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What was the component that stopped the slippery slope

post #1 of 18
12/9/09 at 4:03pm
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Simple rule. Only head-fiers who haven´t upgraded in at least 6 months may apply what component ended it all. Dedicated anonyme audioholics that have a history of upgraditis.
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post #2 of 18
12/9/09 at 4:14pm
My wife left me
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post #3 of 18
12/9/09 at 4:26pm
Don't be silly. That just means you have more money for gear.
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post #4 of 18
12/9/09 at 4:27pm
She took all my money. And my pants.
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post #5 of 18
12/9/09 at 4:49pm
Speakers ended my slippery slope of headphones.
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post #6 of 18
12/9/09 at 4:56pm
AKG K701 headphones coupled with Bendix 2C51 tube as driver in my Singlepower amp.
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post #7 of 18
12/10/09 at 1:15am
Once I got my hands on a pair of HD650's, my thirst for new gear was indefinitely quenched.
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post #8 of 18
12/10/09 at 1:53am
Suppose that would be the "System" in my signature; And my budgetary foray into 1080p Home Theater system with an 8 foot wide retro-reflective 2.8 high gain screen projected image from a 3LCD HD1080p projector by Viewsonic
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post #9 of 18
12/10/09 at 2:25am
Pair of Sennheiser HD555 from Newegg.
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post #10 of 18
12/10/09 at 2:52am
It's like reaching Nirvana. There exists no such thing to stop this addiction other than perhaps, extreme sickness, coma, or death. I almost forgot taxes.
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post #11 of 18
12/10/09 at 11:34am
RWA Signature 30.2, paired with the K1000.
The slope is still there, but not quite as slippery...
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post #12 of 18
12/10/09 at 1:40pm
In the headphone world, Senn 600's - they sounded good, but yet did not quite measure up to my Stax. Result: Contentment. Kept Stax. Sold Senns.

In the speaker world, Phase Linear 2000 preamp - it brought an unexpected synergy to my whole system, so no further upgrades are needed. Result: Contentment, and for $40 too.
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post #13 of 18
12/10/09 at 2:30pm
RS-1's apparently.
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post #14 of 18
12/10/09 at 5:24pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by cwell2112 View Post
Once I got my hands on a pair of HD650's, my thirst for new gear was indefinitely quenched.
I haven't been so lucky.
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post #15 of 18
12/10/09 at 5:35pm
Probably a combination of going to a big meet and getting a K240DF. Going to a meet and listening to a ton of stuff (from $50 to $20K+) helped me realize that once you have a headphone you really like (in my case the Denon headphones) there isn't much to be gained beyond that. Mostly you are playing games with yourself.

The K240DF also made me realize what a stagnant industry audio is. The K240DF is quite old and it wasn't a "$1000 flagship" when it was sold. Newer headphones have different sound signatures, but they don't have any extra magic.

I did get a Audeo PFE recently. It wasn't upgradeitis, just something for travel. Listening to it I've had a similar experience to the 240DF. It's just a reminder that you can get a lot of sound for not so much money.
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