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I need help with my Equipment addiction

I can't leave well enough alone. My most disappointing days are days like today where I sit down to listen to my system, drink some wine, and unwind and... the system sounds great. I hate that. Nothing to tweak, everything is intergrating well: Clear highs, check. Fast, deep bass, check. Digital sound good with weight and impact, Check. Vinyl sound deep and well rounded with extended highs and excellent speed, check.

That's when the trouble starts. I start thinking, "What if changed cartridges?" "Well then I need a step up transformer, or a seperate MC phono stage", "Maybe I should just look at new preamps, even thbough I love mine now", "Then I need a separate phono preamp, I've always wanted an ARC preamp", then "Hey then I could buy an ARC tube amp for the high end of the Maggies and get bi-amp them"

Does it ever stop? How can I stop the cycle? I think I'm going to drink some more wine.
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samhar
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I think a little isolation might be the solution.
You need to look with-in and discover why you have not been able to deal with............"Still my temporary rack, 4yrs now." I know, I know it's been difficult to confront this situation but the process is just what you need. A new direction that will improve the current equipment's performance with endless possibilities(tweaks)footers, shelves, etc, etc!!!!
This should allow you to at the least maintain your wine budget, keep your mind occupied for months thus avoiding depression untill your system's ready for new kit.
Then re-post this appeal!!
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