Lots of cool stuff!!
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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@thecarpathian ...well, not quite 'vampires', per se... They tend to inoculate anyone that stumbles into their 'hive', waking up in front of a screen or two keyboarding into the night....pallid from a lack of daylight and ethos....and Esoterica, wherever That is.... ;) 'Bot's Gnu Witch U. |
It started innocently. An obsession with integrated amplifiers from my youth. IMO it was unfortunately not worth restoring my beloved NAD 3140 as they were just made to cheaply. After acquiring a number of KA8100 & 7100 Kenwood pieces and having them restored I stumbled upon the Supreme Series Model 600 to add. An Accuphase E202 later and I soon had Junji Kimura‘s bookends, the Pioneer SA900 & Kyocera A910. Ask me which sounds better 😉. That led to a CA2010 Yamaha as well as a Tandberg 3012. Mix in a McIntosh MA6100, Marantz 1060, Kenwood KA7002 and I am still missing a few key pieces of Sansui such as their AU-7700, AU-D11 as well as a G-8000 receiver to sit next to the only receiver in my collection, the Marantz 2330. All pieces have been lovingly restored by Paul Hovenga of Many Moons Audio. Along with ads L810 (mirror imaged!), JBL L96, 2 pair of JBL 4313B and Original Large Advents, I also have KEF 103/3 (w/Kube & stands in original boxes) as well as 2 pair of Meridian M100 & a recently retired pair of M20. Turntables tonearms & cartridges abound as well including a 100 pound steampunk with Empire/Pabst motor to 5 AR models w/arm boards, a couple of Kenwood KD-500 and a Thorens TD150 and a couple of Technics 1200 Mk5 in full updated trim. Newish gear on the sidelines is the Sony TA-A1ES and matching HAP-Z1ES as well as a Rogue Sphinx II and a smattering of headphones and cables including the excellent Little Labs Monotor headphone amp from Jonathan Little. Current system needs to be updated to reflect the Dynaudio Heritage Special, Accuphase P-250 (w/Many Moons driver card update) & Koetsu Vermilion. Doubtful that I’m done although I should probably start to thin the herd . . . |
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