How does one get off the merry-go-round?

Serial purchasing of audio gear is an addiction like any other. Getting off the audio merry-go-round is the same as any 12 step program.

Stop cold, and seek support to stay on the wagon.

My name is Tvad, and I'm an audioholic.

Wouldn't that be deliciously ironic? Lets start an audio buyers recovery meeting here. We could combine it with a weight watchers type program and score points for selling equipment and lose points for buying.

We would all tell our stories and say how long it had been since our last purchase and how we had gotten started innocently enough in this self-destructive behavior in the first place.

No fair blaming The Beatles.

Since I last posted in Oct 2001, I've went thru a whole lot of audiophile stuff, but I'm NOT an audioholic! Actually I'm probably in denial, though the last component I bought was 19 months ago and I've dropped my subscription to audiophile rag's, and I'm no longer reading internet audio rag's either.

I've started a subscription to a new classical music magazine, and am thinking of a few others music magazines as well. Bought lots of CD's lately. Think I've overcome, at last, any interest in going to SACD's & players. Now if I could just convince myself that I couldn't get a better result with a new amp (the sound of which I'm having a hard time describing) I would stop coming here to check the Ads and my withdrawal would be about complete.

I'm not an audiophile, I'm not and audiophile, I'm not an audiophile!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pray for me. :-)

Newbee, I am praying for you....and me too. My first reply was in 06/01, and now I am under the impression that the answer is NOT AVAILIBLE. One cannot get off the merry-go round, unless, as Cyclonicman suggests, one gets off the merry-go-round and on the ferris wheel.

The only chance you MIGHT have is to avoid all print media, any Hi-Fi shows, and ALL internet audio website's. Maybe then you can escape....however, if you are here, responding to threads, there is no hope whatsoever.

Cheers,
John

It doesn't work to relocate from one temptation to another. Any AA person will tell you that there is no geographical cure.
First you have to admit that you are powerless over audio.
Then watch your behavior - you will find yourself rationalizing and finding ways to cheat or bumping up against circumstances that have to be considered unavoidable. These are signs of denial. (Yeah, I know it's a river). Some of you will turn to religion to escape your bonds. Others will transfer to another obsession like computer audio.

Ultimately, the only way out is through. You have to confront your self and your fears. You must give up your suckle. Wean yourself. Pull the plug. There is no gentle way.

Now go have a drink.