Older And Wiser or just Tighter and Deafer?


I’m 63. I’m not wealthy but I have a tolerant wife and I still love to pursue great sound. But I find myself increasingly reluctant to spend significant amounts on new gear. I know my hearing acuity is not as good as it used to be, but my love of music and good sound is not diminished. When considering a purchase, I find myself factoring in cost versus life expectancy (mine!) and auditory function. I’ll even have some guilt about spending my kid’s inheritance. Is something wrong with me?
jdmccall56

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As we prepare to sell our house and move I've been keeping my shredder busy lately.  I'm only keeping seven years of my tax returns and business receipts, as I was going thru my papers I had memories of all the good fortune I had, in my 21 years of having a very successful consulting business, I worked a lot during those times that so many others were not so fortunate, like the recession of the early 2000's, the "great recession", etc.  By the end of 2014 I was pretty much "fully spent", and found that I'd worked and billed out 2882 hours that year!

As a result, I enjoy an audio system that is way more than I ever dreamed of!

We are in the process of building a home in a wonderful neighborhood, and YES, it'll have a "bonus room" for my audio system.