I always like what I have and I'm always looking for something I will like better. Finances, family considerations and experience have all conspired to mitigate my restless tendencies over time. And I've learned that I really don't care all that much about the results...I just like screwing around with it as a pastime. I don't think I've had anything that sounds bad since I moved beyond my Bose 901s in 1978.
Rig building - When or Why, do you change devices?
I see some people change out gear like they change shirts & socks. Other’s less so. Though in all, many audiophiles repeatedly make component changes seemingly with regularity.
I thought I’d ask “Why, How, or When” do you determine a change in your system is necessary?
Is it all just about the money required for the moveing on or up?
Is it purely preferential?
Or is it just a “want for something different”?
Lastly, have you simply missed the off ramp for your own ‘gotta have it, gotta get it’, treadmill?
I thought this might convey some perspectives on the when’s and why’s of system building… for the newbie and the oldbees.