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In Reply to: RE: Simplicity of downsizing.... posted by Bill the K on March 23, 2017 at 04:22:33
And for some of us, life makes that downsizing choice for us. Might call it life simplified by fate, and for that I'm grateful because I never had the discipline to do it by choice. Grateful too because some have been downsized by poor choices rather than fate. Sometimes shite happens and it works for the good. Still have a decent 2ch. rig, but that downsizing thing has put it into, by necessity, a problematic room. Heck, that even worked out nicely since I was forced into a nearfield listening situation & by golly, I think I'm enjoying THAT more! I'm thinking more "cup half full" about things now, again, not by choice, but by those old winds of change that hit us every now & then. Geez, I just realized I've drug this post into a weird, half depressing & l o n g ramble. Sorry guys, I apologize, just clearing thoughts outta my rusty brain.
Everyone thinks I'm strange except my friends deep inside the earth
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Not depressing, just realistic. Indeed, one motivator behind my downsizing was, well, age. There will be one more step in a few years when I retire and probably move, leaving my dedicated listening room behind. The speakers will go as will the INT-250, and I'll get a Pass Labs headphone amp...the next downsize after that will be surround sound for my coffin.
As Ian Anderson put it, "Life is a long song, but the song ends too soon for us all."
Hey Slap, slow down there buddy, you're starting to bring ME down now. Age has snuck up on me too, I retired 7 years ago but I'm still hanging in there & enjoying whatever comes down the pike. Like me, you'll probably be in for some surprising surprizes. Oh man, did I really just write that sentence with that "surprize" thing in it? Welcome to old age & unpredictability. I think.
Everyone thinks I'm strange except my friends deep inside the earth
LOL, Sorry! The important thing is that we still have music to listen to, in whatever form.
Slapshot, I neglected to congratulate you on your efforts & how much, for me, less stressful it looks. All gorgeous equipment both before & after, but well done my man. Many years ago I had a pair of Maggies powered by Hafler, with an AR TT. Very modest to be sure, but sounded very nice. I now have mid-level M.L.spkrs, Project TT, Emotiva CD & a Sheng-Ya Hybrid Int. Amp (don't ask, it sounds very good & I got it at floor model cost). My only regret is getting rid of the Maggies. To my old ears though, it all sounds nice for the modest level in which it resides, according to what I see most AA members have. So anyway, as my Granny used to say as she went out the door, "Okay little D, I'm gonna do something the devil never did, I'm gonna leave you for a while". Thanks Granny, I think.
Everyone thinks I'm strange except my friends deep inside the earth
Thanks, david,
I was introduced to maggies in college; took a long time before I could afford them myself, and even longer before I could maximize their potential (which I think I've come close to at this point). This really is a lifelong hobby, and it keeps changing all the time.
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