UntilThen
Headphoneus Supremus
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As much as I like to fantasize, I know I'll never go back to vinyl. I'm just too old and lazy. Even though I had a high-end table, arm and cartridge, I still remember how many truly bad vinyl records I would encounter, the effort to keep records and cartridge clean, turntable, arm and cartridge properly adjusted, records reasonably cataloged and organized, and all the the inherent technical issues involved with vinyl that can be a bottomless black hole for OCD types like me. But I have to admit it is a little discouraging to think that even one of the world's best DACs maybe can't approach entry level vinyl.
But I know one thing for sure. I have never enjoyed listening to recorded music more than I do now with my current HeadFi system
A number of years ago I transferred all my CDs to my computer and I don't listen to CDs any more either....
But I know one thing for sure. I have never enjoyed listening to recorded music more than I do now with my current HeadFi system
Hi UT,In the year 2050, we will no longer live by the gear we have today. Robotic musicians will be cheap and working as well as humans by then. You can buy them to create any size symphonies you want and have live music at home and they will play you any song you want, classical, jazz, blues, rock, metal....
Then you will look back and wonder how you could live with the gear that you have today.
If the world survive till 2050, the way events are unfolding now.
With a good system, you will hear it without analysing. If you have to strain hard to get euphony, then it's not for you.
. . . Of course you want the artists there with you. That's just an expression of equating to a live performance. He is saying he doesn't want them 'there' but rather enjoy 'himself'. Are you kidding me? That's like saying I rather hear myself singing in the shower.
Believe me, audio enthusiasts do not obsess. Audiophiles obsess. Audio enthusiasts just love their hobby, just like an orchid lover loves his orchids, a car lover loves his cars, a workaholic loves his work... ok the last is debatable.
No, I really do not want them there with me. I have been to live performances and while they are nice I more often than not prefer to listen to their recordings, so no I am not kidding you.
I can not fathom how you would equate your singing in the shower to my words, but oooookaaaay. And finally, yes. Audio (and music) enthusiasts do not obsess. frAudiophies do and then they repeat their subjective idiocy until it becomes rote to their disciples. You know, nerds. The kind of nerds that want to hang with the "cool nerds" at the nerd lunch table. Nothing wrong with wanting to "belong" but I would definitely choose another group than people that strain at a digital bit and swallow the snake oil.
I am some what of an Alpha Nerd. If such a thing exists. Since I exist, it must follow that Alpha Nerds exist. Or some thing like that. . .
And I do admire your words even if I disagree with some of your assessment of mine! Thank you for the smile!
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