My Final Simple System

[Rare Bird]

John
Speaking for myself & not Matt enough is really enough, other things in life are just more important, besides theirs some nice gear available these days at really cheap prices that can see off a lot of expensive clobber..i never thought i'd ever bite the bullet but boy am i glad i did & theirs absolutly no turning back for me now.. 'I'm deffo cured''

[The Pink Panther]

All looks fine to me, "Pink" (could you at least add your real first name to your signature, assuming it isn't actually Pink - or are you THAT Pink?! I didn't know she was into hi-fi! )

And another Spotify user - check out the AoS page, link in my signature below - might be some stuff to listen to in there - what sort of music are you into?

Anyway, welcome to AoS, and have fun.

What I great welcome from all the users, thanks this seems like a very easy going and friendly forum.

As for music I am into, very wide ranging. I have masses of electronic, for Orbital to Vangelis, I like it heavy and proggy like Porcupine Tree, Blackfield, Osi, NINE inch nails, I love quality simple country, Wagner, Epic soundtracks, great pop songs and Motown.

really I could go on and on.

cheers

[Tim]

What I great welcome from all the users, thanks this seems like a very easy going and friendly forum.

As for music I am into, very wide ranging. I have masses of electronic, for Orbital to Vangelis, I like it heavy and proggy like Porcupine Tree, Blackfield, Osi, NINE inch nails, I love quality simple country, Wagner, Epic soundtracks, great pop songs and Motown.

It is a very welcoming forum and caters for all tastes, what counts is that music is very high up the list of priorities for many, regardless of how it's delivered and getting the most bang for your buck is also something you will find is important

Porcupine Tree and Blackfield, good stuff - are you going to see Blackfield next week?

[The Pink Panther]

Cor! Your nurse has got your medication sorted then
Seem to have a couple of recent members who don’t go Hi Fi shopping pissed with their wives credit card and an ear infection
I have to ask given you say you’ve “been around the block”, at what point did you step back from it all and say this is bollocks really, I want to listen to music, not collect kit?
Cracking Dac that HRT 11. I’ve done all three HRT models now and the HRT 11 has got to be the best value for money in the range.
Not too sure about itunes but hey………..

Hi there, I have owned all sorts odd equipment, and I realized with every upgrade I wasnt really getting anywhere. infact I seemed to getting further away from the sound I like with every so called high end purchase. I think the decision to step back from it all has been a combination of what I have said above, looking at peoples attitutudes towards kit on various forums. For some people it is all about the shiny boxes and they seem blinkered from the music. I have stood in many an audition/ show demo / someone's home for instance as equipment has been demonstrated and listened to people's reaction. They are there marveling , raving about how incredible it sounds, and I have been stood their thinking you are talking absolute cod Sh1t. This sounds crap. I even voiced my opinion at a Leema demonstration once and was virtually shouted down as if my opinion couldn't be taken seriously. For a while I even doubted my self. How could all these people like all this incredibly expensive equipment that sounds terrible? maybe Its me? my ears?
Not being big headed but I have studied music on various instruments to a high level, so if there is one thing I do trust it's my ears!
I suggested once that the cheapest upgrade to any hifi was a pint of beer. it didn't go down well with the forum.

Any way I could ramble on for ages but I know now that my hifi sounds as good as I ever want it to sound. It doesn't need improving. It needs listening to until it breaks from over use!

[The Pink Panther]

I hope I have not come across as Mr know it all, It is just my opinion. and each to his or her own and all.

[The Pink Panther]

It is a very welcoming forum and caters for all tastes, what counts is that music is very high up the list of priorities for many, regardless of how it's delivered and getting the most bang for your buck is also something you will find is important

Porcupine Tree and Blackfield, good stuff - are you going to see Blackfield next week?

Yes hotel booked, wife packed in suitcase, Jagermeister at the ready.

[Marco]

Hi "Pink",

Welcome to AoS. Glad you seem to be settling in ok - nice one

So what's your proper first name, mate? We like to know each other here on first name terms. It engenders a friendly atmosphere and creates a community spirit

Marco.

[synsei]

I hope I have not come across as Mr know it all, It is just my opinion. and each to his or her own and all.

Hello Mr Pink and welcome to AoS. You're going to fit in just fine.

You're philosophy is very refreshing and mirrors mine exactly. All my gear is second-hand and has all been acquired for very little cash. It sounds bloody fantastic and puts a huge smile on my face, what more could anyone ask? Oh yeah, where's that crate of 'Stella'?

[Ergoline]

Righteous minimalism bro!

I also have a cheap tube driven system (I have more amps than I need, but I digress). I have the first generation HRT streamer, and while it didn't have synergy with my gear, it's definitely a well-made unit, and hyper-detailed to boot. It's always cool to see a like-minded individual who knows you don't need to have a gratuitously expensive system to have good sound (even though it does help).

Great movies by the way.

[Alex_UK]

I suggested once that the cheapest upgrade to any hifi was a pint of beer. it didn't go down well with the forum.

Now you're just being plain silly. It takes at least two!