Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby?

Yes this year I get my full pension , I am upgrading  my days with separates they maybe ending ,my older pass labs went out , and may need to be rebuilt ,i hurt my back , my brother has tons of great gear being a lawyer ,he is offering me Accuphase integrated almost new on a payment plan I may just jump on it 

or his Gryphon Diablo integrated, either one , .I am considering selling  my great 

LTA preamp , and Hegel amp , just to keep it simple  with a very good integrated 

,upgrading cables and digital  then call it a day.week,month, Year !!

Yes at 74 I am happy with last purchase of my puzzle of pieces to make my ears enjoy the sounds I listen to...The Raven Audio Reflection and Corvus Speakers after all these years of what I missed listening to solid state...The only changes might be rolling of tubes at times...

I’m retired now and have finally broken the curse of spending to buy happiness. After moving 4 times over the past 15 years, I’ve discovered that my aging audiophile system just sounds better and better. Granted, each time, I refresh ALL my wired connections with Flitz metal polish and upgrade the wall outlets. My final hurrah was purchasing a Torus RM-20 power conditioner, which elevated the overall sound substantially. Qobuz streaming is the icing on the cake. Having so much fun rekindling my love of music again.

The used market has knocked me off the bandwagon 😂. Being able to get “like new” equipment you only dreamed about in the past for 1/3 to 1/2 off retail is too tempting.  I’ve had very good luck buying quality used equipment this past year. 

It’s the dopamine rush.  Whether it be cars, guitars or stereos, as long as your body craves that ‘high’ from searching or purchasing you’ll most likely be ‘in it’.  It starts with a love of audio, whether it be visual, sonic or a combination of both, but quickly can become a need.  We should feel lucky as for some it’s heroin.  🙃