If I could go back and guide myself with audio gear I would probably save a lot of time and money. Granted some of that experience and ca$h resulted in a fun experience but I could have saved a lot 'only if I had known'.
1.Be slow to dive into the Dac race and even slower in changing Dac's.
2.Don't buy into the wire thing
3.If it says 'Class A' don't buy it
4.Don't buy into gadgets that go between one piece of gear and another
I think I wasted the most money on 1 and 4. You can easily nickle and dime yourself into what would have been a great piece of gear buying gadgets.
J.
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Topic - Looking Back at my Audio Path - Jotaro 14:45:30 09/29/24 (58)
- Buy for your ears and NOT your buddy's ears . . . - Billy Wonka 17:08:30 10/04/24 (3)
- RE: Buy for your ears and NOT your buddy's ears . . . - howard 21:25:07 10/06/24 (0)
- That's the ticket ! (nt) - reelsmith. 11:04:43 10/06/24 (0)
- Rock the boat, sure. Just don't tip the boat over. - peppy m. 02:37:06 10/06/24 (0)
- My audio path began in 1964... - Jim Treanor 11:37:33 10/03/24 (4)
- RE: My audio path began in 1964... - Todd A. 08:33:38 10/04/24 (0)
- Yes x 7 - DKL 05:52:59 10/04/24 (0)
- I agree with all your assertions... - Ozzy 03:05:11 10/04/24 (0)
- Nice! (nt) - Goober58 15:32:47 10/03/24 (0)
- RE: Looking Back at my Audio Path - dbphd 20:36:53 10/02/24 (2)
- RE: Looking Back at my Audio Path - Jotaro 22:20:29 10/02/24 (1)
- RE: Looking Back at my Audio Path - dbphd 02:27:58 10/03/24 (0)
- RE: Looking Back at my Audio Path - G Squared 11:15:21 10/02/24 (3)
- RE: Looking Back at my Audio Path - Mick Wolfe 09:38:37 10/03/24 (2)
- RE: Looking Back at my Audio Path - tlea 16:52:13 10/03/24 (1)
- RE: Looking Back at my Audio Path - Mick Wolfe 09:55:49 10/04/24 (0)
- RE: Looking Back at my Audio Path - DustyC 09:29:20 10/02/24 (0)
- Obviously your experiences aren't universal truths - 1973shovel 04:16:38 10/02/24 (1)
- Your'e the first person who realized this.... - Jotaro 04:39:57 10/02/24 (0)
- RE: Looking Back at my Audio Path - Todd Krieger 20:58:09 09/30/24 (9)
- I suspect he meant "Class A" in the Stereophile sense of the term ;) - mhardy6647 10:38:23 10/01/24 (7)
- RE: I suspect he meant "Class A" in the Stereophile sense of the term ;) - 421a 11:04:34 10/02/24 (1)
- nice :) (nt) - mhardy6647 13:24:48 10/02/24 (0)
- RE: I suspect he meant "Class A" in the Stereophile sense of the term ;) - Inmate51 11:43:32 10/01/24 (3)
- Yes Like Class A room heaters...SS amps...nt - Jotaro 14:01:41 10/01/24 (2)
- I agree with you on both fronts..... - AbeCollins 08:06:18 10/02/24 (0)
- I stand corrected! Sorry about that. (nt) - mhardy6647 19:06:39 10/01/24 (0)
- Nice looking amp. nt - Tre' 10:42:34 10/01/24 (0)
- RE: Looking Back at my Audio Path - Jotaro 23:52:20 09/30/24 (0)
- My two cents - E-Stat 07:05:01 09/30/24 (0)
- For some it's about the journey - AbeCollins 07:02:10 09/30/24 (0)
- RE: Looking Back at my Audio Path - cawson@onetel.com 04:35:30 09/30/24 (24)
- My path is apparently the opposite of yours. - Rzado 13:05:45 09/30/24 (19)
- All together of independent - you choose - AbeCollins 10:46:59 10/01/24 (5)
- Tell Me More! - cawson@onetel.com 11:15:41 10/01/24 (4)
- RE: Tell Me More! - AbeCollins 07:32:47 10/02/24 (3)
- RE: Tell Me More! - cawson@onetel.com 03:56:09 10/03/24 (2)
- RE: Tell Me More! - AbeCollins 08:46:32 10/05/24 (1)
- RE: Tell Me More! - cawson@onetel.com 01:21:09 10/06/24 (0)
- RE: My path is apparently the opposite of yours. - Todd Krieger 21:03:32 09/30/24 (2)
- As do I - E-Stat 06:00:34 10/01/24 (0)
- RE: My path is apparently the opposite of yours. - cawson@onetel.com 00:52:00 10/01/24 (0)
- RE: My path is apparently the opposite of yours. - cawson@onetel.com 16:11:42 09/30/24 (0)
- Peter gets all worked up - E-Stat 14:11:57 09/30/24 (8)
- Yes, but ... - cawson@onetel.com 15:50:18 09/30/24 (7)
- RE: Yes, but ... - E-Stat 16:08:34 09/30/24 (6)
- RE: Yes, but ... - cawson@onetel.com 01:06:41 10/01/24 (5)
- "We"? - Inmate51 07:17:43 10/01/24 (0)
- Not the first time - E-Stat 05:28:48 10/01/24 (3)
- RE: Not the first time - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 15:57:10 10/01/24 (2)
- Thank you! - E-Stat 17:01:13 10/01/24 (1)
- What is this, a vice-Presential debate? Stop agreeing with me - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 20:15:12 10/01/24 (0)
- Tone Controls - Inmate51 07:35:04 09/30/24 (3)
- So long as... - E-Stat 10:42:13 09/30/24 (0)
- Massive 'tone control' - AbeCollins 07:56:03 09/30/24 (1)
- RE: Massive 'tone control' - fantja 14:14:35 10/01/24 (0)
- I ceratinly spent a lot but no regrets... - kuma 21:14:32 09/29/24 (1)
- Very wise - Jotaro 22:15:17 09/29/24 (0)