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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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128x128mitch4t
lacee
811 posts
 
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
6,723 posts
 
62...the perfect age...and part of the "new old."
isochronism
2,893 posts
 
Wolf, we just get better with age... like a nice hunk of Limburger Cheese.
petepappp
37 posts
 
How about installing a nice coffin system?
gocubs999
156 posts
 
Not fair to generalize when comparing men & woman. How does the saying go: "Men age like fine wine and woman age like bread". Sorry gals, not my quote.

Excuse me while I trim my ear hairs and de-wax before my next listening session.
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