How often do you swap out equipment in general

the only surviving member of my system thus far
has been the adcom gda600DAC, which i've had
since 96 , i think. wow! that's a 6th grader man!!!!

I built my system around the Vandersteen 2CE sigs that I purchased back in '02. I have had 5 Amps since then and 6 preamps since then. I have only changed sources once (CD and TT). I have upgraded all stock ICs and PCs. I have been fortunate in the amp department never spending more than $900 and getting increased performance with each upgrade. In the preamp area I have been able to upgrade with increased performance every time except once. I have never spent more than $65 on ICs and $285 on PCs. I have not changed pres since 11/04 and just made my last amp upgrade in January.

Way to go, Eagleman6722!
I've noticed a huge improvement since I started as
well. But I think it's time to come to a slodown.
But we all know that'll never happen. :)

Time for tweeks like ICs, tubes, furniture, etc...... A lot less expensive....

I am probably one of the worst when it comes to swapping out components. In the past 2.5 years I have had 4 different speakers, 4 different preamps, 3 different amps, and 4 different cdps. My system has remained stable for the past 2-3 months which is a record for me. I usually start thinking about changing things out right about now. I am actually kind of depressed because I know my system is stable now. For the foreseeable future, I will be looking into cables and other tweaks which should somewhat satisfy my upgrade itch though it will never give me the same thrill as getting an new component.