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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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travelinjack
193 posts
 

Not as much since I gave my brother in law and older 5.0 speaker set.  But I still have a center channel, two headphone amps, a DAC, and several headphones stored in a closet which don't get used.

cat_doorman
237 posts
 

More than I need, not as much as I want. Multiples of a few things I switch between, but not a full complement to have multiple systems. Yet. But I usually keep things until they die and need to be replaced. It’s only recently I’ve bought more. 

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wturkey
789 posts
 

“How much gear do you own?”


A special audit would be required to answer that question……

havocman
350 posts
 

I can't believe most you guys are such dumbasses wasting your money on so much stuff, I have a $60,000 system consisting of one preamp 1 amp one CD transport one up sampler and one deck and a pair of speakers and all my cables are OCC single Crystal and it sounds incredible. the last upgrade I'm going to make is Townshend podiums for the speakers.

sandthemall
544 posts
 

I don’t have a lot of audio gear...I try to keep it simple. But I have another problem. I married late so I got into a lot of hobbies. But they don’t feel like hobbies...they’re a part of me but I can’t seem to reduce the herd.

Besides the audio systems there’s a small cymbal collection (I’m a drummer), a bunch of vintage bicycles and components (trying to sell my hoarding of nos Campagnolo components from different eras), golf clubs, Japanese Koi, 1968 Mustang fastback, mid century modern furniture and lighting. Im sure I've missed a thing or two...

I was a lonely guy for a while...they’ve kept me out of trouble.

There are worse things to waste your money on.

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