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'm not interested in buying more gear, even if I could afford it. I have 4 pairs of speakers, smoke damaged from a fire I had 4 years ago, just sitting in my basement - since. JBL 1400's - fortunately undamaged, a pair of JBL 250ti's and 2 pairs of vintage Yamaha's. And several power and preamps. The Yamaha's cabinets need a lot of work.

 Restoring them would be more rewarding than buying new stuff, IMO. Fixing grills, new caps, cleaning and re-finishing. Perhaps its nostalgia but for me there is satisfaction in fixing the old.

I am done and enjoying the music.  I used to spend 1 hour every day on Audiogon and 2 hours on WBF, scouring all of the information I could find.  I have gone from a $10k system to an all-Aries Cerat sytem ( Essentia, Ageto, Kassandra, and Aurora speakers). I have all QSA cords and Cables, the Lucas Audio Music server and Inakustic 4500 power conditioner.  Many thanks to my wife, who has allowed me to finance this journey, although it has cost me tons of money in reciprocity jewelry.  

I rarely spend time on audio sites.  I am done.  

If you don't inhale, you shouldn't have any problems. I'm just getting started, anyone want to join me.

I have essentially the same system today that I did when I was 14, but upgraded. 

I just finished what I think will be my final round of upgrades/repairs. They happen every 15 years or so.  I’m 70 years old. 
 

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I’m pretty much done, out of money but also because I’m as satisfied with the sound of my system as I have been in 30+ years.  Over the last 2 years I’ve put together an all Audio Note UK (level 2/3) system.  The synergy, as expected is wonderful. Only the cabling is non-AN. But my Allnic cables are very neutral.