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 😂!

hiendmmoe

I’m done too many other hobbies, Porsche’s, boating & offshore fishing. My fun money only goes so far. Last piece was an OPPO 105D used. You guys will probably laugh but I love my 7.2 M&K S150 speakers & subs. Powered by my 3 channel Parasound & 4 channel HK Citation amps. It’s a decent mid fi system that I’m content with. 

At my age I'm no longer chasing gear, but instead enjoying the gear I have. It continues to provide me with listening enjoyment and that's all  that I can ask of any audio system. 

Enjoy the music! 👍

 

Having put together a very satisfying system over the past four years, I have only to add a better streamer to finish off my system.  I believe I am at the point that even minor, incremental improvements could prove to be quite costly … the cost likely way out of proportion with improvement achieved.  Given my point in life, almost 80, and my satisfaction with my present system, I foresee only minor improvements, such as better interconnects and perhaps room correction, maybe active and passive.  

I will have to let my audio magazine subscriptions go before I can quit buying new gear.  But my wife just booked an expensive trip with her girlfriend so I feel OK to spend the same on me. [Possibly more].

Tough question.  I recently purchased a Wiim music streamer and a Schiit Audio phono stage.  Both together were about $ 800.  Not a lot of money in this hobby.  Both components work well.  I believe I'm done with large ticket items, with the exception of cartridges.  MC quality carts are expensive and don't last forever.  I'm 70, retired, and living on a budget...