How far out there are you?

A manager of a high-end audio store made a statement to me long ago that i'll never forget, and actually helped me to slow down and think alot more about what i really wanted and how much money i was willing to spend to get there. he told me as i was expressing some anxiety about the cost of the hobby in general, that "as long as your having fun" you are going to end up okay. especially considering the VERY expensive equipment this store had on display, stuff way, way out of my reach, i thought his advice was very considerate, especially towards those of us that have to wait and build a system over a long time, or perhaps stare at pictures in magazines and read the reviews, as a substitute for being Donald Trump. and certainly it's true that you can build an inexpensive but very satisfying system at one end of the spectrum, while moving the other way you can end up dissatified over a pretty expensive set-up because it does alot of things really well, but has an "achilles heel" that you haven't quite found a solution for yet, but are spending alot of cash trying to "fix". so it's just very important to enjoy the music and try to find a balance at whatever stage you're at.

I think I'm at the point of no return.
Not that I'm unhappy with anything that I own.
I cannot think of any mistakes in my 2 channel system = NO RETURNS!
My 7.1 rig may be due for updating, but I am still satisfied with it & will wait to see which format will work best & be most cost effective.
For now I just buy tweaks, LP's, cartridges & arms for my vinyl rigs.
Just bought a A to D converter yesterday & I'll work on that project to start the new year off right.
Is the grass really greener?
I think not!
Most of us are there, but do not want to admit it.
It's nice to try different things/upgrades in a system, but most of the time it is detremental & involves another system change, then another & another.
Happy New Year to ALL!

OK, so it seems I am somewhere between needing an audio twelve step program and normal... Cool!!! I'll side with normal and slightly twisted. Timrhu, understand, I like every source I have, and currently all are actively used in (mainly) my reference system or the bedroom.

Pdreher, scarily enough, in the last year I just completely sold off my Linn AV51 system as it was to small for the room in the current house and progressivley got to where I am, but now I seem to crave new gear... when I find something I like more than something else I have, I keep it and consider selling off the older piece, or moving it to the bedroom. The only problem with doing that is then the bedroom system gets to need high end parts as well to match the rest of the gear....

OK, where are the local Audio Anonnymous meetings??