The two stages of audiophilia

Stage Three: Margaritaville!   
(Also see: Stage 420).

For stage Three I prefer a good Petite Sirah or Pino Noir.

@ghdprentice stage three is necessary for stage 1 , becoming just another element of stage 1. We serve Davis Family - Pinot.

stage 3 make your own reference recordings…… Cat stops chasing tail….in exchange for chasing the dragon….

I agree.
Stage 1. Obsession with gearStage 2. Obsession with music.
Exit stage left.... (Rush fans in the house?)

@rvpiano

Well said. It’s an observation, an advice and a philosophy in one simple sentence. The problem is, like Al Pacino in The Godfather part 4, every time we get out, they pull us right back in.  The siren never stop singing. We got to plug our ears.