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This video by Steve Guttenberg speaks volumes, especially for when we think of a change (I've intentionally omitted the word 'upgrade') because what we seek is a 'change', doesn't matter that our system costs an arm and a leg, yet we yearn to keep constantly swapping it. This video hits all the right spots, when we think of it rationally, but there's nothing rational about audio equipment purchase I guess, most of the time the decisions stem from the heart.
Echoing with the video, to give you an example, I bought an Audiolab 6000A, recently. This was my first quality integrated amplifier, all this while I had my speakers plugged into a Denon AVR, and the first time I turned on the Audiolab, I was underwhelmed, disappointed in fact. I didn't like the new sound at all! it sounded 'Airy'! I didn't like it one bit. I wasn't used to something sounding like that. I instantly had the dreadful, ever frustrating 'Buyer's Remorse'. (I had the Denon for 5 years until now, and it was EQued to my taste).
I decided to give myself enough time with the new amplifier and it is only now that I have learned to appreciate the finer nuances of the various aspects of the sound reproduced by the Audiolab. I'm thoroughly enjoying it now, and I'm really happy!
Do you guys have similar stories? Do you guys echo with what Steve is talking about?
Please share...
This video by Steve Guttenberg speaks volumes, especially for when we think of a change (I've intentionally omitted the word 'upgrade') because what we seek is a 'change', doesn't matter that our system costs an arm and a leg, yet we yearn to keep constantly swapping it. This video hits all the right spots, when we think of it rationally, but there's nothing rational about audio equipment purchase I guess, most of the time the decisions stem from the heart.
Echoing with the video, to give you an example, I bought an Audiolab 6000A, recently. This was my first quality integrated amplifier, all this while I had my speakers plugged into a Denon AVR, and the first time I turned on the Audiolab, I was underwhelmed, disappointed in fact. I didn't like the new sound at all! it sounded 'Airy'! I didn't like it one bit. I wasn't used to something sounding like that. I instantly had the dreadful, ever frustrating 'Buyer's Remorse'. (I had the Denon for 5 years until now, and it was EQued to my taste).
I decided to give myself enough time with the new amplifier and it is only now that I have learned to appreciate the finer nuances of the various aspects of the sound reproduced by the Audiolab. I'm thoroughly enjoying it now, and I'm really happy!
Do you guys have similar stories? Do you guys echo with what Steve is talking about?
Please share...
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