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I have a confession to make

I have an addiction, and I have to stop. I don't know if it is upgradeitis, or audiophileism. But I suddenly feel real bad. My wife who is the most wonderfull person in the world is even becoming concerned.
It all started one day looking for some speakers for my very modest home theatre set up in my living room. I wanted to be able to enjoy music also. Low end Sony CD player you know. I was using these God awful Fischer speakers with 15" woofers.
Well, that was about 5 years ago. Now $40,000.00 later, I have a dedicated HT room and A dedicated Tube based listening room. I don't make this kind of money to be doing this. What the hell is my problem ? The Vpi record washing machine was the last straw for my wife. "$500 to wash a record? You have a serious problem". She is right,what the hell am I doing? But I continue to look at what is for sale. What would be better than what I have?
Please I beg all of you, If you receive a email from me wanting to buy your product, please delete my email. If you see any of my products for sale, please don't make an offer. I need friggin help here man.
I have to realize that there can always be better than what I have. Just enjoy what the heck I have and be done with it. Masn this is one sick addiction.
scottht

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scottht OP
398 posts
 
Home and vehicles, and a 7 acre lot on a lake that I just financed. Oh, that doesn't include my SeaRay Mid cabin criuser I bought in the fall. Man, I am a mess aren't I?
scottht OP
398 posts
 
Okay, now I am done. Honestly. I just sold my preamp. But get this. I think it is a step in the right direction. I bought another one here at AG. But I spent only the money I made from the sale of mine that I sold. Isn't that good?
Oh, you should see the look on my wifes face. Priceless!!
scottht OP
398 posts
 
So many responses. And some real fine ones at that. You do realize that there was a lot of truth to what I wrote. Actually, all of it... I am certainly obssesive /compulsive, and I always have been. Everything I have ever done has been all or nothing. I am going to get a grip on this.
You know what is really sick ? I am in this alone. Nobody in my crowd that I do anything with understands this hobby. They all think I am nuts to spend that kind of money on equipment. Let alone listen to vinyl.
They don't get it. They are the lucky ones. It is like a Vampire bite!
Thanks for helping me understand that I am not the only one with this issue.
scottht OP
398 posts
 
First of all, there is no way I am down sizing. I was confessing my problem. Not a plea for desperation! Next thing you know, you will be asking me to get a Bose radio. I am not in debt, well, not anymore than the average person. What , maybe $350,000.00 total. Of course this does not include my kids educations:-) I think I can come to terms, all I need is a new preamp and I am done!!
scottht OP
398 posts
 
I thought and do think I have a great life. In fact, I have been truely blessed. Sorry if I led you to believe otherwise.
scottht OP
398 posts
 
Actually there was a lot of truth to my sickness, which I think is surely shared by many here. I will stop soon, I can't imagine continuing forever. But I am not actually in any trouble. I just get caught up in things and go beyond the extreme sometimes. I actually grew up pretty poor. Anything that I needed, I stole. Along with being young and poor. You end up living in a less than ideal area with less than ideal buddies. So, I am making up for it in life now.

About the consumer debt. I have just one credit card. That has about $7000 on it. Thats it. I try not to charge anything to be honest. I have in the past gotten over my head with credit cards before. Almost everything my wife and I buy, we use a debit card now. If we don't have the money for it, we really need to justify the purchase.
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