So, im upgrading my ~10 years old Dynaudio DM 2/7 to polk r700. Always wanted floorstanders, but lived in an apartment before.

Also my yamaha as701 to rotel rc-1572 with a D-amp NCore NCX500 modules.

This will be my endgame. In the long run it will be prolly fine, but having abit buyers remorse now.

  • the_blue_wizard@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I’ve definitely had Buyer’s Remorse, but that was probably based more on Unrealistic Expectations on my part.

    I bought 12ga Rope-Lay Pure Copper Speaker Cable expecting a difference. But - wire is wire - and it sounded the same. Even did an A/B with the old wire - the same.

    I bought a high quality Amp that was THREE TIMES the cost of my existing amp. Ultimately, they sounded the same. But I did get some nice features on the new amp that were worth while.

    Consider that Amps don’t have sound. At least perfect Amps do not have sound. So, to expect the New Amp to add anything or boost anything or to enhance anything was unrealistic. The Best Amps don’t add or subtract anything.

    I’m happy with my amp, happy with my speaker wire, happy with my speakers …but that doesn’t eliminate the desire to upgrade just to have something new. I can be satisfied and still want more.

    Right now I’m struggling to decide between Focal 948 ($3,200/pr), Bowers-Wilkins 702 S3 ($7,000/pr), and the Klipsch Forte IV ($5,000/pr). Can’t decide, and really in the moment, can’t justify the price of any.

    So, yes I have had Buyer’s Remorse, but that wasn’t the fault of the equipment, that was the fault of me building it up in my head beyond realistic expectations.