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Old 03-07-2019, 12:07 PM
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As much as you can, and still keep your marriage intact.
I'm not showing your post to my wife. I want her to remain a "saint".
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Important lesson. "Price is what you pay, value is what you get".
I'm going to remember that one.
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Key words being “I enjoy listening to it immensely”, I would only offer one advice: “Leave well enough alone” before you engage on a roller coaster ride that will last decades and you wind up spending many multiples of what you have into it now.” The enjoyment is in no way, shape or form directly or even proportionally related to the dollars spent. The hobby simply sucks you in and bleeds you dry if you succumb to the never ending quest to better the “enjoy immensely” part.


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+2, Serge's post (#9) speaks volumes.

Internet audio forums can make one believe that audio nirvana is unobtainable without spending ridiculous sums of $$$, utter nonsense ......
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