New Hobby...

[StevenSurprenant]

Never mind what I posted... It's like a ghost town here, there's no point. I suppose that it's a reflection of this generation's attitude toward audio or perhaps other reasons. The one thing I don't understand is that other audio sites are still doing well. What happened here?

Something similar happened to the State Park where I live. In the 70's, every weekend it was packed to the gills with people. Everyone within driving distance would be there. The people running the park decided that they didn't like it so they changed some of the rules and now it's a place to go if you want to be alone.

The funny thing about audio is that I have chased the elusive goal of perfect audio for a very long time, spending ten's of thousands of dollars on gear to finally end up with equipment technology (at a fraction of the cost) that dates back to before I was born, i.e. tubes and vinyl. For all the talk about new gear and digital, in terms of sound quality, I don't think we've moved ahead an inch. The same applies to recordings. One of the very best recordings I have was made when I was a very young boy.

Many of us have seen the growth of computer technology since it came into our homes around 1980 and every few years, it leaps ahead in processing ability. Each time this happens we get a substantial increase for the same dollar. In comparison, audio has remained stagnant, except for adding more channels to receivers. If audio followed the same pattern as computer advancement, by now a “very” decent stereo should cost a few thousand dollars.

Since I went DIY, I spend less time admiring the latest and greatest and look inside the gear to see what it's made of. For example, It blows my mind when I see a $5,000 unit made from about a couple of hundred dollars in parts, not counting the beautiful casings. I understand that people are trying to make a living, but get real.

As much as I love music and have enjoyed the pursuit of getting the best sound, I can't help but feel that the audio industry is reaming me, cost wise. Frankly, the idea of snake oil has been tossed back and forth for quite a time, usually referring to wires and such, but it goes way beyond that.

With that said, I suppose people get tired of talking about the same thing over and over, year after year. I can understand that, and it's time to move on.

Except for our resident troll, this site has been great over the years.

Well, anyway, live long and prosper everyone. See you... out there...

And...

Worf, thanks to you, my TV is still fine after the repair. I can't thank you enough. Forever Autumn it's been a pleasure speaking with you. John, you too, but I question your defense of T. His treatment of certain posters speaks for itself. The rest of you, I've enjoyed your posts very much.

I've changed my vocation from listening to music to creating my own (for my own pleasure). It's going to be fun!