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

I am a junkyard Robot in a Cartier world

67 here and a lifetime of STUFF. I’m gonna see if the guy at the funeral home will give me an upgrade if we can work out a deal. :-)

I sold 12 Russco, QRKs and Spartas turntables last year, all "As Is." If you bought 3 you had 2 and a few extra parts. That kind of deal. I never sold parts only what was there when I’d pull them from stations. BTW that was 3/4 of the stock I had, I still kept 2 Russcos, 2 QRKs, and ONE 16" 750 Fairchild TT.

10 TD165s, 8 TD124s, 2 TD121s, 1 TD2030 1 47lb DIY platter, 1 Victrola.

30 Pieces of vintage Mac. I’m tired of typing.. there is a lot more..... STUFF!!

I am selling my STUFF though, I’ll reduce to a point where it is easy for my kids or wife over the next 2 years or so.

Now tools and 3/4 of my HO train stuff. I’ll keep the UP and the old steam and brass. Maybe a 2x8 laydown yard and a 4x4 little town. Tools I’ll keep my dads.
The other 2 tons I’ll do something with. Sidewalk sale, bring your own forklift. :-)

Find some dummy that wants to be an underpaid, overworked piece of meat and see if I can (talk him/her out of being a mechanic first) talk him/her into taking the stuff. Sucker! A mechanic need to start at 100K and end an .5-1.5 million per year.

Of course lifetime medical after 5 years of service.. period.. I did 49 years, so that’s almost 10 lifetimes. Do I get a refund? LOL

I want to file a grievance. Where is the shop steward?

OH! I was the shop steward.. LOGTD. Lots of good that did!!!

Happy gift give away, I did Vanilla Beans/Kettle one Vodka in 8oz bottles. I wish you could smell the Madagascar, Tahitian, Ecuadorian or Indonesian beans, all different.

Regards

I just sold off a large assortment of tapes, xtra cables etc. ahead of the 1099 hammer. Feels good. Go with Reverb.