Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby?

@jimmyblues1959 Totally agree.  Based upon an assumption about your user name we could be of similar age.  I went with the angularity of Gryphon amplifications visual lines to contrast the open curvy design of my Origin Live Sovereign turntable so I certainly do not separate the design intrigue from performance (I also agree about Dan’s designs).

The music that has been with me my whole life (still have the first LP I bought with my lawn cutting job) still thrills me as I replay it and most of my outlay today is to continue expanding my collection.  Digitally I have 7TB of selections on my NAS but my vinyl still has more draw for me when its time to really relax with my system. 

I agree that synergy is a key part of an end point setup.  I've been close for quite a while, and thought I was there more than once, but seem to keep finding some minor refinement to pursue.  Perhaps we're not truly done until we just stop working on it.  

At this point in my life I can say that yes, I’m done upgrading and refining my rigs.  Final addition was summer of 24.  I’m in a happy place with both my stereo analog and digital surround set ups. Of course that does not mean there will not be occasional tweaks and adjustments of the existing pieces. 

Enjoy the music. 

I am definitely done (cooked to crackly crunch) having completed an upgrade in '24.  No need to go any farther down this road, the system sounds fabulous.

Any "upgrade" could easily be a downgrade.  It is really nice and warm and cuddly to be comfortable in your own shoes.

Getting to old for the motorcycles so more time will be spent driving the vettes for pleasure.

One of the posts posits that if you're still reading this forum you ain't done yet. Let me say that I enjoy this forum and who here hasn't read a Playboy mag, maybe still do.  Did you expect to find a piece that you just had to have, money be damned or was it just for reading pleasure?

Regards,

barts

I started my latest system in 2013 - committing to tubes and all separate components.  I just finished a major upgrade to it - speakers, isolators, rack, conditioner, duplex socket, power cords, & new transport (CD, SACD, Memory Stick).  I like the way it sounds now, especially better at low volume.  I buy everything used (except the rack, IPAD), so, that really helps the pocket book.  Since I am committed to tubes, I doubt I will upgrade much in the coming decade.  If I decide to pay for true high res steaming instead of exclusively using my transport for my many personal high res songs, I may upgrade the DAC and my IPAD streaming setup.  As the streaming technology continues to improve, that is where I see my future money going...  Currently, I am only streaming "low/medium" res.