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How does one get off the merry-go-round?

I'm interested in hearing from or about music lovers who have dropped out of the audio "hobby." I don't mean you were content with your system for 6 weeks. I mean, you stood pat for a long time, or--even better--you downsized...maybe got rid of your separates and got an integrated.

(I suppose if you did this, you probably aren't reading these forums any more.)

If this sounds like a cry for help, well, I dunno. Not really. I'm just curious. My thoughts have been running to things like integrated amps and small equipment racks and whatnot even as I continue to experiment and upgrade with vigor (I'm taking the room correction plunge, for example.) Just want to hear what people have to say on the subject.

---dan
drubin

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emailists
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I think owning excellent tube gear is one of the secrets to

staying off the upgrade path.

Maybe I should post a poll and see how often

tube people vs. SS people change gear.

I had my previous tube amp for like 17 years (though I

did try a solid state amp for a while) and my new

tube amps are the same brand (just updated version) and

I'll probably be keeping these just as long.

There's just very little to upgrade to. Being OTL's however I just have to make sure any potential speaker purchases will match impedance wise.
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