How much gear do you own?

Personally, I think I’m on the verge of having too much gear.  I have two tube monoblock amps (4 pcs) that I always wanted, two solid state amps (1 stereo, 1 pr monos), a single CD spinner, and a single preamp.  I have two speaker pairs.  I enjoy mixing matching, and getting different sounds.  At times I feel dumb when I look at it all, but when I connect my Lamm to Focal Mezzo Utopia or Von Schweikert VR4 SR Mk3 speakers, I remember why I collected the gear.  I might sell my Audio Research DS450M Class D amps, but they sound so good and they don’t generate room roasting heat like my large tube amp monos, which makes the ARCs a good summer amp, heh.  I toy with the idea of finding a preamp I’ve always been sort of fascinated with, which is a Hovland HP-200,, or a Lamm L2 R, but I stop myself, when I come to my senses because I have enough stuff.  

I have always been laser focused on achieving the best sound possible and therefore all funds focused on only one of each component. What I did end up collecting was mostly interconnects, cords that got evaluated while getting to the best match.

@audiodwebe,

Perhaps some of the following tips taken from the Hoarding Disorder article by OCD UK might be of help.

I know they're not specifically audio related but OCD does seem to be a particularly adaptive form of affliction.

I should know, and even though I love having more living space, 
I've still barely kept mine in check, although I'm fairly sure my wife would disagree. Thankfully, she is not a hoarder.

Anyway, here are few of the tips and things not to do mentioned in that article:

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Throw things away straightaway without checking.    

Throw things away at times the refuse collectors are coming.    

Ask family and friends to join you for a decluttering day, rent a skip and direct your family/friends in throwing clutter for you.    

Get a paper shredder.    

If you can’t remember the reason why you have it, get rid of it.    

Buy things in limited quantities, and do not restock until used.     Stop junk mail, newspapers etc. 

There are some things family members should not do:     

Do not get extra storage space. This won’t solve the problem and the clutter often quickly builds up again.    

Do not call in the council or environmental health to clear the rubbish away without the persons permission, otherwise this could cause additional psychological distress.    

Do not push the subject if the person is getting upset and angry when bringing it up. Take a step back, and try again another time.

I sold most of the excess stuff I had about a year ago. Now I’m down to

2 integrated amps

1 pre/power

2 pairs loudspeakers

1 DAC

1 CD player

All the above except one(1) integrated amp are in use.

Enough for the time being....*s*

Entering a 'paring phase' to eliminate any potential 'loops 'n goofs'.

Growth is many things. ;)

" 'Botsylvania, the high point of this TekTour. has been the Nascent Node....."

*Guide'bot's voice trails off....*