Lots of reasons we older philes are departing the train
After 40-50 years of trading, buying, selling, hoping, reaching, praying, searching - it gets a little tiresome, and the ‘grail’ has either been found or we’ve come to the realization that it’s such a moving target that the hunt is not nearly as much fun as it once was
if you haven’t found the sound that suits you, you come to the realization that you won’t find it and have to conclude one of two realities: the equipment is more important than the music and you will end up perpetually unsatisfied, or, preferably, the music IS more important and you rearrange your priorities - in my opinion it should truly be about the music, in the end, not ego, not glitz, or $$$, or prestige
other reasons: as we age, hearing acuity diminishes, perhaps aesthetics become a bigger factor ( Sonus Faber anyone?!? ), guilt feelings engage spending cash for personal and selfish reasons and thoughts of cash requirements for kids, grandkids, charities, etc, kick in; call it enlightenment, or a greater feeling of responsibility, whatever
spending more doesn’t guarantee ‘improvement’, satisfaction, bliss, or happiness; I’m as addicted to the search as anyone, and the irony is I can now afford pretty much whatever I want, but I’ve come to a point where priorities have changed, know now that what I own is pretty dang good, and buying the ‘next best thing’ is not likely to enhance my appreciation for either the system, or more importantly the music
After 40-50 years of trading, buying, selling, hoping, reaching, praying, searching - it gets a little tiresome, and the ‘grail’ has either been found or we’ve come to the realization that it’s such a moving target that the hunt is not nearly as much fun as it once was
if you haven’t found the sound that suits you, you come to the realization that you won’t find it and have to conclude one of two realities: the equipment is more important than the music and you will end up perpetually unsatisfied, or, preferably, the music IS more important and you rearrange your priorities - in my opinion it should truly be about the music, in the end, not ego, not glitz, or $$$, or prestige
other reasons: as we age, hearing acuity diminishes, perhaps aesthetics become a bigger factor ( Sonus Faber anyone?!? ), guilt feelings engage spending cash for personal and selfish reasons and thoughts of cash requirements for kids, grandkids, charities, etc, kick in; call it enlightenment, or a greater feeling of responsibility, whatever
spending more doesn’t guarantee ‘improvement’, satisfaction, bliss, or happiness; I’m as addicted to the search as anyone, and the irony is I can now afford pretty much whatever I want, but I’ve come to a point where priorities have changed, know now that what I own is pretty dang good, and buying the ‘next best thing’ is not likely to enhance my appreciation for either the system, or more importantly the music