Welcome.
We are a low-drama, easygoing group. I don’t think many or any of the regulars are pure objectivists though (my THX AAA 789 amp is in a box). After reaching a certain quality (price) level, it’s often more relaxing to take off the sharp edges with a Class A amp and/or add harmonics with tubes. In the end, run your own race and be happy.
Yeah no, I can insert my reply right there: with source and transducer chains that I consider my highest-fidelity ones, there is no edge I want to take off, all the edges are there because they should be there, I need my best (critical-listening oriented) gear to not let my attention move away from the music. No relaxation, all listening all the way, full attention. But then of course, these sessions should last 2-3 hours max and be relatively rare and special (certainly not daily, mostly not even weekly). Also, ESS Sabre is my only god, I shall have no other gods before it. 
Hello and welcome @Alexandra.
Hello! And sorry for not introducing myself, I forgot to do that.
Got into the audiophile hobby around 2019/2020. started with harmless stuff like AT-M50x, DT770 Pro, that kinda stuff. Now currently using my Edition XS and S12 and enjoying my planar binge. But also own FiiO SP3 speakers.
Live in Luxembourg and am 24 years old.
Hello and welcome @rgxd.
Hello and welcome @theveterans.
Hello, everyone! Happy to be here!
Hi to all. I have Meze 99 Classic through Topping DX3PRO+ and Stax SMR-1 MK2 with SR307. I am considering adding Verum 1Mk2 any thoughts?
Hello and welcome @Doug, @Doubleds and @Adrian_Rivera.
Hello and welcome @eyeballpaul, @Ted3305, @DangerZone, @comfylife and @HIPlayerDSD.
Hello and welcome @OmarZX, @Brian.K3 and @saudio, @Atriya, @Henrikas_M, @Mike_Blain and @FCDobbs,
Joe (FCDobbs) here. I guess Ive always been a bit of closet audiophile. I remember in my teens going into hifi shops listening to Mannheim Steamroller Fresh Aire 2. Went through my adult life with a Bryston amp and various pre-amps. Ended up with the Bryston, radial resistors on the ouput for volume. An oppo 205 directly fed to the amp. Downsizing now and getting into headphones in Ernest. Headphones arent the same feel. Hopefully I can make the transition. I have a schiit Mjolnir 3, Bifrost 2/64 and Audeze lcd-5 on the way. Anyway enough about me.
Welcome. Me too. The acoustics in the front coat closet by the stairs are pretty good. Especially when full of coats that absorb the high frequencies.
Hello and welcome @optimist, @wcrockett and @shi_fred.
Hello and welcome @sendler2112, @purr1n and @j0n4h.
Hello! Happy to be here representing Boston. I’m excited to learn and share. Irene
hi all, was just looking how I can create a new topic in the purchase advice category. Didn’t figure that out yet …
Hello. Welcome. Two things: new users can’t create topics, and second there is a purchase advice thread already. That, plus the general questions topic, cover most every one-off request.