different opinions and look at pro audio stuff differently and see my gear as not nice and, that's fine but, me personally find it's performance exceptional to the point that nothing else matters to me. Hard to explain and express, especially trying to type this on my crappy Kyocera phone but, like I believe this is end game with audio for me.

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Whatever works man! I paid quite a bit even at 1/4 MSRP for my Talon Firebirds, but like you, I've heard the $100K stuff, don't need it. Would I kick a Rockport, Tidal, or Venture out of bed? No. Am I going to actually pay for them? No. I definitely remain curious about new DAC developments, particularly what Schiit is up to next, but I really don't listen to digital at all anymore. For the time I have available to just sit and listen to my system, it's sure as hell not gonna be some shitty CD that's 0dBFS on every track with hard clipping all over the place because engineers don't do their jobs anymore. Digital music engineers left me 20 years ago, so I've left them.

The one area where I still consider doing upgrades is my turntable. My Ace Space 294 is very capable, particularly with the heavy kit and wave mechanic, but I can't deny the allure of a Hyperspace or Dais and Ace Anna. Otherwise I'm done.

Thad E Ginathom:
I'm not against upgrades. There are several things on my wish list, and a few on my if-I-was-rich list, but I am against turnover. When I buy something, it might turn out to be a stepping stone, but that is not the intention. The intention is that everything, especially the more expensive things, last, at least for the medium term, if not the long term.

Deep Funk:

--- Quote from: RexAeterna on September 27, 2015, 02:33:01 PM ---It's been while since I wrote anything. But, lately I been having this feeling after I ventured back in pro audio stuff... After making a a random purchase that I thought would be my back up amp has quickly led me to what I have now. I always been into audiophile game so to say and has the appreciation of good sound and just loved music since I was younger. Now 27 I find myself prematurely sasified cause the system I built has left me very happy to the point I don't care anymore bout other crap.

After getting my big ugly Altecs and big ugly heavy JBL 4648 bass bin I never looked or cared for anything else. Even after auditioning 100k+ speakers I was left with feeling of meh and no desire of any of that stuff and thinking to myself that my old beat up system I put together that has seen band , studio, and theater abuse sound so much better and life like and all I use is hefty crown power amps as the horsepower(crown ce2000, crown xls 2500, crown xti 4002),crappy numark mixer as my driver and, beat up echo audiofire 2 interface I used for years that saw hell and back like my other stuff as my transport/source sound so clear and perfect compared to everything else I had experience with.

Yea some people would have different opinions and look at pro audio stuff differently and see my gear as not nice and, that's fine but, me personally find it's performance exceptional to the point that nothing else matters to me. Hard to explain and express, especially trying to type this on my crappy Kyocera phone but, like I believe this is end game with audio for me.

Even headphones I stopped bothering with after all the time and experiences I had. Only last purchase I ever plan on in the future is get a hd600/650 and call it a day. Speaker wise I probably just buy back up stuff for PA use and same for amps if ever needed but, for my home/audiophile use or whatever you call it, I think, definitely and positivity it's the end for me. But, will still try to share opinions,music and all that fun stuff of course. This feeling is weird, I know, but, it feels right...



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I agree with you. The thing that connects the people here is the shared love of music and the shared experience of finding bliss, however temporary that bliss may be.

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