Hey I'm TOTAL loser and still hooked up to my Sunfire 300 amp and Aerial 10T speakers for decades! Simply quit even trying to upgrade these two.
New Component Upgrade Success Rate
I like to try a new component once in a while when the upgrade bug hits. Cables, tubes, power cords, power conditioners, headphones, maybe even something major like a preamp or a DAC. I've noticed my successful adoption rate is pretty low and I usually end up returning the new component. About one out of every four or five attempts is a success. I'm batting about .200. What is your successful adoption rate when you try something new?