srramanujam
Active Member
Some of us in the forum would have seen this movie Matchpoint, woody allen film. It starts with a tennis match. The return on matchpoint hits the nets, the ball tantalisingly rolls on the net chord, and at an excruciatingly slow pace, falls on the wrong side of the court.
A cruel twist of fate, and there hangs the match. It can be very similar in life. For an agonising year and a half(http://www.hifivision.com/what-should-i-buy/2705-options-2-channel-system-around-60k-music.html), i have been stuck on the choice of speakers. Inching my budget up, long drives to see speakers, some of which that excite, some that are a let down. Along the way reading up so much in the forum, and learning to separate the well intentioned advice (many and thanks for that) with the well couched salepitch. Gems of experience like at Viren's place and with Rajiv. Getting distracted about Darwin (i still want to have the last word - thevortex).
For a long time, even after choosing what i liked (BE 718), i was simply too preoccupied to get things moving - apart from the fact that the pockets were not heavy enough.
The moment came unexpected and i had to choose the colour of the speaker quickly. I gently convinced my wife that the speakers will stay in the living room and expectantly got her to see the colours of BE 718. And in that moment the ball hit the chord. These look like lampshades she said(apologies to other menfolk on her behalf). I could see the ball inevitably rolling on the wrong side. All the efforts of 18 months seemed to be on the wrong side of the court, till i heard that faint glimmer of hope - these look nice, these darker ones. She was looking at the Mini Dancer 1 and the match was on again.
The ball was in my court and i had only one choice left - Give up the BE 718 and start all over again (or) simply go with the floorstanding versions - Mini Dancers. That was the fastest decision i have made and the rest was a relative breeze.
So, the Mini Dancers are packed and waiting despatch and hopefully in a fortnight i should be free enough to take them home.
Many thanks to Neo, Viren, thevortex, Rajiv, Cranky, Dinyaar, venkatcr, amitnoida, roc, Mr Asit, pratim, Gopi, stevieboy, afj, psychotropic, magma, hifiashok, siddarth for helping me take this journey. I am obliged for their time in the forum, on the calls, and for Viren, thevortex and Rajiv, for the time that i took from them.
Just when i thought the match was over (i dont know who won), i realised its only the first set. The next choice is between the HTPC and the CDP, and i know what i need to do first. Choose the cabinet first ("these look like voltage stabilisers" is the first reaction to silverstone) and then fit whatever i can within it.
And along the way, i have collected a few other points - a collection of CDs that i will be content with, ripped in FLAC in my Cowon, a musical REO and an itch to buy a small speaker for office desk (JBL/CA).
Thanks again and looking forward to speak to you during the second and third set.
A cruel twist of fate, and there hangs the match. It can be very similar in life. For an agonising year and a half(http://www.hifivision.com/what-should-i-buy/2705-options-2-channel-system-around-60k-music.html), i have been stuck on the choice of speakers. Inching my budget up, long drives to see speakers, some of which that excite, some that are a let down. Along the way reading up so much in the forum, and learning to separate the well intentioned advice (many and thanks for that) with the well couched salepitch. Gems of experience like at Viren's place and with Rajiv. Getting distracted about Darwin (i still want to have the last word - thevortex).
For a long time, even after choosing what i liked (BE 718), i was simply too preoccupied to get things moving - apart from the fact that the pockets were not heavy enough.
The moment came unexpected and i had to choose the colour of the speaker quickly. I gently convinced my wife that the speakers will stay in the living room and expectantly got her to see the colours of BE 718. And in that moment the ball hit the chord. These look like lampshades she said(apologies to other menfolk on her behalf). I could see the ball inevitably rolling on the wrong side. All the efforts of 18 months seemed to be on the wrong side of the court, till i heard that faint glimmer of hope - these look nice, these darker ones. She was looking at the Mini Dancer 1 and the match was on again.
The ball was in my court and i had only one choice left - Give up the BE 718 and start all over again (or) simply go with the floorstanding versions - Mini Dancers. That was the fastest decision i have made and the rest was a relative breeze.
So, the Mini Dancers are packed and waiting despatch and hopefully in a fortnight i should be free enough to take them home.
Many thanks to Neo, Viren, thevortex, Rajiv, Cranky, Dinyaar, venkatcr, amitnoida, roc, Mr Asit, pratim, Gopi, stevieboy, afj, psychotropic, magma, hifiashok, siddarth for helping me take this journey. I am obliged for their time in the forum, on the calls, and for Viren, thevortex and Rajiv, for the time that i took from them.
Just when i thought the match was over (i dont know who won), i realised its only the first set. The next choice is between the HTPC and the CDP, and i know what i need to do first. Choose the cabinet first ("these look like voltage stabilisers" is the first reaction to silverstone) and then fit whatever i can within it.
And along the way, i have collected a few other points - a collection of CDs that i will be content with, ripped in FLAC in my Cowon, a musical REO and an itch to buy a small speaker for office desk (JBL/CA).
Thanks again and looking forward to speak to you during the second and third set.
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