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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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fbgbill
306 posts
 

In my main listening room which I started about two years ago after sort of being out of audio for 30 years, I generally trade in what ever I am replacing. Not much room for extra stuff. At 72 I tend to shed extra stuff whenever I can. I even traded back a pair of interconnects when I needed longer ones. Currently replacing my power conditioner and will sell the older one as soon as I can. Of course there is my camera equipment but we will not go there.....!

dustyb13
17 posts
 

A lot.  Multiple systems.  A lot.

mitch2
4,042 posts
 

I interpreted your question as, "how much gear do you have that you are not using?"

I have tried to simplify my system(s) over the years by using SS gear that remains powered up all the time (got rid of the tubes) and by weaning myself off of physical media. Currently, I have a couple of duplicates but those are mostly active situations where I recently made a change or where I am in the process of comparing options. Thankfully, I do not have a pile of boxes of gear that I don’t use. I do have some older gear that I haven’t been overly motivated to part with, such as my first NAD system. Somebody interested in vintage systems would probably appreciate that stuff.

Where I find excess is in cables and small boxes. Since I have constructed many cables over the years, I have a couple of plastic tubs full of pretty good cables that I could (and should) probably sell. I also have a number of small boxes (mostly digital enhancement stuff), which is why I remain mostly skeptical about the benefits resulting from small, magic boxes that cost a lot of money.

jrwaudio
349 posts
 

I have the VAC PA 100 100 tube amp & ARC LS15 tube amp that l bought back in 1995 and a Spectron musical MK ll amp I have two sets of speakers,  Maggie's and Mythos ST's Two Ultra 13 subs, Exogal Comet Plus DAC, Oppo BD 105 Blu-ray  Audiolab 6000N streamer For 5.1 Emotiva XMC-2 AV Pre amp  Anthem 5 channel amp  All my interconnects and speaker wires are MIT

according to my wife, I'm done!

 

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barts
722 posts
 

Yes I have too much stuff and a lot of it is audio gear.

But as I am a discerning purchaser each and every piece paid me back in spades
with enjoyment.  It is coming to the time I will need to start downsizing.

My music room is coming down the home stretch to completion and that was
~$60k.  Pretty hard to sell that to someone! 

Regards,
barts

 

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