It's great that you are comfortable with your impulse to try new systems! Often this is presented as some kind of issue, a problem. Not at all! I have said that it's not like these are people with feelings that we are dismissing; they are electronics without sensibility, and we can obtain or dismiss them at our pleasure. It is one reason that I do not subscribe to nostalgia audio, as it misses out on all the newer, and imo better developments.
There is nothing wrong with loving the gear as much as the music itself. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Observe how many glom onto media, as though that is a badge of honor - I call them Mediaphiles, as they spend prodigious amounts of time and money collecting and curating their collection. Great! Good for them if that is their thing.
About ten years ago I accepted the fact that I enjoy variety of experience as much as anything in this hobby. So, I began to ensure I would have it. The past decade has been delightful and so much more rewarding than when I chased "The One," the mythical one speaker/system that could satisfy in every respect.
Also, I very much enjoy advancing systems, and never tire of seeing improvement in an already good sounding rig. The multi-faceted nuances of the experience are amazing, how many thousands of expressions of well known recorded music exist! It's like an astronomer gazing into the universe; always something beautiful and unexpected to experience!
To those who think there is something wrong with a love affair with the gear: Don't let anyone tell you that you are doing audio wrong! Have a great time with the electronics, and play the game as you wish! The only caveat is if it skews your personal budget so as to be in conflict with priorities; then you need a moderating influence.
There is nothing wrong with loving the gear as much as the music itself. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Observe how many glom onto media, as though that is a badge of honor - I call them Mediaphiles, as they spend prodigious amounts of time and money collecting and curating their collection. Great! Good for them if that is their thing.
About ten years ago I accepted the fact that I enjoy variety of experience as much as anything in this hobby. So, I began to ensure I would have it. The past decade has been delightful and so much more rewarding than when I chased "The One," the mythical one speaker/system that could satisfy in every respect.
Also, I very much enjoy advancing systems, and never tire of seeing improvement in an already good sounding rig. The multi-faceted nuances of the experience are amazing, how many thousands of expressions of well known recorded music exist! It's like an astronomer gazing into the universe; always something beautiful and unexpected to experience!
To those who think there is something wrong with a love affair with the gear: Don't let anyone tell you that you are doing audio wrong! Have a great time with the electronics, and play the game as you wish! The only caveat is if it skews your personal budget so as to be in conflict with priorities; then you need a moderating influence.