Hello Boss ... how's it going ?
Seems I have developed a bad case of Audiophilia Nervosa - mental code ICD-10-CMR45.0
I feel I will need to take the next 3 days - 72 hours off to see if I can get over it. I would not want to come in early and have this disease spread to anyone in our office. I feel if I come in now, I may try to rip those Bose ceiling speakers out, and introduce vinyl in the coffee lounge.
My plan is to lock myself in my audio room, with refreshments, and listen to the Carpenters, John Denver and Anne Murray, non-stop to see if I can flush this thing out of me. Maybe throw in an occasional Bee Gees song. ooooooohhh love the Bee Gees . Stayin Alive, Stayin Alive.
Is this ok with you ?
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I have suffered occasional bouts of Audiophilia Nervosa. Looking back the episodes have come during challenging times. This hobby has for the most part been harmless to others, and helped me to raise my kids (almost there...maybe) and deal with my wife during challenging times. That is a sign IMO of a good hobby.
I have however had a different form of the disease as well. A mutation of sorts. I am usually pretty good with things once set up. If the system is generating the types of endorphins I get with my daily run, I let it be. My issues have been in spreading the virus to multiple rooms I visit. If I go into a room enough, a system kit gets put in. The advantages of this is that one is presented with backups of gear, if some gear component goes down. Nothing more illuminating then sticking that component from Room C, into Room A and hearing what changes it brings.