How much gear do you own?


Do you have multiples of amps, preamps, speakers, cables, etc?

I do, and am starting to realize it's leaning hard toward a sickness rather than a passionate hobby.  Either that, or I'm getting up in age and tired of all the "stuff" I've acquired taking up so much space.

I went through a phase about ten years ago where I got tired of stereo gear and dumped most of it.  I really regretted it after a few years and acquired most (and then much more) back.

But this time it feels different somehow.  And I really think it has to do with my age...pushing 60.

Others go through this?

Thoughts?

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We have too much stuff in general and it's indicative of something, overall, about our lifestyle.

As for audio, I don't have that much -- ss and tube amp, 1 dac, 1 streamer, 1 cd transport; I'm thinking about getting another pair of speakers to try to have some variety, and it does make me feel conflicted. In part this is because I've realized that a lot of gear worth having is expensive and I'm not necessarily desiring having a pile of cash sunk into objects going unused a fair portion of the time.

I have a great MAGICO system I only get one of each amp, preamp,cd player etc.

at 60 I am also thinning the herd considerably……. My goal for 2022 is to get down to a single TT …. wish me luck

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