Can an “audiophile” ever be satisfied with a system?


After I finally found a great used Woodsong Garrard 301, I was inspired to upgrade my entire system.
After 49 years of building up, am I finally off the merry-go-round??
Or are the improvements never-ending??
Now coming a new Triplanar tonearm, SRA platform for the 301 and Stillpoints for the preamp.
What’s left? New cartridge? New TV? Think the clearly endless quest is buying LPs!
Hope I am satisfied. Got a lot of great deals on new and used stuff but adding it all up puts me up to over $100K!
mglik
That is an excellent question. Currently I am very satisfied with my system and have been since I got some new stuff, months ago. But.....
Right this minute, I’m wondering (to quote the popular song) “Is that all there is?”
So, I believe it all comes down to your mental state, rather than the quality of your equipment. If you’re bored you look for something new, whether it warrants it or not. In other words, you create a problem where there isn’t any. That’s the nature of “ audiophilia.”

The thrill of expecting something new is great. Not to mention receiving something “bright and shinny”.
Chuck, you have gone to incredible lengths to tweak your system. Even inventing things!
Wish I could bring myself to pay $199+ for Better-records White Hot Stampers. Good recordings are the “final frontier”.