At one point I had three separate systems set up in my house (well, yes, obviously I am single). I got rid of most of that gear about 7 years ago as I started having back issues and I couldn't sit comfortably. I could stand and move without any issues but to actually sit back in a chair was painful.
One day, I realized that I had sat in the sweet spot for less than an hour a month for about three months. So I dumped most of it.
Regret? Not for a while, but once my back improved and I got back into audio a few years later...yes. Yes, I did regret getting rid of all the stuff.
I ended up buying a lot of the same (or improved gear back) and then some. So I now have lots of gear and only one small room to play with (13x14). Surprisingly, the room, as it's treated with quite a bit of acoustic treatment, makes most of my speakers, whether small monitors or large floor standers, sound pretty darn good. And I think most of my electronics are pretty decent, which helps in the sound department.
But one day I got to thinking: Maybe it's not so much the "quality" of my gear but more so the "not demanding" music I listen to. Maybe Fourplay, Yellowjackets, Joe Sample and gang don't require high end gear to sound good.
I don't know...it was just a thought.
I'm also not too sure about not buying stuff. I mean, really, who doesn't need another better, bestest version of KOB, ever? Over and over and over. And over.
Cheers, all.
