Feck this, I've had enough.
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 8:57 pm
As the title really. I am at the end of my tether. Busily searching for some sonic bliss that doesn't exist I go round and round in circles of frustration. I have had enough now and realise I have been chasing "something" that doesn't exist. Just as I think it comes into view and I get closer it turns out to be a mirage. Like that car that goes past driven by the most beautiful girl in the world only when you catch up and pull along side at the traffic lights you realise it's an old munter who fell out the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down.
I have spent A LOT of my time over the last 15 years passing out modifying and building stuff. It's been a roller coaster of highs and lows and I have ex
erienced a lot of things. The fly in the ointment is I'm no bloody good at this stuff so should just admit defeat and move on. As you stirip away layer after layer of dirt on the musical window the plain truth is the view ain't so good. Some recordings done well sound amazing. Many that were recorded and mastered by a deaf person are bloody awful. I can't live with this situation anymore and not being able to listen comfortably to everything I want to.
So fuck it this is the end of the line. I get much more enjoyment listening to my JBL Bluetooth speaker than six channels of nva based diy efforts, a pimped up naim cdp and God knows what else.I feel like a weight is lifted having admitted defeat and being able to move on to just thinking about the music and just the music.
So where next ? Well as I enjoy my Bluetooth speaker so much I thought to stay with something similar but just bigger and not aimed at the portable market. After all I have said about modern digital electronics in the past I have to admit that I don't care anymore. I have to switch my brain off from this all consuming hobby and enjoy the music again without the OCD obsessing about the gear.
So, I have enquired about a demo at a local dealer of a pair of Kef LS50 wireless 2 all signing, all dancing do everything you want miracle in a box ( well two boxes). The finest class D amplification, dsp new devilry, streamer and dac in a box. I am really hoping that I like these things and can switch my brain off. Jerry said I have a brain like a buzz saw and will never be happy. How right he was, it is spoiling everything. I only really switch off when listening to my jbl Bluetooth speaker so I am hoping that the kef will be just a grown up extended version .
No cd's, no vinyl, no cdp's, turntables and bloody power supplies cluttering up the place. No tracking force, dirty records or cartridge alignment to worry about. Feck it, that shit takes up too much brain power worrying about. From now it is me and my family enjoying our music with a couple of speakers, a phone and a subscription to our streaming provider of choice.
That is the plan. Everything will be up for sale eventually except my vinyl as I've heard too many tales of regret when vinyl sold off.
I have spent A LOT of my time over the last 15 years passing out modifying and building stuff. It's been a roller coaster of highs and lows and I have ex
erienced a lot of things. The fly in the ointment is I'm no bloody good at this stuff so should just admit defeat and move on. As you stirip away layer after layer of dirt on the musical window the plain truth is the view ain't so good. Some recordings done well sound amazing. Many that were recorded and mastered by a deaf person are bloody awful. I can't live with this situation anymore and not being able to listen comfortably to everything I want to.
So fuck it this is the end of the line. I get much more enjoyment listening to my JBL Bluetooth speaker than six channels of nva based diy efforts, a pimped up naim cdp and God knows what else.I feel like a weight is lifted having admitted defeat and being able to move on to just thinking about the music and just the music.
So where next ? Well as I enjoy my Bluetooth speaker so much I thought to stay with something similar but just bigger and not aimed at the portable market. After all I have said about modern digital electronics in the past I have to admit that I don't care anymore. I have to switch my brain off from this all consuming hobby and enjoy the music again without the OCD obsessing about the gear.
So, I have enquired about a demo at a local dealer of a pair of Kef LS50 wireless 2 all signing, all dancing do everything you want miracle in a box ( well two boxes). The finest class D amplification, dsp new devilry, streamer and dac in a box. I am really hoping that I like these things and can switch my brain off. Jerry said I have a brain like a buzz saw and will never be happy. How right he was, it is spoiling everything. I only really switch off when listening to my jbl Bluetooth speaker so I am hoping that the kef will be just a grown up extended version .
No cd's, no vinyl, no cdp's, turntables and bloody power supplies cluttering up the place. No tracking force, dirty records or cartridge alignment to worry about. Feck it, that shit takes up too much brain power worrying about. From now it is me and my family enjoying our music with a couple of speakers, a phone and a subscription to our streaming provider of choice.
That is the plan. Everything will be up for sale eventually except my vinyl as I've heard too many tales of regret when vinyl sold off.