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i would like to apologize for the SUBJECT line, as it did not match the point i was trying to make. jim and a few others touched on the heart of my message. for me, it wasnt so much that i have more disposable income and an empty nest. although i am sure this is frequently the case. from all these replies, i also find it interesting to see all the different paths people take to end up with this singular interest. i tried to assemble a "top of the line" system back in the early 80s. i bought a couple of the best offerings from Nakamichi... a pre-amp and dragon cassette deck. these worked great. i also purchased a mcintosh amp. i went home and hooked everything up. the amp's left channel was dead. discouraged, i returned it to the dealer. they had to order a replacement. in the mean time, they gave me a loaner HK Citation amp. the HK worked for about 15 minutes before i heard crackling and a huge plume of smoke came out of the back. returned everything to the dealer for a refund and settled on mid-fi gear for the next 30 years. i am hoping to be a little luckier this time around.
To the enthusiast 2 channel will never dieMulti channel processor ht receivers don't have the realismIdeally dedicated 2 ch and ht roomsIf I had to pick one over the other, I'd go with 2 ch and forgo the extra speakers for surround (many movies still have a 2 channel soundtrack)