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Equipment fetish

After a time of buying equipment, using them and then selling some of them off, I am left with the rig I presently listen to and then some really heavy boxes of equipment, a pair of Class A monoblocks, as well as a 300SET amp, besides of a pair of monitors, one preamp, a phono preamp as well as a turntable. I have diagnosed my condition with equipment hoarding syndrome. My real state has remained the same, as my collection of gear keeps increasing, as well as some credit card bills etc... I would like to hear from Goners who are at this stage or have simply moved on....What was the situation with their equipment and how, if ever, they were able to get rid of extraneuous gear, and how they have felt about it afterwards. What sort of excuses do you contoct in order to justify your keeping of gear that is not being used at present time?
Paul
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rockvirgo
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Bemo I feel for ya. My condition eventually got so bad that I had enuf stuff for three complete systems. As time wore on, my ex got all the B units when we split and I sold off the C units at giveaway prices. By some miracle of good taste and judgement (ahem!) the A system has reached a relatively stable configuration. Nowadays when I do find something new I sell the redundant unit. However one piece of audio history continues to elude me (a circa 1991-94 preamp) which I search for daily but cannot seem to find.

My advice for you is to enjoy the gear you use, recycle the gear you're hoarding and so allow some lucky new owner to revel anew in its former glory by giving it pride of place in the No.1 spot.
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