"We should consider our gears as music instrument .
Once we buy a piano or a violon ; we keep it a very long time . We don't sell theme after two years , just because there are new ones on the market ."
I don't have my 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, or full violins anymore. Those were starter instruments. I still have my viola from high school, and bought one/commissioned two violas d'amore, and certainly still have those.
My starter audio gear is gone, but will keep most of my current stuff for a long time. Only looking for a phono stage commensurate with the Rega Naia/Aphelion2.