Does it ever end? NO. But you can learn to live with the addiction.
Have you tried AA? Audiophiles Anonymous?
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.
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I I hope it doesn't end . As a now "senior" audiophile the "weight" of high quality gear becomes challenging. I find the hobby endlessly educational. Learning about both the gear and the "pressings" I, for one enjoy physical media and will often play vinyl over a CD. However, there are cases where the CD outshines the vinyl. All these years later, I'm just discovering "target" CDs. Glad I bought all those first press vinyl Blue Notes when I did :) |
Thanks for all of your thoughts and opinions. I think part of the drive to continue to purchase gear is all of the online ads and emails we receive about the next best component. Much of my journey has centered around NOS tubes, which are drying up quite rapidly ( example being the EL34 tubes). Perhaps when I can no longer afford the EL34 pricing, I will stop hunting! Or at least until my gear fails and needs replacement. Again, many thanks for your insights. |
@rivinyl In the spirit of the topic, I'm speaker shopping and also have all Leben electronics (a 600X and phono), so I have to ask: how satisfied are you with your Devore O/93's? |
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