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Congrats on the Vandys (lovely speakers) , also the MHDT Labs DAC (I have the Orchid, which is wonderful).

But I have to agree about the TV. Any latter day LG OLED would probably stomp all over your current LG. I'm a plasma lover who moved up the biggest LG OLED I could find ... which remains a transformative experience.

Congratulations...I have been buying audio equipment since 1969...I would keep upgrading but ,I, don't have any extra money anymore, to spend on Audio Equipment...

subtraction….can be addition

😂I like it @toolbox149!

Congratulations on your membership in the Forever Club. I’ve been in the Forever Club for a year and a half now. It’s great feeling to be able to dust yourself off, sit back and enjoy the music; with the realization that you’ve jumped off the upgrade merry-go-round and, like me, can solely focus on the music…………

So this year, I’ll be adding,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, oh well.

Congratulations on a setup that you enjoy! It's great to get to a place where powering up the system and playing music gives the pleasure, without any nagging daydream of "what if " I made a change over here...

On the other hand, I'm a happy tourist that likes to sample gear. So I continue to assemble systems, and enjoy the idea of a bedroom or second system as a way to rotate pieces. I might find a combination that surprises me. This style also ensures a decent set of backups if something heads off for service.

I am also retired and trying to stay within a budget, more or less. Would I like a set of Quatros? Sure I would. Meanwhile, there's music to enjoy.

45+ years of this hobby for me.  In recent years, I've upgraded everything.  Spent the last several months tweaking with cables.  With the possible exception of an upgraded dac, I think I'm done.  

Tweaking with cables has been interesting.  I have a new digital coax cable on the way to me.  My cd player into my dac isn't quite as good as streaming.  Thought I'd try a better cable, but it may also be that the streamer is using an I2S input.

Haha, he called him Francis.

You two are cracking me up.

Hey there @freediver, First off, I am old😂...old enough to know a bitter audiophile when insulted by one for no good reason.  Second, what's wrong with being a gear head? Even though we older audiophiles/gear heads have slowed down our purchases a bit, doesn't mean we want to stop pursuing audio excellence for the rest of our able days.

This is the essence of being an audiophile, so lighten up Francis.

Congratulations to anyone & everyone who has reached the end of being a "true audiophile"(according to @cohicks4 )& gotten off the merry go round!
I will bet good $ that the repliers who all state "it won’t last" are children(compared to us old guys)who simply haven’t had the 50+ years of time to sort through what exactly constitutes "end game"sound to them,or the 50+ years of endless cycling through gear to find that sound...
I will also bet good $ that when every one of them reaches our ripe old ages,they will end up in the same place we are today,longing to get off the constantly revolving merry go round & just sit back & enjoy the few years they have left listening & exploring new music...
One last thing..
@cohicks4,YOU & those who subscribe to your definition of "audiophile" are NOT true audiophiles,you are GEAR HEADS!

Well, I guess I must not be a true audiophile after all because this retired "formerly known as" a true audiophile no longer has an inexhaustible amount of funds to spend on expensive high end audio gear  I'm all done.  I don't even look anymore, LOl!!!   

I Congratulate you! However, if you're a true audiophile, the journey never ends. Even if you found all the equipment that satisfies you, you'll keep buying music, tweaks, room treatments, and looking in Audiogon for that next special deal😂!

It will last for a solid 3 days and 2 hours 

Congratulations.   Forever systems usually last at least 90 days.

Very nice.  I bet it sounds great.  

Congrats to you.  I'm an older retired audiophile who, after all these years, finally managed to assemble my end-game "forever" audio system earlier this year.  I  opted to omit CD and vinyl from my end-game, off into the sunset, audio system because I just no longer feel like fiddling around with them anymore.  I thoroughly enjoy streaming via Qobuz, Tidal, and also via ripped CDs to my hard drive.  Easy, relaxed, carefree, with truly awesome sound!!!  Happy listening.       

Enjoy!

Hold on a second... Just where does that accordion come in!?

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Happy listening.

Congrats. Since you got your end system now, it may be a good time to start thinking about giving it an upgrade in room acoustics. Just a thought.

That is of course until next week’s Audiogon’s Classifieds 😂

Congratulations on your retirement! I too have retired and completed my audio equipment quest! The last piece was a streamer which allows me access to both my own library as well as almost all the music available to hear. What a great place to be! Enjoy your retirement and the music, I am!

@olds1959special  So glad to hear you Think you are Done…

(…I give it a couple of months… ha)

Peace Out ✌️

Now it’s time to work on upgrading that TV!

That’s a tall order. Congrats though on achieving a level of satisfaction and contentment. Takes some character. Try not do any comparative listening to other’s systems. This is where temptation will originate. Enjoy. 

Take a sigh of relief and enjoy! I retired a couple years ago and would like to think I have completed my system. Although I upgraded my speaker cables a few months ago. But being on retirement my resistance to buy has been harnessed although…

With your forever systems in place, you can now focus on the music (and acquiring more music).

Congratulations!

I am hoping that I am close to my forever system. A different DAC might happen, but no other high dollar purchases after that.

I hope.

I want to try a silver IC between dac and preamp but that’s it!

what fish room?

Congratulations. It is great to get to the point of feeling no further tweaks are necessary.

I am definitely with you on the musical exploration. 

How does this system relate to your fish room system?