Ken Fritz spent 30 long years building the best stereo system in the world. The efforts Fritz made included adding a cavernous, veritable concert hall to his house to accommodate custom-made speaker towers.The new addition to his home was designed for the optimal dispersion of sound. Open Culture has more details:
Much of Fritz’s system is custom-made, most elaborately notably its three-armed, 1,500-pound “Frankenstein turntable.” How much did it cost asks his son Scott? “I’ve seen turntables that sell for $100,00, $120,000, and they’re nowhere near as complicated and as involved as this,” he says. But to the true audiophile, every investment is worth it, whether of money, time, or effort. For “once it’s built, if you don’t like it, if doesn’t work, you’re stuck with it. You just lie to yourself: ‘It sounds good.'” Fritz’s music room stands as a testament to his determination not to lie to himself — as well as to his love of music and will to give that love a concrete form.
There is also a documentary on Fritz’ audiophilia journey, which you can watch here.
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