Feel free to talk me off the ledge

The plague for audiophiles is so much of this gear is so transparent and high resolution, it exposes a lot of our recordings into a listening experience that is not as we would like.  Probably what, 75% to 85% of recordings are not "audiophile".  So that leaves us small percentage of stuff that truly sounds out this world on our systems.   Of course depending on genre, some people will have a lot more well recorded material.  Anyway, Doyle3433, make sure when you are demoing stuff it is with music you love even though it may be an average recording.  If the system or speaker you are demoing sounds great on that, then you may have something.  Plus, if you can find speakers that you can listen to for a long time without fatigue and you have a hard time pulling yourself away from, then you found the right fit.  

I wouldn’t be in a rush. Hopefully you can listen to various speakers and you need to determine what is really important to you. Are you a high resolution or relaxed kind of guy. Do you want an all around speaker or one that has specific strong points.

I would also take reviews with a grain of salt especially in the major mags. They all sound good to them because of advertising relationships. Trust your ears!

If you’re unmarried, find a wife quickly. She will undoubtedly end your developing addiction in short order once she hears about what this stuff costs.

As I wise man once told me, it doen't matter how big your boat is, a bigger boat is bound to pull up next to you.  As long as we keep listening, we are alwyas going to find something we like better.  The real question is can I ever just learn to be happy with what I have?  🤣