Music.
Gear is merely the means to that end....and ought to be, always.
What one spends and adapts ones' environs in the pursuit of the goal is the prerogative of the listener(s). 'Low-ball', 'Hi-end', and all that exists in the midst is valid even if only to the owner of same.
'Owner' is happy until not, for whatever reason or rationale....
The 'ladder' doesn't seem to lack rungs to ascend, so one can climb until the efforts tires, the view is sufficient, the means of pursuit wane, or one is deaf and/or deceased....
There Are others....pick one, or make it up. I have, and you ought to have one just in case. *L* ;)
I tire of being a 'bot....maybe I should be the mayor.....*evil G*