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In Reply to: RE: geez man, slow down posted by rich121 on July 16, 2007 at 12:57:18
I was mostly joking with him. Honestly though, I think it can go either way with system building. Where do you start, and when do you know when you're done? I don't think there is anything wrong with finding a component you like, for whatever reason, and building the system around that. Some people find a TT or speakers they really, really like and that item becomes the basis for the rest of the system. I recall a link posted here at VA of a system owned by a guy with multiple TTs, but he had been using the same pair of ls3/5a speakers for many years. He enjoyed tinkering with TTs, but was happy enough with the speakers and speaker/room interface to stick with them. Other people prefer the opposite. Whatever works for you, I guess.
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For me, my system is "ever evolving" I am always trying to get the best I can out of it. I try to do this with the least amount of expense.
Other people, are happy with a simpler approach of just purchase and forget.
Just depends on what you want or are happy with.
Have a great day!
Rick
Neither actually describes me. I am a music lover first and foremost so whatever I find serves the music best is what I look for.
Second - I try to buy the best available at the time within my budget constrictions and then improve on it as time goes by. The VPI started as a Mk-III and (I forgot to mention) was initially used with a Sumiko Premier MMT. I upgraded to the SME when I found one, brand new in the box, at a local dealer who was closing up. Cost: $700.00!!
Other upgrades included the arylic Mk-IV platter, SAMA, Super arm board, SS Clamp, suspension mods and a sandbox.
Pics and mods are in my gallery.
I truly find it hard to believe that anyone can get the "measure of the beast" if one's constantly changing it. YMMV
"Man is the only animal that blushes - or needs to" Mark Twain
If I was better with my hands or had more technical/mechanical knowledge I'd be willing to try more DIY stuff. Then again as the Hind End leaves me behind, that stuff is looking more appealing all the time.
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