The 5 stages of making a bad audio purchase

@br3098 , 3/5ths of a mile in 10 seconds, J. Airplane....per your 10 per oz. *G*

Some things never change...;)
And when they do, often not for the better.
On the bright side, now it knocks one into the left field fence. *L*

My issue now is when 'my nose goes up like an infield fly', I'm regarded as some sort of very obscure narcotics officer....

...and I helped to establish 'their lifestyle'!  Punks.....*growl*

I wonder what Elizabeth Kubler Ross would think of this. 
As far as audio is concerned I have died 100 times. Usually, I don't even go for the 30%. I just throw it in the garbage rather than ruin someone else's day. (Ethics in Audio 101) But, the end result is I have the perfect system which means the rest of your's all (Alabama slang) is CRAP :)

Funny post!

But one of the steps that has yet to be addressed here is: Internet Window Shopping.

At what point does one go through this stage, or like myself, I am constantly in this stage no matter how content I am with my system.

Perusing EBay, Craigslist, Audiogon, USAudiomart, Audio Trader Asylum and Facebook groups for used audio gear.

There’s a reason they call it Audio Porn. My name is Lou and I’m an Audio Porn addict. When I get bored looking through ads, I’ll go to Pinterest to look at Audio gear and peoples stereo setups.

I can spend hours looking at images of audio gear and system set ups, because while it’s about the music, it’s also about the gear and how it looks in your room. That adds to the overall enjoyment of the hobby.

Part of the chase can be the most fun. I like really rare gear, the stuff no one else has, so I’m constantly on the lookout for it. Cause if you find it, you gotta strike while the iron is hot and buy it. 
I’ll keep my eye on EBay auctions or other ads and if I want something bad enough I’ll enter 30 or more bids in $1 increments on eBay, in order to dissuade the competition from bidding; thinking that, if others look at the auction and see 30 bids for something maybe they will think there is too much interest in it and won’t bid on it. I thought it was a clever idea at first, but the more experienced Ebayers will see right through my ruse :)

Anyone else share this affliction? If so, where are you on the AP scale. 1 being not so much, 10 being totally addicted to the hunt for used gear.

I believe Internet window shopping for audio is probably a whole different psychosis best dealt with in another thread, that crosses over into this thread when you finally pull the trigger; often purely out of emotion, boredom, retail therapy, etc.
:-) :-)

To EBM; I too have only made great purchases....that includes 5 sets of speakers, 3 receivers, 2 complete home theater systems and 2 amps sitting in my basement while 3 sets of speakers are on my main listening room rotation. They were such great purchases can’t bear to let em go.

to Tom6894; I agree system matching is critical....but I Like Vodka. Am I doomed never to get the most out of my system?

to Elliotn  ewcombjr; you pose the ultimate conundrum: if most home listening is done under the influence of some substance, then that is the only way to audition new equipment. But if you then buy that equipment:
- could someone question your purchase stating”what we’re you thinking, were you high?
- if you then listen to the purchase stone cold sober and it doesn’t sound great, will you forever be chasing that initial high?