Regardless of how much you've spent...


do you like or love this hobby? in one form or another, I've been reading about audio for almost 17 years without a break. I have 17 years of continuous thoughts running around in my brain. When I go to bed, I dream about it, I click on all the webzines every day(even on my Sony PSP)and before I go to bed.
What say you?
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If there's something I want, say, speakers or a cdp, then I'll have brain-lock until I satisfy the want. But I don't want, much. Not like I used to. No, I keep my gear for long spells, highly polished and tightly tweaked, so I can devote more and more time to walking in the woods, laughing and enjoying the fresh air.

It's a new day. It's all about pace. Audiogon is the only site I visit anymore--about 10-15 hits a day!-- though I might cruise the manufacturer's sites just to keep up to date. But that's it, nothing more, just a change, a different point of view. I've renewed old friendships, bought new clothes. Anymore, if I stop by the audio store, it's a weekend thing, always with the family, and only if we're in the area, like for groceries. I can't tell you how much I enjoy the crunch of Lexapro and Clonazepam in the morning.
Calbrs03,

You now you aren't supposed to chew those right??

For me it's been an obsession for over 30 years starting with my first integrated amp... a Pioneer 60 Watt model in silver brused aluminum with two huge vu meters... WOW was I happening with that! Well, it stills goes strong today, actually far stronger as the finances are more prevelant.

How sick am I?? Well, I am on my second HD DVD player and have Blu-ray players in several rooms of my home, the wife can even compare the two formats and fortunately doesn't mind the entire back bedroom (though she will whe we get guests) being full of my 'extra' audio gear....

Yes I know I have a problem but I can't find any decent eleven step programs....
I have been a Stereo Geek from age 8 probably.

It all started looking at the JCP catalog and wanting those old MCS componets, little radios and endless sitting around the farm rocking in a chair to music. Still try to find a Hi-End shop if I am out of town, attend the big shows when I can and am active in a audio club here in Ohio. The thing that has changed for me is I am skeptical now, it is like any item, gear, tweak, or cable has to proove itself....I no longer buy the hype so maybe I dont enjoy the way I use to but I still enjoy the hobby, have a few subscriptions I read, on here too much and waiting to go to NYC with friends from here to see the show in May.
So here I am, I believe nothing but enjoy everything, the debate is half the fun. Oh yeah, I am buying as much music as I can and not really thinking about any upgrade, 'sept for a dream of my own room.
From the days when TV's were only in Black and White and ours came with a record player as well. It took over my attention much more than TV. Followed quickly by my older brothers record player in which the front side had a speaker in it, and somewhere, probably underneath there were the electronics. Seems it was an Underwood?. When the Stromberg-Carlson with multiplex and record player came I began to play around with the speakers and adding others. Its been going ever since.
sadly I range from apathy to liking it okay. maybe it's the time of year...

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