How do you know when you are done?
- Thread starter Mike Lavigne
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sure.
only speak for my own journey, for sure i was targeting the point of my work retirement to wind down my planning for new things. and reach a stable listening enjoyment spot. i had a few irons in the fire that needed to play out and which did do that. i'm passed my end point with the various parts of my system and media inventory building.
would i use the word 'goal'? that's reasonable. 30 years in.......it's time. but no thinking about not continuing my serious listening and participating in the hobby culture. that is who i am and part of me. i'll still lust after gear and window shop mentally. why stop?
it's reasonable that system building would have an end game. reaching that you have various choices. you can (1) redefine your direction and chase that stuff, even (2) explore new system philosophy choices, or just (3) put it in cruise mode and listen and enjoy. all valid directions.
i'm solidly in #3, but reserve the right to reconsider. if were to downsize my home, that could trigger some changes. and opportunities. it could happen. a few buyers have made offers on my speakers, which i declined. if they upped their offers i might consider that. so that is possible but unlikely. and i'm fully satisfied with my speakers (a high bar to even equal let alone improve) but new one's might be fun (change for change sake). then i would need to re-tune the room (daunting idea). much easier to stand pat.
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I thought i was done more or less .
5 FM acoustics demo's screwed that up again .
Damn i should have just stayed at home €€€
5 FM acoustics demo's screwed that up again .
Damn i should have just stayed at home €€€
I havent bought anything yet .
In Holland we say " de hand op de knip houden ."
Occasionally stuff pops up on the second hand market , im keeping an eye on it.
Or i might go for new dont know yet
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What could you consider for new speakers in your current room?
For some time I seriously considered the great Magico Q7 mk2, but the daunting idea of moving them up through ten flights of stairs (too heavy and large for the elevator) killed the plan. The XLFs are as heavy as the Q7 but they came in separate units ...
with all due respect, in the past i've not talked about it, and won't do it now. for any number of reasons. and the chance of it happening is remote.
that's a serious speaker.
in that way my room is logistically friendly. a truck can be backed up to double doors to the hallway, and it's one level with reasonably wide doorways. that part would not be an issue.
Soundwise, I prefer listening to my system over going to concerts.
If I am not obliged to be blindfolded in the concert
, most of the time soundwise I prefer the reality if I have a good seat. However sometimes the manipulated sound reproduction is more accessible and enjoyable. But again, we are addressing apples and oranges.
yes, there would be a fun part of it i agree. but it would just make it harder for me to do something if i did get the chance. cart before the horse.
When you guys get tired of spending big bucks on revolving gear there is a whole other world of DIY waiting.
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