If you could travel back in time, what would you tell yourself as a young audiophile?

[Karmacoma]

Not to sell my Kharma 3.2 and gryphon Diablo 15 years ago, I should have integrated two subwoofers instead.

 

[marty]

1) Buy a few Marantz 7s and 9s and put them away in a closet for 30 years.
2) Buy a Goldmund turntable. I owned mine for 30 years. Of course, 29 of them were spent figuring out how to use it, but man, I loved that thing.
3) Buy season tix at Carnegie and keep upgrading by donating as a patron until you get into the center Tier 1 boxes. That might take 30 years also.
4) Tell your children that if they go near your turntable, you will sell them to buy a new one. It works very effectively.

 

[DasguteOhr]

I should have read more books on how to build your own devices sooner. would have saved me a lot of money and frustration.

P.S
don't buy the b&w 801,it does not work in this small room . stubborn
P.P.S
when you stop working at telefunken, not just a few tubes but take all you can get.

 

[Steve Williams]

An audio speaker manufacturer told me that if I wanted to follow his path, the best way to make a million dollars as an audio manufacturer was to spend two million dollars.

 

[Carlsbad]

Stock up on tubes.

 

[bonzo75]

trust your OWN ears.

I wouldn’t without gaining a minimum level of exposure. What’s minimum can be debated

 

[hopkins]

Buy shares of Apple and Microsoft.

 

[exupgh12]

Relax , it’s going to be much better than you think.
Travel more, choose better, invest more…., and stay away from audio equipment

 

[Chop]

Buy more tubes, they were dirt cheap
Don't sell the Pye HF12s's
Don't sell the SP8
Buy more records
Ignore everything dealer X tells me.

 

[Audio.Knob]

Sell a kidney, go hard early.

 

[AL1973]

Just curious what lessons you learned as an experienced audiophile that you wish you knew at a much younger age.

Just, don't think choose expensive stuff make sound better! Treat (acoustic), as you can, your listening room first of all.

 

[mtemur]

Vinyl will make a comeback.

 

[matakana]

1) Buy a few Marantz 7s and 9s and put them away in a closet for 30 years.
2) Buy a Goldmund turntable. I owned mine for 30 years. Of course, 29 of them were spent figuring out how to use it, but man, I loved that thing.
3) Buy season tix at Carnegie and keep upgrading by donating as a patron until you get into the center Tier 1 boxes. That might take 30 years also.
4) Tell your children that if they go near your turntable, you will sell them to buy a new one. It works very effectively.

2) is that because of the t3f arm ?

 

[arthurs]

Be careful of person xxx at company yyy. They don’t build for quality and their lack of ethics or customer care will temporarily derail your love of music and the hobby.

 

[Joel27]

I would tell myself to buy the TAD Reference Ones for the Pioneer accomodation price. I really missed out on that deal.

 

[Synaxis]

Buy as many tubes as possible and store them safely!!!!

 

[Lee]

Buy as many tubes as possible and store them safely!!!!

Good one.

 

[Robh3606]

Don't do it!

Rob

 

[Alrainbow]

I do have some thoughts for one I would hit the ignor button on a few sticky threads here for sure

 

[Holli82]

I wouldn’t without gaining a minimum level of exposure. What’s minimum can be debated

I agree, exposure is needed and as you get more exposure your tastes may change. My tastes in wine, food and cars have changed as I have had more exposure to new and different things At the end of the day, I know what pleases me now and rather it be food, wine, cars or H- Fi, I encourage people to trust their own instincts. No one knows what you like more than you.