My question is, am I no less of an audiophile now or must I turn in my audiophile card?
Clearly you have not suffered enough, nor spent enough money. Look into some expensive and exotic upgrades and tweaks. Stick a few Mundorf caps in there somewhere...a few more tubes...have Geoff Kait phone you up and rattle some pans...you've got a few more days till your annual card expires. Get this stuff done and you'll be in good shape when it comes time for renewal.
Marco