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When's enough, enough?

Just wondering why when we achieve a sound we like, do we keep looking for more? It seems like there are alot up things we do that makes an improvement to the sound we have, when do you stop? I'm assuming there is only so much detail, so much depth and width in the soundstage that you can get, yet we can still find a power cord or i.c. that changes the sound in positive way.
"Hello everyone, my name is Bruce, and I'm addicted to hi-fi."
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schubert
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It's FUN !
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phaelon
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"When's enough, enough?"

When reproduced music is indistinguishable from live or I run out of money. I’ll run out of money first but that doesn't mean I don’t enjoy and appreciate what I have.
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geoffkait
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Off the shelf untreated CD and equipment is not music. There, I said it.
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b_limo OP
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I suppose I just need to learn to enjoy the journey, rather than just focusing on the destination, and not being content until I get there.
buconero117
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Where human, that explains it all. Years ago I decided it was all about the music, not the gear. Never enough music. I spend about $5,000 a year on music, some of it going to classical concerts in New York City. The concerts provide a reality check on what gear can never create. Well worth it.
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