Are you ever satisfied?

No, there is always something better out there. When the system sounds better than it ever has, as it currently does, I want to find some way to improve it.

This usually involves messing something up first, then getting a very small, if any, improvement after much time, effort and in most cases money.

So, I'm off to mess it up again!!!

In short, no.

I know I can never be satisfied because the stereo is just, well, a stereo. Sure, it sounds pretty good sometimes & although I haven't had every component known to man, I've had enough in my room & have listened to so many other systems that, at least IMO, all someone is doing with their system is dialing it in to what pleases them.

My system now is pretty simple really. I play around w/it & change gear, tubes, cables, etc. because I like to, meaning it is fun for me & takes my mind off whatever else is going on in my world.

As for tweaks, some work & some don't. You have to try them & decide for yourself, although I will say AC and the room rate as #1 & #2. Again, just IMO, however, I will add that I do pro sound work & the same thing applies. If you have bad AC, you're going to get noise & if the room is bad, you can't make it sound good w/o finding out what the problem is & fixing it.

I play around w/it & change gear, tubes, cables, etc. because I like to, meaning it is fun for me

Exactly!

it is fun, I love to play music, and I love to play with the gear as well. It's a double positive!

I am sorry I didn't get into vinyl earlier, because there is more stuff to mess with, and of course I like the sound much better.

Yes, then I stsrt building a new system.

Thanx, Russ