Has it all been worth it?

There may be those that would think that I'm trying to squeeze blood from a rock with my activities....to which I say:

It's more engrossing than trying to make a new item in the mix sound like you wanted, but still can't quite get 'There'....

Short of a major lotto win, I'm unlikely to spend what the lucky of you are willing to expend on the rabbit hole pursuit.  I've spent less on my current activities than what some have spent on a particular component, and could care less that you might think it's laughable.  To which....refer to Marx. and not Groucho....

To be sure and realistic about it, I may not be able to achieve 'what' you may be able to.  That's fine.

As a legend upon a shirt seen long ago:

"Today, we'll try to do the impossible...with Nothing."

Referencing a line from a song from The Waitresses:

"I'm just trying to find a cure for irony and make a fool out of God..."

Making progress on that, thanks.... ;)

If seen at an APOXNIA, or the equivalent, I’ll be obvious....and your 10’ pole will be useless.... ;)

Yes. When I found out how much fun I was having I dropped my other hobbies and devoted my time and money exclusively to audio and music. Never looked back.

I understand where you are coming from, but after a divorce and an unplanned retirement, I have made it a point to try to live without regrets and to make good life choices.

Now, if I could get my golf game down a couple of strokes to a 7 or 8 handicap, then I could die happy.

@biwire 

I can’t believe you mentioned your Panasonic cassette player and the Radio Shack oiled walnut Minimus speaker. I literally did the exact same thing by cutting the earphone cord and stripping the wire to be able to attach it to the speaker. I eventually got a second speaker and that was my first stereo. I had a separate radio that I would also play through those speakers and that’s when I first started listening to FM radio.

Great times!