Quote Originally Posted by The Grand Wazoo View Post
One thing that intrigues me is as to whether the 'regulars' in the 'Musical Compositions' section are those who're most satisfied with their systems ?

- Are we the ones who're not so tied up with improving their systems but want to find more music to listen on what we have?
An interesting speculation. Personally, most of my system has not been changed for over thirty years (turntable, arm, preamp / power amplifier, tuner and speakers). Perhaps I have been fortunate in assembling a system that is 'right' for me early on, but I have always regarded any system as only a means to an end. And that end of course, is the enjoyment of music.

I do know someone who seems to have these priorities back-to-front. Constantly reading the Hi Fi magazines, never satisfied with his system (which to my ears is a good one), constantly fiddling and tinkering. Even worse he tends to choose only those records that can 'show off' his system. I'm afraid any comments of mine fall on 'deaf' ears.

It would be interesting to know if the 'regulars' to which Chris refers, read as many music magazines as HiFi magazines, or tend to listen to or watch music programmes on radio and TV. I usually buy the 'BBC Music' magazine and 'MoJo' magazine, but only the occasional 'HiFi News' (one of the better ones).

Regards

Barry