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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
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I realize this a very old thread. However, since I'm probably older than most of you, I thought I'd contribute. :)

I select gear that is the best I can afford and keep it for a long time. That is hardly to say I've spent huge amounts of money on equipment. My all tube electronics are excellent vintage MFA, which I've had upgraded as my budget permits.

Once I've experimented tweaking my system, particularly speaker placement, I concentrate on the music, not the equipment.

Once I've gotten my system dialed in, I listen, not to the gear, but to the music.

MUSIC.

After all, isn't that what this hobby is all about?
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