When "good enough" is good enough

I honestly think it is about emotion what the sound does for you. I set limits like 2 channel only, no tubes . I spend most of time an effort on the front end not because the rest is not important but I have pain limits to how much I spend.

I am 10 times more likely to spend too much on a great LP than a CD. I have a good Cd player that goes for months with out being used I buy and play records every week. I have not bought a CD this year not sure if I bought one last year. Never Bought a down load ever.

Get the best music you can often 45 rpm or British first pressings for me then the best table Cartridge and Arm you can find at a price you can live with then Phono , preamp and amp then speakers oh yeah and some over priced wire . I start at the front get that right move on down the line. I spend the most time buying records . I find picking gear a PITA is it different or is it better the hardest after does it work with what I already have. Far sooner find a great sounding record by a band I like

Cds have me looking for a door handle not my wallet. Up grading a turn table is my drug of choice after buying records . I have heard great sounding simple systems SET guys have my respect but tubes are not for me.

When is it good enough NEVER it can always be better, I just take time off from trying to make it better.
 
I'm very happy with my system although I do periodically get the urge to consider a two box solid state pre-amp. . . .and then it goes away. . . .for now.
 
GaryProtein said:
I'm very happy with my system although I do periodically get the urge to consider a two box solid state pre-amp. . . .and then it goes away. . . .for now.
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Gary.......You should go ahead and bring home the two box preamp you are wishing for. I have a feeling it will peel away another thin layer of haze from those sweet Infinity IRS's. I seriously doubt you would ever regret the addition.

As far as reaching a finishing point in gear acquisitions or system changes I'm not sure it is actually possible in this hobby. We may reach a tipping point that causes us to retreat temporarily from considering adding or changing anything but it seems there is always something that piques our interest enough to force our hand to reach for that wallet.
 
When I earnestly begin divesting in gear because I don't wish to have my family encumbered by it. :whew:
 
When is "good enough" really good enough? I think theoretically when all recordings sound as good as live or as good as recorded in the studio or when you know that better is impossible.

However I think we all know this will not happen in our lifetime so in real life there are a few possibilities:
1 It will never stop until we die,
2 We'll get bored of it and just enjoy the music (this is they end of our hobby),
3 Our better half will put it to an end as she convinces you it doesn't make sense and its better to invest in something else ,
4 We cannot afford any additional investments any longer.

I think I will end up with 1 or 3 :lol:
 
Time was when I swapped gear like socks, but several lifestyle changes forced me to slow down dramatically, and with the help of a good friend, I put together a carefully and intelligently assembled main rig that has remained stable for a while now. In some ways, it needs to remain stable, because I can’t spend what I used to on audio, but it’s also remained stable because it was thoughtfully put together--unlike many of my previous systems. That stability has led me a lot closer to the music, and reminded me that even though this hobby never sits still, if you put close thought into the LONG-TERM viability and appropriateness of your gear purchases and system assembly, you might just find some sustained audio happiness.
 
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