Has this happened to you? How can it be stopped?
Well this question is for fun but also kinda serious too.
Have you felt the urger to buy a vintage piece of audio gear when you really didn’t need it? Have you felt that this is an addiction and how can it be stopped?
I have Marantz 2235 receiver in my office, a Sansui 1000x in my bedroom, a Realistic STA-52b in my spare bedroom and Yamaha RX-V995 in my wifes sewing room and a Yamaha RX-V690 in the garage with various vintage speakers connected to all of them. I already have two complete audio systems in my audio room.
When does the madness stop? My wife tells me I have an audio problem!?!
Not really. I don't buy vintage because its too old for me. . But I DO have a Harmon Kardon 730 twin powered receiver which I bought new in 1978 that I want to get restored. That is one fantastic receiver with a huge full sound. I just would like to see how it stacks up to what I now have. Plus my wife & I both loved the sound. |
@carlsbad I was pulling your chain. Been there got the T shirt.
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Have you felt the urge to buy a vintage piece of audio gear when you really didn’t need it?
I bought an AR XB1 turntable because I wanted something to play my records on. After seeing a couple of YouTube videos I fell in love with the elegant simplicity of it.
Did I really need it? No, I didn’t. There’s already far too much music available elsewhere that I could never get to hear even if I had nothing else to do.
Is this an addiction? It is. However, sometimes emotional needs are just as important as physical ones. There’s not a lot worse than depression and if buying something that cheers you up, even if only for a while, helps to avoid feeling depressed, then why not?
How can it be stopped? Well running out of time, money or space will all help. As will the realisation that possessions can’t ever fully make up for emotional needs. Not in the long term. Orson Welles once made a famous film on this very subject. |
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