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.

  • chewyicecubeB
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    1 year ago

    yes, when i upgraded my power amp, i was half expecting double the performance but i got maybe 30% better. then i read that the issue is likely the speakers i was using, they need a solid amp to perform well, but a very good amp won’t make them too much better.

    so i’m now looking for a pair of speakers.

  • antlestxpB
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    1 year ago

    I was recently disappointed with my c399 purchase. I spent a ton if time trying to love it but it sounds so boring. No amount of calibration would make it engage me. Super powerful unit tho. Highly rated but not for me. I think I realized I’m not an audiophile.

  • uamvarB
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    1 year ago

    I have only experienced remorse when buying pieces of equipment I haven’t listened to first. I will not do this again.

  • jeremyjavaB
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    1 year ago

    Upgraded and upgraded, while I kept thinking I’ll never put serious funds into a dac, or only x into a streamer, etc, and eventually blew the doors off until I reached a particular goal.

    And I don’t regret a thing

  • Mele888B
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    1 year ago

    I did have buyers remorse For spending so much and because I could have gotten nice stuff used Also i try to not think about it and try do it as a “investment” into my future something I can look back knowing I will have it for many years and not like my cars that I switch them every 6 months