Does it ever end?


I have recently been on yet another search for more magic for my system. ( current components; Leben CS 600, Electrocompanient ECM MK II Dac Steamer, Feikert Volare TT with Soundsmith Zephyr, Leben phono stage and countless NOS tubes). As I sit here and listen, and incidentally burn dinner, it sounds lovely.  Yet the itch is always there to try another tube , cable , a new network switch, a LAN filter etc. I recently calculated that I have more tube years than years to live. ( I won't share the numbers as they embarrass even me ). And, I wonder, when will the itch stop;  as again it sounds quite nice as it exists currently.  Oh well, back to burning dinner.

rivinyl

The sooner you can get off the "upgrade" merry go round, the better off you are. At the end of the day, your system should only be a tool to listen to music. Too much of the time, we become so obsessed with equipment instead of enjoying what its purpose is.

It never ends... enjoy the ride !     When you start to NOT want to touch your system because it sounds so good, you're close to getting off the equipment merry go round.  

 

 

@rivinyl True about not being able to take it with you but if someone on this side turns your system up to 11 you'll still hear it...

During his 70th Birthday Press Conference Duke Ellington was asked when he would retire.  His answer:  "Retire to what?"