How does one get off the merry-go-round?


I'm interested in hearing from or about music lovers who have dropped out of the audio "hobby." I don't mean you were content with your system for 6 weeks. I mean, you stood pat for a long time, or--even better--you downsized...maybe got rid of your separates and got an integrated.

(I suppose if you did this, you probably aren't reading these forums any more.)

If this sounds like a cry for help, well, I dunno. Not really. I'm just curious. My thoughts have been running to things like integrated amps and small equipment racks and whatnot even as I continue to experiment and upgrade with vigor (I'm taking the room correction plunge, for example.) Just want to hear what people have to say on the subject.

---dan
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Drubin - Unfortunately, no. My dilemma is this: I often pine for listening to my system, but cannot due to restraints or conditions (not home, at work, at home but occupied on line with business, etc.) It is at these times I'll seek out audio related discussions on the internet in my attempt to fill the void of missing music played on my system (as there is where it sounds best for me). It never satisfies as a substitute, but its all I have so I keep lurking. Sad case.
I can't say that I'm off, but I've laid down the gangplank by getting rid of the mono blocks and acquiring a high quality integrated. There's a special satisfaction in improving your system while simplifying it at the same time. My ultimate goal now, is a high efficiency pair of speakers and single hi-rez source to pair with the integrated.
Dan, I did not realize that you started one of the most popular audiogon threads!

So are you "off the merry-go-round"?

Art

ps: who invented the name "merry-go-round"?