Older And Wiser or just Tighter and Deafer?


I’m 63. I’m not wealthy but I have a tolerant wife and I still love to pursue great sound. But I find myself increasingly reluctant to spend significant amounts on new gear. I know my hearing acuity is not as good as it used to be, but my love of music and good sound is not diminished. When considering a purchase, I find myself factoring in cost versus life expectancy (mine!) and auditory function. I’ll even have some guilt about spending my kid’s inheritance. Is something wrong with me?
jdmccall56
I predict riots in the streets of Rodney King proportions.
Alas! I think you are right.... And now unprepared for the uncontrolled health crisis, it is too late, and the economical crisis will be apocalyptic...Remember that the economical and financial crisis was already there ready to explode before the virus crisis....

Trump is right about the death toll that will be cause by the economical stop.... But he is completely wrong if he thinks that life in the world can go back to normal now without this health crisis ended and controlled....The geopolitical crisis is not separate from Us crisis in leadership.... This is a world leadership crisis also.... My best to you....
Maybe Trump will eventually understand and publicly acknowledge that ability to test more including the asymptomatic is the only option to get things back to "normal" other than social distancing. Hunches and wishful thinking will not cut it.   Can't BS your way out of this one.  Until then....
Dear poster,
I have retired twice and will again at the end of this year for good.  I have always faced the situation of upgrading my system like all of us have in our years of chasing the unobtainable.  My current system is very good with no real weak components.   So my next upgrade and possibly last is a serious cartridge upgrade on my turntable.  I have a good budget so I can get what I want.  Whatever I don't spend will go into our travel fund that my wife will also enjoy.  

As far spending my kids inheritance if the whole world doesn't collapse and we all become homeless there will be plenty left for them.  Enjoy what you enjoy now and try not to have any regrets.