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Can an “audiophile” ever be satisfied with a system?

After I finally found a great used Woodsong Garrard 301, I was inspired to upgrade my entire system.
After 49 years of building up, am I finally off the merry-go-round??
Or are the improvements never-ending??
Now coming a new Triplanar tonearm, SRA platform for the 301 and Stillpoints for the preamp.
What’s left? New cartridge? New TV? Think the clearly endless quest is buying LPs!
Hope I am satisfied. Got a lot of great deals on new and used stuff but adding it all up puts me up to over $100K!
mglik
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mijostyn
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You are off the merry-go-round when you are dead. (or out of money)
needlebrush
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Millercarbon said it all
ebm
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Im very happy with my MAGICO based system.
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mapman
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Why not?  The answer is yes. 
tablejockey
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"Wish I could bring myself to pay $199+ for Better-records White Hot Stampers. Good recordings are the “final frontier”."

With $100K spent on your rig, why wouldn't you spend a little more for a good press? I wouldn't be playing new reissues on that nice setup of yours. You can hear the same thing with a nice digital setup for considerably less.

Unless your taste in music is unobtanium stuff-original Jazz/Classical and much of pre 80's Classic Rock, those same LP's Better Records sells just have to be found through discogs research and bin diving.

Also, I hope its not in the living room with the TV and the coffee table in front of the sofa? If so, it may not be performing up to it's potential. Those Stillpoints aren't gonna replace a dedicated space, with speakers out in the room.
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