Ingvar Ahlberg
AVForums Grandmaster
So I have spent a considerable amount of money and time on gear gear this year, partly in the cartridge department as discussed in the "cartridge thoughts" thread and also on a 42 year old amplifier as discussed in the "Vintage gems, extreme value for money." thread.
After that amp entered the music room I have spent a lot of time listening, it sounds unlike any other amp I ever heard, especially in the low end, very important to me and the best bass power/definition in my memory in a domestic listening situation.
Then the other day, this Saturday to be precise, I put on Tracy Chapman, first record, no other title (for the moment using the JVC MC-1) and suddenly realized that I had spent a couple of worthless months listening to equipment instead of music, and the joy of music was suddenly back, just because a record by an 18 year old girl that is so good that it makes the replay gear totally uninteresting, inconsequential, the music lives on it´s own power.
Played a lot of records since Saturday, still do, presently John Prine Bruised Orange, and it is as fun as it should be, don´t care about the gear for now, the JVC MC-1 still in use, it can sit there until worn out.
On my way back to buying records again instead of equipment, starting tomorrow.
Ingvar
After that amp entered the music room I have spent a lot of time listening, it sounds unlike any other amp I ever heard, especially in the low end, very important to me and the best bass power/definition in my memory in a domestic listening situation.
Then the other day, this Saturday to be precise, I put on Tracy Chapman, first record, no other title (for the moment using the JVC MC-1) and suddenly realized that I had spent a couple of worthless months listening to equipment instead of music, and the joy of music was suddenly back, just because a record by an 18 year old girl that is so good that it makes the replay gear totally uninteresting, inconsequential, the music lives on it´s own power.
Played a lot of records since Saturday, still do, presently John Prine Bruised Orange, and it is as fun as it should be, don´t care about the gear for now, the JVC MC-1 still in use, it can sit there until worn out.
On my way back to buying records again instead of equipment, starting tomorrow.
Ingvar
