End Game?

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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    I'll spend some money here and there, but doubt I'll ever chase my system to such depths as others.

    I could live with where I am at, but what is the fun in that...
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    I’m nowhere near end game, but the games “paused” for now while other items take priority.

    Hoping by end of year to have my HT back up and running with a full 5 channels, 4 subs and maybe even a HT Preamp added
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    F1nut wrote: »
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Just a quick thread to see how many of us have reached the "end game" of our two channel audio pursuits. With my recent acquisitions of the Pass Labs X0.2 and the Carver Silver Seven Tube Amps(pray all goes as planned on that deal), I think I may be there. Who else is nearing the end of the road?

    You change plans like a woman. What, a month ago you were selling everything or some such.

    I gotta admit... this is kinda funny
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,642
    I am happy with what I currently have.....but, I still have the desire to push the envelope.
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,851
    OR like the car it's the woman of the house changing the plans :wink:
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,851
    More than content where I am audio wise..leaves more $$$ for cars and fishing
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,010
    NotaSuv wrote: »
    More than content where I am audio wise..leaves more $$$ for cars and fishing

    This is where I am at. I could and would love to spend more on my audio to get to where I really want to be but I have other things in life I enjoy and want to do.
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    verb wrote: »
    afterburnt wrote: »
    A sub and some power cables and I am done.

    Flippin the Minivee already? Dibs! :smile:

    The mini is for my micros. I still need a sub for my minis.
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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
    Just like car technology, audio electronics and speakers improve. Class D amplifiers are an excellent example. There is no end game, it's just a journey. B)
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited January 2019
    Unless something breaks, I'm done. I now have a Sony flat screen TV, and a BR player, I'm not interested in going any higher. I just plan on enjoying what I have.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    cfrizz wrote: »
    Unless something breaks, I'm done. I now have a Sony flat screen TV, and a BR player, I'm not interested in going any higher. I just plan on enjoying what I have.

    And keeping the money in the bank! :smile:
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    verb wrote: »
    cfrizz wrote: »
    Unless something breaks, I'm done. I now have a Sony flat screen TV, and a BR player, I'm not interested in going any higher. I just plan on enjoying what I have.

    And keeping the money in the bank! :smile:

    I wish, it's leaving the bank to pay a $700.00+ real estate tax bill due at the end of the month!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,415
    cfrizz wrote: »
    verb wrote: »
    cfrizz wrote: »
    Unless something breaks, I'm done. I now have a Sony flat screen TV, and a BR player, I'm not interested in going any higher. I just plan on enjoying what I have.

    And keeping the money in the bank! :smile:

    I wish, it's leaving the bank to pay a $700.00+ real estate tax bill due at the end of the month!

    That is a drop in the bucket for our tax bill. Ours is 7k a year. :s:o
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    I may have already been at the summit while looking down over everything else (I've owned, that is). Life events forced the sale of that setup and I highly doubt I'll ever get back to what I had at that point in time. It wasn't perfect, but it was as close to an "end game" setup as I've ever owned.

    Therefore, I'm definitely not done making changes but I don't see myself spending a lot of $ to get myself somewhere that I will be satisfied long term. That said, $ is subjective so, when I say that I don't see myself spending much it's relative to me and my limits.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,151
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    cfrizz wrote: »
    verb wrote: »
    cfrizz wrote: »
    Unless something breaks, I'm done. I now have a Sony flat screen TV, and a BR player, I'm not interested in going any higher. I just plan on enjoying what I have.

    And keeping the money in the bank! :smile:

    I wish, it's leaving the bank to pay a $700.00+ real estate tax bill due at the end of the month!

    That is a drop in the bucket for our tax bill. Ours is 7k a year. :s:o

    :o:s

    California taxes are needed to pay for those overpaid State Legislators and their benefits recipients.

    Something HAS to change with that state and soon. ;)
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Why does CA have to change? It is the 6th largest economy in the world. Just like everywhere there are some that haven't benefited, but overall we are doing quite well.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,151
    edited January 2019
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Why does CA have to change? It is the 6th largest economy in the world. Just like everywhere there are some that haven't benefited, but overall we are doing quite well.

    How many billions is California in debt for now? 400 Bil. in 2016.

    I guess there are those who know how to skirt the tax system and do very well.

    How many Cali. people are working TAX FREE and letting those that pay tax TRY to cover
    the budget?

    https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/California-s-400-billion-debt-worries-analysts-6812264.php
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    How many billions is the U.S. In debt now? While I don't know, I suspect very few are skirting the tax system. I know I'm not.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,548
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Why does CA have to change? It is the 6th largest economy in the world. Just like everywhere there are some that haven't benefited, but overall we are doing quite well.

