RE: A Rant...please excuse me as an old member...old in so many ways!!!

Allow me to state my preference without attempting to debate or disagree with your opinion. I've had and heard a lot of gear in my 50+ years of being an active listener/consumer of audio. My present rig(you can see details in my profile info) consists of quite old, mostly restored stuff. McIntosh tube amps and preamps, Thorens, Sony, VPI and AR turntables, AR and Klipsch speakers, brings me more joy, and is the most listenable set up that I've ever had. I've heard a lot of very new gear at friends houses and at audio stores, and I've owned a lot of new stuff too. Some was very good, some not as good. But for me, it all comes down to what makes want to listen. Squeezing every last detail from a record or cd is not a priority. The overall presentation is. I suppose it simply comes down to what's most important to the listener.

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Topic - A Rant...please excuse me as an old member...old in so many ways!!! - spindoctor 15:11:09 05/12/22 (17)

I very relatable sentiment. Please ,allow me to expand on that at length. - beach cruiser 21:39:44 05/14/22 (0)

"everything is better today. The technology leaves the '60s and 70's in the dust" - Analog Scott 06:50:11 05/14/22 (0)

I don't know about gear, but what I do know - TGR 15:31:53 05/13/22 (1)

RE: I don't know about gear, but what I do know - Analog Scott 06:26:59 05/14/22 (0)

Nope - Bill Way 10:56:23 05/13/22 (1)

RE: Nope -- I Would Add Original Mc 275; Spendor BC3 (nt) - goldenthal 16:39:42 06/08/22 (0)

I respectfully disagree with... - samstone 10:52:14 05/13/22 (0)

RE: A Rant...please excuse me as an old member...old in so many ways!!! - volunteer 05:00:48 05/13/22 (2)

RE: A Rant...please excuse me as an old member...old in so many ways!!! - tlea 14:07:14 05/14/22 (0)

RE: A Rant...please excuse me as an old member...old in so many ways!!! - dean_martin 10:59:32 05/13/22 (0)

Glad you are getting a lot of joy... - MaxwellP 04:55:15 05/13/22 (0)

RE: A Rant...please excuse me as an old member...old in so many ways!!! - sberger 21:32:03 05/12/22 (0)

Well said, sir. nt - Sondek 17:37:28 05/12/22 (0)

Rave or Rant? - ecl876 17:01:39 05/12/22 (0)

RE: A Rant...please excuse me as an old member...old in so many ways!!! - drmoss_ca 15:38:11 05/12/22 (2)

RE: That "Blue", and, better yet, "Warm Your Heart" - B. Scarpia 17:43:47 05/12/22 (1)

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