How much gear do you own?


Do you have multiples of amps, preamps, speakers, cables, etc?

I do, and am starting to realize it's leaning hard toward a sickness rather than a passionate hobby.  Either that, or I'm getting up in age and tired of all the "stuff" I've acquired taking up so much space.

I went through a phase about ten years ago where I got tired of stereo gear and dumped most of it.  I really regretted it after a few years and acquired most (and then much more) back.

But this time it feels different somehow.  And I really think it has to do with my age...pushing 60.

Others go through this?

Thoughts?

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Showing 1 response by akg_ca

Way, WAY TOO much in the opinion of the general public. In this forum with all its eclectic cohort of forum participants, it’s probably still quite modest.

I heartily “thinned out the herd” already this past summer as I precondition from my wife to further contemplated changes and upgrades.

I still have three 2-channel audio systems in practice ranging from $2,000 to $7,000 to $50,000, along with a full 7.1 high-end HT system with discrete high-end YBA power amps and discrete AV preamp/processor driving ML speakers in my mancave.

the reality: I spend 90+% of my listening time to my “A” system ….ya just can’t beat dem HARBETHs.