[GasMaskMan]

Right now?
Money...

 

[TheWuss]

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My head ...

me, too.  being overly analytical.  not seeing the forest for the trees.
it's a lot of:
"gee, that's more treble than i'd like." 
"hmmm...  i wonder if that distortion is in the recording, or something wrong with my headphones."
"that trumpet sounds softer through this source than my other source."
 
instead of:
"wow, that's a cool song!"
 

 

[LizardKing1]

For those complaining about bad quality soucres, hope this helps: FLACshare.net

 

[jaechung253]

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For those complaining about bad quality soucres, hope this helps: FLACshare.net

I love you.

 

[tisb0b]

So being able to discern those small differences is both a blessing and a curse?
 
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me, too.  being overly analytical.  not seeing the forest for the trees.
it's a lot of:
"gee, that's more treble than i'd like." 
"hmmm...  i wonder if that distortion is in the recording, or something wrong with my headphones."
"that trumpet sounds softer through this source than my other source."
 
instead of:
"wow, that's a cool song!"
 

 
 

 

[KingStyles]

My own mental audio insanity to find perfection. Once you find nirvana you realize a new level can be achieved.

 

[Saintkeat]

i must admit, when i read sources, the first thing i thought was true... can't get an ideal DAP yet. then you guys talked about the files themselves, and i agreed that finding certain albums in flac quality can be a challenge.. but ultimately, everything can be had if money weren't a concern, so my vote goes to money..
 

 

[Proglover]

Money offcourse, time
 
But also, me. Always longing for better ones, while not enough enjoying the ones I have (which I longed for before). Sometimes just have to force myself to appreciate what I have, luckily, if I do that, I still can.
 
But my first experience with a mid-end can got me closer to an Audio Nirvana experience then I get these days.

 

[Rndmness]

IMO everything will come back to money 

 

[sferic]

Partner addicted to TV. (Which of course is top end surround audio so, no can't enforce headphones on him.) All the best phones are open. 

 

[cswann1]

I'd have to say that Audio Engineers are the biggest obstacle.
 
The crap that passes for engineering so that music will sound "good" on crap gear makes it tough for me to enjoy what I know darn good and well could have been a great recording is what keeps me from AN.

 

[eucariote]

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me, too.  being overly analytical.  not seeing the forest for the trees.
it's a lot of:
"gee, that's more treble than i'd like." 
"hmmm...  i wonder if that distortion is in the recording, or something wrong with my headphones."
"that trumpet sounds softer through this source than my other source."
 
instead of:
"wow, that's a cool song!"
 

x3.  In a word- experience.   The first time I put on decent headphones I was in heaven.  14 headphones, 4 dacs & 4 amps later, I can clearly hear the limits of those and all other headphones I've heard since.  Knowledge got me kicked out of the garden.
 

 

[baka1969]

For me it's chasing the ghost of perfect audio reproduction. Just when I think I might be close the line moves further away again.

 

[pp312]

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I love you.

What a delightfully friendly thread this is.

 

 

[jaechung253]

Haha. It was a spur of the moment.