Anyone else miss audiophile nervosa?

Just bought a fixer upper c/w owning horse that is a far more expensive hobby than the hi-fi, so although I scan the 'for sale' section on a regular basis, thinking 'oh yes', the reality is 'oh no'.lol

jeff_jones: I can totally relate to what you are feeling. My system has been stable for almost a year now (accept for cables). This is the longest I have gone without changing anything. I didn't realize it but I actually stopped listening to my system for about 1 month. Without the "thrill of the hunt" I found myself bored and uninterested in my system. For me, being an audiophile has as much to do with the joy I get from trying out new components/technology as it does with the music itself. It is latter point that I had to remind myself of however. It is all about the music. In fact, I reminded myself that I could easily enjoy music listening through an ipod or some cheap bookshelf system. So now I am settling back into just listening to music and not worrying about too overly critical of my system. I am not sure how long this audiophile tranquility will last however...

NO. I'm going through it again. I thought I got over it. I downsized and minimized everything and was happy. I got the itch again and now I'm completely, obsessively, unreasonably immersed in the quest...