members and their systems

Why economic situation of members is of your interest? Do you plan to sell?
Not so successful post, exploded on first reply.

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There are a few noisy intolerant mental cases here these days as one quickly finds out. Also a lot of very fine people.

Many have been at this for a long time ie a lot of old geezers like myself near or at retirement. Things get old and you sell them or just change to try something new. Or keep multiple systems around just for kicks. It’s a hobby. Love of music and a career interest in technology keeps me at it.
I look forward every day to hearing something new and different. Or the same old thing done well or even better if possible.

Good answer MC. Not that it is any of my business.

When she gets overwhelmed by my constant buying and selling of audio, my wife says that being a teacher (like me) is not conducive to being in hi-end audio. And no, I can never and would never drop five figures on a piece of equipment, but I do spend more on audio than I should.


However, it's really the only hobby I have that costs money. And I occasionally take too much advantage of credit.


A few years ago I was at another audiophile's house for a listening session. His CD player cost more than my entire system at the time. And like you, I was incredulous but not jealous or judgmental. In these conversations, my wife often points out that none of our friends have any high end audio equipment - to which my rejoinder is that very few people care enough to do so.