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


I'm interested in hearing from or about music lovers who have dropped out of the audio "hobby." I don't mean you were content with your system for 6 weeks. I mean, you stood pat for a long time, or--even better--you downsized...maybe got rid of your separates and got an integrated.

(I suppose if you did this, you probably aren't reading these forums any more.)

If this sounds like a cry for help, well, I dunno. Not really. I'm just curious. My thoughts have been running to things like integrated amps and small equipment racks and whatnot even as I continue to experiment and upgrade with vigor (I'm taking the room correction plunge, for example.) Just want to hear what people have to say on the subject.

---dan
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Look at the upgrading AS the merry-go-round. A treadmill getting you nowhere, or even worse, REVOLVING CREDIT. It's not that hard to jump off if you look at other things being the finer things in life, not just stereo.
I'm afraid that I am the bearer of horrible news. Pubul57 has passed away. I just recently learned of this via a thread started 4/18/12 under the category of "best of" in the Audiogon forums. He has been a active member of this audio community for quite sometime as well as this thread. He will be sorely missed!
Phd- Yes, very sad news. He was a very helpful and loved member here.
So... your point is that dying is a way to get off the merry-go- round ?
Isochronism, I don't think Pubul57 was on the merry go round to that degree anyway, mostly active in the forums. Case in point, I believe this thread was one of the last he participated in.

As far as getting off the merry-go-round, we all will eventually take that big leap one way or another.