The Perfect Sound (or Perfect Anything)

I found thus to be a really interesting and well-written book review. The book itself sounds interesting, and I have ordered it at my local library. But what caught my attention was the article writer's discussion of the 'happiness of pursuit,' which I think applies to shaving as well as musical equipment: sometimes I want the best razor or soap, but other times I just want to be content to use and enjoy one. His paragraphs about how different stereo component combinations work best for different genres of music or artists also seems applicable; for me particular razors seem to work the best with certain vintage blades and with specific soaps or creams, and some shaving software makers appear to be significantly better when working with some types of ingredients than do others. And his talk about how 'a neophyte might just buy the very best individual components and hook them up together' but would find that 'that seldom works because each piece needs to interact harmoniously with the others - the configuration matters' resonates  with me for wet shaving. In my experience, various combinations of brush, soap or cream, razor, blade, and aftershave are just right together, each part of the shave contributing its share toward the perfection that I experience.

Anyway, I hope you find the article interesting
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-perfect..._permalink

Thanks John. Interesting read.