When is your Hifi good enough?

Just listened to the remastered Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits during a longer-than-normal lunch break.
Thanks to the room treatment from Primacoustic, I was:
Looking forward to listening,
Insanely happy whilst listening,
Not thinking about upgrading,
Full of peace and joy.
I am blessed to have a dedicated room, a dedicated AC line, the aforementioned room treatments, and an understanding wife.

Tom 

When I run out of money....

The audiophile challenge is to get the most music (synergy) out of your system regardless of its price point. So, to the OP’s question, how do you know when you’ve done that? To me, you’re done when the big changes no longer result in a more musical experience. I’ve auditioned a number of different H/W changes that either didn’t make any difference in my system or the differences did not result in a better sound - just a different sound.

Of course, if you have endless time and money, you could start the whole process over again at a significantly higher system price point. Although, I agree with williewonka. A reality check is a good thing.

I read somewhere that audiophiles that DON’T hear significant differences in H/W are more immune to upgrade-itis. They tend to keep their systems for a long time - decades even and focus on the music. Maybe those with the best ears are cursed to relive the audiophile equivalent of “Ground Hogs Day”.