Are all Audiophiles masocists?

@cd318....
"Now if only you were aware of all that before you began...would you still do it?"

*L* Since none of us gets the opportunity to live life backwards, that falls into the 'Monday morning quarterback syndrome'..mho...

If one did have the chance to 'play it again, Sam' the outcome would certainly be different....good, bad, indifferent, or even to a sudden unforseen Stop @ That Curb *screech*Smack*lights out*

Where you are is where you Is.

Are we masocists? *L* Yup.  We keep getting up in the morning.... ;)

@isochronism .....

"...  the only thing good enough that I can't upgrade is you."

Not knowing the spouse receiving that....could be hazardous to one's health in ways unknown to us...🤔

I stay far far away of any 'Dear Abby' martial commentary....if, at all:

"Sweetheart, I can't upgrade the Perfection you already Are."

If lucky, she'll buy it....or know that you're totally BSing her, and kill you Verrrry Slowwly....;)

Mahgister...*L*  Thanks for the confidence there....but, after 40+ yrs., one develops certain 'auto-self preservation routines', at least in regard to sudden chills of atmosphere and dark silence....

Likened to the hint of ozone before lightning strikes way too close...even if it misses, one looks for burnt extremities....

Mental nimbleness may help....but some quickness may just sink one into the quicksand sandtrap, where one's head becomes the ball on the tee.

(....and she doesn't read any of this....to my knowledge....;)...)

cd318....*S* And also, quite true.  We do wake hopeful....have to.

We do have enough days that ones' feet can't hit the floor fast enough.

There's also the *meh* days:
-Start good, go south in varied ways 'n means
-The inverse of that, begin not so but make up for it overall.

It's Those Days....when one would rather pull the covers up and cocoon oneself and wait for the next and preferable one....

...where exiting becomes more an act of faith, bravery, sheer determination, or utter abandon or surrender.

Those Days suck.

The only way they get worse is a firing squad waiting for you.

Those Really Suck.

Mho...the last 2 delve into the Masocist Zone.

Audioholics skirt the upper edge of the MZ, like surfers on storm surf....

"OMG, I've (fallen out of love/begun to detest/made an enormous error/(fill in blank) with the/this (fill in subject equipment).

Now, I'm faced with (replacing X) and (convincing self)(convincing spouse)(rationalizing this)(selling/trading/burying X in closet/backyard/trash fire) and determining what would make the remainder return to desired satisfactory status..."

Doing this occasionally.....fine.
Doing this yearly....mmmOK.
Doing this a lot?

You enjoy it.
Leather, whips, and 'restraints' would be cheaper in the long run, butt...

As long as you 'do' this in our company (obviously, the audio, please), we understand....

*poor devil...tsk*

...feel free to PM us the vids of the latter, though...;)

Salaciously yours, J

(FGS, I am kidding...I don't want the latter...the evening news is torture enough....)

@cd318....Oh, my....I hadn't heard about D. Rigg....😢😘
My first exposure to her was The Avengers series; after the 'effect' of her 'fighting togs' wore down, her talent as an actress became apparent and amplified with later roles...

(In an interview, she initially didn't understand the fan letters received that *mmm* refered mostly to the leathers....Confusion gave way to 'oh, give it a break..." *L*)

Rest in Peace, Ms. D...
Her Lotus Elan sparked a lifelong respect for that marque...*s*

I can relate to the 'lil glitches' that mar ones' system and ones' mind....
'Crackely switches', 'scratchy pots', 'cable conundrums'....
The minor ones' beget 'bug hunts' that engender desire for a simple 'boom box' that, failing, gets recycled without regret.
If something more major goes *foom*, at least one can shrug, get it fixed or get on with something Better...

'Hobby' budget of late is somewhat restricted, but I consider it a challenge to amass the means to scratch the Itch.  What it looks like a first glance is a bit of an polyglot.  But it sounds better than it appears and allows me to pursue my DIY penchant.

Ultimately, it makes me smile....which, imh(if odd)o....is my perception of the point.

I Do get: "You have a really odd sense of humour, Jer...."

Well....it seems better to laugh at the mess we're all in than to sink into hysterical screaming punctuated by near-catatonic silence.
It's infinitely more acceptable, and They don't come and take you away....*ha ha*...;)

Socially somewhat acceptably yours,

J...oh, and have a good weekend! 🤪