@ raysmtb1, I’ve been a friend of Bills since 1989, however current date is 9/29/97, so I understand 😎 . My opinion is this is a hobby , and we work at it, and we pay a price to do so. I’m getting too old to do some of my other activities like snow skiing and road cycling. Within this hobby I roll tubes, another path to obsessive behavior. I’ve learned to be AVERAGE at many things. I’m definitely cost driven with equipment and admire the great systems people have on this site. I’m currently bumping up my mid Fi system to a larger system. But it’s still mid Fi by the standards of my peers. But I’m good with that as I don’t need to feed my ego. For me “ Rule 62 “ is in play and you measure a man’s wealth by the quality of his relationships. My stereo is just a plus. I was the kid that started with building a crystal radio and then Dynaco stuff. Then I built a few speakers in High School and quickly realized I had a lot to learn. I’m blessed to have a house , a wife and great kids. I’ve finally become the man my dog always wanted me to be. Bless all of you and Happy Listening, Mike B.
Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby?
I wonder if out there somewhere there’s a support group called Audiophile Anonymous 😂 that addresses Audiophiles constant need for perfection. For my self I would probably benefit from a couple of these group sessions. Putting humor aside there’s some truth to this hobby being addictive and at some point there has to be an end point where you are there and the need to upgrade serves no useful purpose. I can’t say I’m 100% there yet, but something inside me tells me I’m getting close to hitting rock bottom and when I do maybe I’ll see the light, or maybe not 😂!