Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby?

I find it disheartening to see so many taking a scaredy-cat tactic. The time to have complained about inflationary pressures was when we lost our penny candy. Otherwise, life is life and we just carry on. You weren’t scared when you bought your first piece of stereo equipment. Don’t be now.

Yes, the end-point is when you run out of $$$$, LOL!!!   

If inflation were the concern, the obvious move would be to buy now before prices rise. Economic instability is an entirely different worry. But the penny candy conceit sure sounded clever.

Done until the next purchase. That's the only constant in this hobby.

Getting off the gear treadmill is mostly about finding the right synergy. Even six-figure systems can be surprisingly disappointing when the synergy is off. Conversely, a six hundred dollar system can sound great with the correct synergy.

Some listeners are better off sticking with tried and true pairings rather than the aimless trial and error most of us seem to do. For example, pairing BBC monitors with LFD amps, B&W with McIntosh, Creek with Epos, etc. 

Most importantly, find a combo of components that's emotionally engaging. Trying to achieve the perfect “audiophile” system or mimic a live performance is a fool’s errand.