Can one ever be "done" in this hobby?

I am afraid I may have to agree with some of your post there MG.
And yes also admit part culpability to that end, usually when GK gets involved we end up spiraling downhill at a rapid rate of knots.
I do appreciate all the serious and on topic posts this thread has garnered to date as well though.

When it becomes no fun then Iam done.

I see no way for an OP that asks the burning question, Can the addiction of Audio Nervosa be cured., to spiral out of control. I’m at a loss for an explanation. Maybe Uber nose 🤥

Uber here’s an old army expression: never poop in your own mess kit.

@MG-Oh, jeez. You know, not every one lives, breathes and obsessed over all things audio every waking moment. Some of us actually have lives and interests outside the hobby. So terribly sorry that a little friendly socialising goes off topic now and again. If this offends your sensibilities or irks you to the point of throwing a wet blanket on your perception of what rigid standards this forum should adhere to, perhaps one should look for the exit door and return to his more controlling surroundings. In other words, if you don’t like the ’tune’, change the record.....

Whoa people
Anybody who watches my posts knows I am more than up for humour and somewhat snide and snarky posts a lot of the time, jeez louise!

But MG does have a valid point.

There is a big difference to a thread being derailed by excess troll activity and just some light hearted banter injection.

No I do not think this thread has reached troll activity levels yet but many potentially good threads have.

And GK I was being kind... no pooping in my thread please!