My system was virtually unchanged for five years. I wasn't even looking for speakers, they found me. It was the old "too good to pass up" thing, I got a great deal on speakers that I otherwise could not afford. Unfortunately this set off a chain of events that was beyond my control. The speakers were deserving of a better amp, so I replaced the amp. Of coarse I just had to have the matching pre-amp. This combo had great synergy and it was apparent that my CD player wa the weak link so I bought a DAC. To make things worse my sub died shortly after so I had to replace that as well. Hopefully I'm good for another five years.
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.