    Bud, you live in a bubble.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,151
    Hotel California says it all in the song.

    But I heard thousands ARE fleeing the state because I suspect they can't get to their end game system while paying the high cost of living there.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,283
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Why does CA have to change? It is the 6th largest economy in the world. Just like everywhere there are some that haven't benefited, but overall we are doing quite well.

    You guys are special...thanks for the warning :)

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,415
    I am convinced that getting out of bed in the morning causes cancer.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,283
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I am convinced that getting out of bed in the morning causes cancer.

    Some of these warnings are about as usful as those stuuppid tags they put on your bed :/
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    edited January 2019
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    cfrizz wrote: »
    verb wrote: »
    cfrizz wrote: »
    Unless something breaks, I'm done. I now have a Sony flat screen TV, and a BR player, I'm not interested in going any higher. I just plan on enjoying what I have.

    And keeping the money in the bank! :smile:

    I wish, it's leaving the bank to pay a $700.00+ real estate tax bill due at the end of the month!

    That is a drop in the bucket for our tax bill. Ours is 7k a year. :s:o

    I wish mine was 7k.

    Between mine and my parents I pay 20,000/yr.
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  • Vonharaland
    Vonharaland Posts: 23
    Near end game in the 2 channel room. I went as all in as I could when the Mrs.and.I remodeled: Vandersteen Quatro (2006), ARC LS 26 (2007), McCormack DNA1 Gold Ultra ( 2018, built just for me ). But I need a DAC to run the OPPO into. Keeping it CA, got my heart set on a Schiit Yggy. Father-in-law in assisted living, granddaughter in college... prolly not this year.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,151
    Joey_V wrote: »
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    cfrizz wrote: »
    verb wrote: »
    cfrizz wrote: »
    Unless something breaks, I'm done. I now have a Sony flat screen TV, and a BR player, I'm not interested in going any higher. I just plan on enjoying what I have.

    And keeping the money in the bank! :smile:

    I wish, it's leaving the bank to pay a $700.00+ real estate tax bill due at the end of the month!

    That is a drop in the bucket for our tax bill. Ours is 7k a year. :s:o

    I wish mine was 7k.

    Between mine and my parents I pay 20,000/yr.

    :o:s
    Dang you people pay a lot! :#

    But when you sell your homes you're supposed to get that back I heard 30 years ago.

    I just didn't want to play the game and stayed right here. 1200.00 here now but it used to be a lot less of course. :)

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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited January 2019
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Just a quick thread to see how many of us have reached the "end game" of our two channel audio pursuits. With my recent acquisitions of the Pass Labs X0.2 and the Carver Silver Seven Tube Amps(pray all goes as planned on that deal), I think I may be there. Who else is nearing the end of the road?

    John my question is, are YOU really at the end of your road? :wink:

    And what is it about the silver sevens that bests those beasts of tube Amps you built? Those things are animals.

    To answer your question. I'm not at the end of my journey as long as you keep getting the upgrade bug and selling me your hand me downs. :smiley:

    .... and I want to eventually do the black hole mod on my SDAs and upgrade the speaker cables....
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,801
    cfrizz wrote: »
    Unless something breaks, I'm done. I now have a Sony flat screen TV, and a BR player, I'm not interested in going any higher. I just plan on enjoying what I have.

    Sadly, it will all probably (probabilistically ) break (i.e., fail to operate properly) relatively soon, and the march of technology ensures that certain key parts (solid state components -- transistors and chips, predominantly) won't be available. :(

    Such are the vagaries of "technology". Currently, the march of technology and the short duty lives of "tech hardware" suit folks' expectations and philosophy. I can't imagine this outlook is sustainable, but I'm a grumpy old guy, so I might well be wrong.

    :)
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,801
    wallstreet wrote: »
    Just like car technology, audio electronics and speakers improve. Class D amplifiers are an excellent example. There is no end game, it's just a journey. B)

    Well -- it certainly changes. I think whether it improves is readily debatable.

    B)

    That said, see my grumpy old guy comment above :)

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,801
    edited January 2019
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I am convinced that getting out of bed in the morning causes cancer.

    Yeah, but so does staying in bed. ;)

    As I like to say about life:
    The thermodynamics is never in question, only the kinetics

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    :|

    Here, this may help all y'all decide whether it's worth getting out of bed and getting cancer every morning. I've noticed that humans (at least in the 21st Century) are generally pretty terrible at risk assessment. :p

    11946817256_ca5363f0f6_b.jpgDangerousness relative risks of activities by Mark Hardy, on Flickr

    I love this thread!

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