we all love audio... food for thought

seabeerob213

if we're on here, there's no doubt we love our movies, music, and our sound reproduction in general, regardless of what you got running it, the kind of output you got feeding it, or what you've got turning all that power into audio bliss; are there any regrets you have to taking on this hobby, maybe other hobbies that fell by the wayside to accommodate this, things you wanted or needed that you may have put off to fund this hobby, did you ever pass up a deal or let go something you shouldnt have?

more importantly how has this hobby affected your life, what have you gained from doing this, and what advice do you have for a young kid who is just getting into this?

trav0810

The only advice I can give you is this: PATIENCE!!! No matter what you buy or what equipment you have, you will always come across something else you want. So don't get in too big of a hurry when looking for stuff. Wait for the deals to come around.

ErasmusBDragon

Life is short. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy. Listen to the best gear that you can get.

wallstreet

Trust your ears.

bikezappa

wallstreet wrote: »

Trust your ears.

Educate them first.

seabeerob213

im trying to, haha, as well as trying to tell other to not buy bose and beats anymore

markmarc

Get educated on audio is a great first step. Second is to do everything you can without spending money. The listening space is a critical component, and sadly the easiest and most often forgotten. Spending time getting the best speaker position, cleanest cable layout, and various objects position are all free tweaks that are worth the time. I've known many people who have achieved a 10-20% improvement just by working with these free steps.

seabeerob213

thanks mark, and something im trying to do, tomorrow when i hook up my new receiver i will do quite a bit of this

cstmar01

Always have an open mind when trying out things. Its all about what you like for sound, and asking others with the same experience and taste as yourself does help but always try and hear it for yourself and form your own opinions.

I'm a young guy in this hobby and started out small and now love this. Did I give anything up for this? not really, at most going out to bar and drinking my money away all the time was probably the biggest and now I just do it at home with my gear

Everything matters, trust your ears, and in the end have fun!

seabeerob213

im giving up a lot of spending money too, but its a welcome sacrifice and even though i always here from the girl that i always spend money on stereo stuff she listens and knows why, and she sees how happy it makes me and is supportive, although as soon as i get some 7's for the 2 channel i wont buy anything for at least 6 months, promise i made her

Oldfatdogs

although as soon as i get some 7's for the 2 channel i wont buy anything for at least 6 months, promise i made her

That could be a hard one to pull off Rob,there's always something you need.But she could buy it for you and you can keep your promise.
Enjoy the tunes.
Dan

seabeerob213

nah, i will just try my best to make the most of what i have, and be happy with it for a while, with so much money lately funding this hobby, recreation has fallen a bit by the wayside, and dan, every intention of enjoying the tunes

ViperZ

I am really glad I built my home theater and 2-channel system before we bought our house - it took me years, but I built exactly what I wanted in my budget. HT was in a condo and tube 2-channel system was in my parents' basement. Now that we have a house, a new car and kid on the way, it's hard to spend $ on hobbies. My other hobby, motorcycle, took a huge chunk out of audio budget, but by that time, the audio systems were almost done anyway

seabeerob213

thats what im trying for but gotta have otherfun too lol and i got my 2-channel in my dads basement

gwh

[QUOTEwhat advice do you have for a young kid who is just getting into this? ][/QUOTE]

Buy used never pay retail.




G

ViperZ

gwh wrote: »

what advice do you have for a young kid who is just getting into this? ]

Buy used never pay retail.

G

The best advice you're going to get.

steveinaz

Hi-fi was my first and "oldest" hobby, so I have always given it priority 1. I have many hobbies, so I tend to address each one "seasonally." During colder times, when I spend more time indoors, I tend to focus on my hi-fi hobby. During warm periods, my ATV's and guns get alot of attention, as well as my camping/hiking stuff. Of course, not being a millionaire--I have a limited budget that I'm willing to devote to these hobbies.

markmarc

ViperZ wrote: »

I am really glad I built my home theater and 2-channel system before we bought our house - it took me years, but I built exactly what I wanted in my budget. HT was in a condo and tube 2-channel system was in my parents' basement. Now that we have a house, a new car and kid on the way, it's hard to spend $ on hobbies. My other hobby, motorcycle, took a huge chunk out of audio budget, but by that time, the audio systems were almost done anyway

I spent the first 15 years or so of marriage with the same gear, the funds went to having a home, parenting, family vacation, etc.. I stopped skiing, rounds of golf dropped by 75%. When a little bit of extra cash started rolling in again I made audio my hobby priority

seabeerob213

ViperZ wrote: »

The best advice you're going to get.

what if i buy new and never pay retail? lol love those closeouts on older gear, no prob buying used though, just bought a used hk 3490 and refurb rti-4's