How do you know when you are done?

[PYP]

We do know that our reviewers and dealers serve the dual function of psychotherapy and hard drugs providers?
Like all those doctors providing Ritalin for teens.

When I discuss a potential new item, I usually say to my wife: "I was talking with my audio crack dealer." She knows what will follow. In the past, I would say that "I'm done" from time to time. She would just smile.

Luckily, she is a music lover. Has the hang of Roon too. We typically listen to jazz, but today she put on Fleetwood Mac's Rumours and cranked the volume. The 2001 Remaster (96/24) is pretty darn good. Of course, it would still be enjoyable on a car radio too.

 

[KPC]

@spiritofmusic - This hobby can be vexing especially when sonic wants are limited by tight budgets. Your hard work has you landed in a great place, Congratulations!

I do notice a reduction in Trans-Fi and Zu plugs

 

[spiritofmusic]

@spiritofmusic - This hobby can be vexing especially when sonic wants are limited by tight budgets. Your hard work has you landed in a great place, Congratulations!

I do notice a reduction in Trans-Fi and Zu plugs

Well, they were my fatal attractions.

 

[ssfas]

This thread seems all terribly emotional.

Without wishing to be obtuse, hi-fi is first and foremost about listening to music, which we like to do at home, we like to do more live and we also sometimes travel to go and see shows, for example to Paris in a couple of weeks. I have a nice enough hi-fi in that it gives me plenty of pleasure when I sit down and listen to it, as I am now. It is aesthetically matched to the room. I have made some system modifications, but mainly for practical reasons.

We built a lovely house, but it takes us 30 to 45 minutes to get to shows in town and eventually we may well move within walking distance. In London, UK this means downsizing. So I can imagine I might still want a more compact hi-fi system to listen to records and streaming, we may move abroad or we may live in two countries. So the idea of “being done“ seems a rather moribund conjecture at worst, at best that my life has pretty much come to an end and I’m just hanging around waiting to die. That is not the case.

Anyway, I’m waiting on a delivery for my music room, a new listening chair from Copenhagen.

 

[A-Line]

I only buy records & CD's now so I guess that I'm done...

 

[DetroitVinylRob]

This thread seems all terribly emotional.

Without wishing to be obtuse, hi-fi is first and foremost about listening to music, which we like to do at home, we like to do more live and we also sometimes travel to go and see shows, for example to Paris in a couple of weeks. I have a nice enough hi-fi in that it gives me plenty of pleasure when I sit down and listen to it, as I am now. It is aesthetically matched to the room. I have made some system modifications, but mainly for practical reasons.

We built a lovely house, but it takes us 30 to 45 minutes to get to shows in town and eventually we may well move within walking distance. In London, UK this means downsizing. So I can imagine I might still want a more compact hi-fi system to listen to records and streaming, we may move abroad or we may live in two countries. So the idea of “being done“ seems a rather moribund conjecture at worst, at best that my life has pretty much come to an end and I’m just hanging around waiting to die. That is not the case.

Anyway, I’m waiting on a delivery for my music room, a new listening chair from Copenhagen.

"Moribund conjecture" I like that

 

[Kingrex]

I would like to be done. But i'm still doing some tuning. I paid for a horn sub yesterday. I should have it soon.
Outside that, I think Im done with major parts. I hope so. I have used tubes for years. My amps (Blade) cut right to the core of any song. Very precise. Very accurate. Extremely natural. I am floored every time I play them. But sometimes I harken for the SS, robust, rich and flluid sound. Its a different sound for a different mood. I think either Atmasphere class D or Soulnote A-2. The A-2 could easily be used in a living room with a bookshelf. But a NAD integrated with built in streaming is even less to deal with. One and done.

I had to edit this. No way the A-2 could come anywhere close to what the Blade is doing. I would quickly bore of it. The A-3 might possibly do it. But thats $25,000 with tax. Well out of my league.

I pulled the KT120 out and put the Shuguang 50th Anniversary Hidden Treasure KT88 back in. I've been sitting here gobsmacked, song after song after song. Ron would fall all over himself for the vocals. But that just icing. Drums!!!!. Guitars!!!. Its all there.