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 😂!

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I have two systems I'm extremely pleased with.  One is my studio set up for my work (EDM producer,audio engineer, mastering engineer), and for my mains, I continue to find improvements.  Just recently went from an Odyssey Kismet amp to a Pass labs XA30.8 and I gotta say what a fascinating change.

Odyssey was so warm and full bodied but the pass labs just seems to sound so realistic from a tonal and soundstage perspective.  But I also see how the Odyssey had some extra warmth that was nice for listening, but for work I think the Pass let's me see in to the mix more.  You guys think it's bad when it's just your hobby.  When it's your profession and you are trying to use the equipment to help find a sonic neutrality to help your mixes translate to other systems.  Now I have to readjust my hearing for the new amp.  Will be a while before I can trust my mix decisions again most likely.  But it's so fun to see your music in a new light even if there is an adjustment period.

But after this I have to be done for a while.  Budget is screaming at me but I am super happy with my system right now.  But maybe these interconnects need upgrading hmm...