Letting 'er indoors choose the music...???

Posted by: Top Cat on 27 February 2002

Hi folks.

Tomorrow I borrow a Naim silver-disc spinner for a few days to see how I like it in the context of my system. I expect and demand to be blown away (well, at that price it's a requirement!) but the key thing here is persuading the lady in my life that spending a few big ones on a rather utilitarian-looking CD player and power supply is a worthwhile move.

"Of course," I hear you say, "it's all about how good it sounds."

Fine, dandy. But then this is the woman who really has her feet on the ground, so I've chosen a rather radical tactic. I'm going to let her listen to her music, choose the CDs and so on.

Is this wise? Will it work? I mean, heck, I admit to wanting to get her 'on side', and so I have promised her that she'll have equal say on the purchase - although I'll do the painful bit (holding folding).

Thing is, will my strategy work? Any tips as to how to win round the approval of our better halves in the face of serious hifi purchases?

Am I now stuck in a weekend of Fun Lovin' 'Criminals, Bowie, Crowded House, Macy Gray and (argh!) Anastacia (sp.?)????
eek

TC '..'
"Girl, you thought he was a man, but he was a Muffin..."

Posted on: 03 March 2002 by garyi
Congratulations!

Posted on: 03 March 2002 by Steve Toy
on your enjoyment of the CDS2 wink

Regards,

Steve.

The proof of the pudding...

Posted on: 04 March 2002 by Alex S.
Posted on: 04 March 2002 by GaryW
Maybe it's just me, but if I want to buy some Hi-Fi, I just do.
We share the bills, but anything left over from our salaries is our own to spend on what we like.
So, in a couple of weeks when I get my FlatCap2 I'll have the usual "£475 for a power supply? You're nuts!)", but that'll be the end of it.

That said, I always get her to have a listen, but as I use it a hell of a lot more that her, I'm not too fussed whether she likes the sound or not...

Posted on: 04 March 2002 by herm
Hi Gary

same with me, fortunately*, but you know, there's difference when you're buying a Flatcap or a CDSII. I doubt whether you'd want to drop a bill like that on the kitchen counter, 'cause amounts like that tend to eat into your vacation budget etc.

Welcome to the club, by the way.

Herman

*Oh, and of course I don't discuss Actual Amounts. eek Numbers are so unromantic...

Posted on: 04 March 2002 by Rico
quote:
This upgrade seems worthy of the ultimate sacrifice.

What, giving up beer? eek

Rico - SM/Mullet Audio

Posted on: 05 March 2002 by ken c
only yesterday, i had a conversation with a lady colleague at work. she is taking a holiday to do some decorating with her husband.
"fortunately i don't have to help with the room where his hifi is". hmmm.... sounds familiar i thought.
"do you know what the naim of the hifi is" i ask.
"i really dont know and dont care, the boxes are all black anyway, and he's been buying this stuff from a speacialist hifi shop in Uxbridge. i know the record player is Linn or something. he has recently bought a new cd player -- i daren't ask how much that was -- i know for a fact his hifi is ridiculously expensive"
"is the cd player a top loader"
"yes, it is, and it also looks black like the other bits -- i dont know what he sees in these black things -- even the speakers are black -- very odd shape, slanting backwards with grooves running along the sides"
"does it sound good then?"
"dunno, i havent had a chance to listen -- too busy -- he has been spending a lot of time in there recently though. he keeps mumbling 'warmup, run-in' as if its a car. i will probably find out during this break."
"also find out if there is 'naim' anywhere on the boxes"
"ah, now you say -- thats it"

enjoy

ken