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Are all Audiophiles masocists?

My wife says my main hobby is collecting hobbies. She has a corollary to that realization which is, that I also tend to pick hobbies that I will never be happy with no matter how much I spend or how good I get at them. As an Audiophile she states my system is never good enough. I'm always upgrading. I believe we call that "Chasing the Dragon" if I'm not mistaken. She also says the same about several other of my hobbies such as... Golf (unlikely I'll ever shoot an 18), Cycling (a 4.5 hour century ride isn't fast enough), Drag Racing (Car runs mid 8's at 160mph in the 1/4 mile. Upgrades continue!) and there are others. So you get my drift.Is this just me or does the personality of the audiophile make us all just a bit masochistic?
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mitch2
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@mijostyn
I think just like vanity your competitive instinct gets whittled way until you lose it completely, just an effect of aging. I cycle with my wife and we do some very challenging rides like the Mortirolo and Stelvio passes.
Not aware of where you live but those are beautiful rides so you are fortunate to be able to enjoy them both geographically and physically, and particularly to share the joy with your wife. My typical rides are relatively flat (although not as flat as Florida!) but last week I had the pleasure of visiting Glacier National Park in MT (USA) and riding both sides of the GTTSR, which is always a breathtaking event - both visually and literally - and just a small taste of the rides you mentioned. BTW, whatever your age, going down those climbs should rekindle your competitive instincts! 🚴🏻‍♂️
@bullitt5094 - Your wife should consider herself lucky to be with somebody who is passionate about life......the opposite would suck!
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rixthetrick
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@andrewkelly -
Wait..... what?

Anything under 10's is quick, under 9 and mid 8 is astonishingly so.
I was playing, I would be very surprised if the modifications on a mid 8 second car would keep it road registered.

@bullitt5094 - I used to go the dragway, I have a reasonable idea of what you're car did, and seeing as you're an audiophile, I sure hope you had lots of hearing protection?? No doubt you did.

The top fuelers, now that was an almost out of body experience, nothing prepared me for that first warm up and pass - wow!


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dave_b
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Yes
cal91
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mijostyn...Who was the "who cares" directed to?
aewarren
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Maybe, just maybe, the term you were looking for is ouroboros or uroboros. It's an ancient symbol of a snake chasing its own tail. In a way it depicts the upgrade quest.
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