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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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rsimms
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I am 67 and just put together a pair of NCore monoblock amps last month. What does age have to do with it?

Bob
wolf_garcia
6,711 posts
 
I find that living like a maniac at full speed is the way to go. And I do mean go.
tbg
5,263 posts
 
My main issue now is with a listening room on the second floor is how big an amp I can carry up stairs. I think it is about 90 pound now.
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swampwalker
5,138 posts
 
Tbg- I hear ya. I'm beginning to have second thoughts about storing speakers I'm not using, but like too much to sell, in the basement! Getting 'em DOWN w a handtruck w/o a crash was a bitch, not sure what I'll do when I want to fire em up again.
david12
1,454 posts
 
65 in my case, but then I thought my last amp was last one as well, so who knows. You can never say never and of course any amp, particularly a tube one, has a finite life, even the ARC Ref 75 I have bought recently.

I know half the fun is swapping and tinkering, but you have to stoip sometime. In my case it is retiring soon as the cut off.
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