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How does one get off the merry-go-round?

I'm interested in hearing from or about music lovers who have dropped out of the audio "hobby." I don't mean you were content with your system for 6 weeks. I mean, you stood pat for a long time, or--even better--you downsized...maybe got rid of your separates and got an integrated.

(I suppose if you did this, you probably aren't reading these forums any more.)

If this sounds like a cry for help, well, I dunno. Not really. I'm just curious. My thoughts have been running to things like integrated amps and small equipment racks and whatnot even as I continue to experiment and upgrade with vigor (I'm taking the room correction plunge, for example.) Just want to hear what people have to say on the subject.

---dan
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tmsorosk
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I also have three systems, but the main system is far superior so listening to the other two is always a bit of a let down.
I've spent a life time trying to get friends interested in audio and on the so called merry go round, now some people here want to get folks off it, thats when you start to lose interest. Changing components is what makes this hobby interesting and makes it a hobby not just a pass time.
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abucktwoeighty
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My basement system is comprised of a Marantz 2252 rcvr, a Denon cdp, and various speakers I switch in and out. Vintage JBL's, Cerwin Vega's, Wharfedales, Advents, etc. I get nearly as much enjoyment out of them as I do the main rig. I guess I'm doomed...
tmsorosk
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- Abuck -You may be doomed but what a way to go.
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simao
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I found the perfect way about ten years ago: divorce.

Allowed me to unload $25K worth of brilliant equipment in about three months. Now, ten years later, I can look at the merry go round, but I doubt I'd ever get back on it.
pure_brew
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What slowed me down was music itself. While streaming Pandora may be in an opposite direction as far as sound quality is concerned, getting exposure to unfamiliar content is a step in the right direction,for me.

Flipping the same recordings over and over to make comparisons is a completely different experience then enjoying music. Which would you prefer?
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