Are audiophile products designed to initially impress then fatigue to make you upgrade?

@audiotroy Very well put sir. I am sure your customers appreciate where you are coming from. 

it is simple assembling a great system is an art and today many people base their buying decisions on internet reviews from reviewers without proper experience or gear to test from 

nor do many people have the patience and understanding 

cites that are measurement based are leading people astray

learn by listening 

It depends on individual.

For me it's harder to try new things than stick to old ones.

No. Every manufacturer makes what they think you'll like based on their observations of you (the public). Every now and then some do it better than others, some even much better, but it's not a conspiracy.

All the best,
Nonoise

....what exactly is the purpose of this thread ? 

@johnk  There could be another reason we tend to be constantly rebuilding and tweaking our systems.  Studies have shown that Endorphins are released in our brains when we spend money.  Just like Pavlov's dogs, we are conditioned to the hit of pleasure we get from buying things.  In fact, studies show that more Endorphins are released during the planning process than the actual purchase.  And, purchasing items that have a long delivery date keeps the buzz going.  Sure we can convince ourselves that changing our interconnects or buying that new power cables is justified by the improvement in sound, but maybe we all need to look in the mirror and accept the fact, we're junkies!!!  We should all be pointed to the nearest 12 step program. 🤣  But seriously, there's something to be said for this.