To quote Bill Murray in STRIPES..."There is something wrong with you. Something very, very wrong with you!" I just picked up a D'Agostino amp from a gentleman who had a gorgeous system -VAC tube set up, Von Schweikert reference speakers. It sounded even better than it looked. He had bought the Momentum for a back-up amp. We chatted about all of the excess equipment we had and how we'd like to get rid of some of it. I still have my gear from college in my basement - adcom, NAD, Magnepan. And it all works great. The only item that died after 30 yrs was my Velodyne subwoofer. I had four hours to drive home and started thinking "What is the deal ? Why do we do it ? Is it OCD - striving for perfection ? It is clear I'm not the only one. There is a fine line between being an audiophile (or any type of collector) and being completely nuts and I'm teetering that line.
The Psychology of Constant (Equipment) Change
Anybody have an answer?
I have a decent selection of preamps, amps, integrateds and speakers to choose from and I find myself swapping out gear constantly. And it's not because anything sounds bad. Quite contrary, really.
After most swapping sessions, I'm generally really satisfied and quite enjoy the sound quality. But within a few weeks I'm swapping stuff out again.
What would be the diagnosis for my condition?