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At What Age Does An Audiophile Buy His Last Amp?

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I am 60 years old. I have bought and sold audio equipment for years while trying out gear to get the perfect blend for my system. At 60, I think I may have one more shot at a major overhaul of my system. Whatever gear I have after this next overhaul is the gear I will ride into the sunset. Geez, I hope I'm not 75 still trying to squeeze that last 3% of sonic excellence out of an equipment upgrade purchase.

I think I'm going to have to draw the line at 65.
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csontos
1,311 posts
 
Die hard!
gocubs999
156 posts
 
At what ever age I am when I scream out to my wife to turn on the rig, only to find it has been playing for the last few hours. At that point everything will go up for sale and I will use the proceeds to retire and live comfortably.
csontos
1,311 posts
 
Looking forward to it, aren't you!
lacee
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I"ve lost track of the exact year that I told my wife that I had bought "my last amp",but it was sometime in the early 80's.

All I can say is that I still have the same wife.

I did have a friend- (fellow musician) who when quizzed about his preference for always buying red guitars stated-"Whenever I open the case, all she( his wife) sees is a red guitar".

I changed my system last year when I was 62.The new speakers are full range electrostats with tube mono block amps, sort of bucking the trend to downsize in the golden years.

But, I have started to train my ears to listening to headphones, just in case.
wolf_garcia
6,726 posts
 
62...the perfect age...and part of the "new old."
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