Hey man, how can you possibly "retire" from being an audiophile? It's like saying, "I'm not going to be a gourmet any more, I've enjoyed the best food in the world and from now on, no more foie-gras, I'll just eat spaghetti and meatballs".
If you're saying that this hobby of ours is taking up too much time and energy, then I read you, of course, but music is IMO the best form of abstract art, so, take a break if you wish, but don't give up!
@jeffhawke - Precisely, man. It's not the music, but constantly checking out other gear, that's where I'm retiring from. I have to admit, it's amazing how different presentations of sound can draw us in (involves different combinations of DAPs/DACs/Amps/Headpones). But this hobby of ours is quite expensive to maintain. And since I'm not looking into purchasing anything anytime soon, I won't be able to post any reviews and probably comment on forums discussing such. I'd like to end having some value to the community. As I said, I admire and respect anyone here. To your point, I'd like to say semi-retired. Maybe I'd post a review again after a few years, who knows? For now, I'll be on hiatus but will always be deeply in love with great music.
I felt what you were saying if you know what I mean.
Absolutely disappointed in not getting to know you but if I have learnt some things from my time around the World, this is not a hobby, it is a way of life. We here all share at a minimum 1 thing in common within this wonderful place, a love and passion for music which MUST be fed, often, regular and some variety is good for the soul lol.
Thank you for your reviews and your thoughts on price performance on high value audio kit.
I believe in measurements but I never relied on them. I solely rely on my ears.
I believe that blind test is the only real test, without any visual influence or biases, without placebo.
Audio nirvana for me is a state of mind, not a state of equipment.
I'm so sorry for the late reply. I did not know that more comments would come in. Still checking the site every now and then. You all deserve replies for your kind words:
@Onny Izwan - When you get one, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do, if not more! Oh and you may want to try to put in G-Cushions if the the stock S ones cause any discomfort.
@Share2Care - You're welcome and Godspeed my friend!
@pcwp21 - Thank you sir! You'll get more great advice than you'll ever need here. Also, check out reviews from Brooko, Zelda, or Twister to name a few. Can't name all the veterans but I benefited from their reviews a lot.
@jcool - Indeed, my friend! Happy listening to all!
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If you're saying that this hobby of ours is taking up too much time and energy, then I read you, of course, but music is IMO the best form of abstract art, so, take a break if you wish, but don't give up!