Coming out of the blackhole called work...retirement

Go on some road trips to some audio shows around the country or the world. You will be able to talk to different dealers and will probably work out some demo time in your house. Or, you can team up with some manufacturers like PS Audio that gives you weeks of in-house usage and if you don’t like a component, they will take it back

Welcome to retirement! 

If you’ve been out of the loop for awhile, you may consider taking your time and wading in slowly.

Technology has changed somewhat, for instance: streaming music, powered home speakers, room correction technology, etc. I’m amazed at the sound quality from relatively compact setups. Of course if you like the idea of traditional components, there are plenty. My point is there are likely options you may not be familiar with. 

I would guess most all are represented here to some extent with valuable expertise to boot-

Hope you enjoy retirement!

Regards,
gary

Congrats, you're gonna love it as long as you have a hobby. Audio is a great one. Been retired since 1/1/2010 and been offered jobs left and right. Turned them all down. Nobody wants to agree on my terms. I'm still in process of getting to nirvana in the audio world. I'm close but............. they keep extending the rabbit hole. Welcome to the hole.

Great for you!!  Enjoy the roller coaster ride now.  The 70's was very good and I am close behind you.  I am in New Jersey and a buddy of mine is on the hunt for better sound.  He has been on craigslist and a few other places and has found so many older but very nice speakers for sale locally.  He has been dragging me out and around to go hear them in the $2K price range.  I have not ventured out like this is a very long time but the journey he has taken me on has been really fun and we have met a lot of very nice people we did not know before.  We recently heard Von Schweirket VR5 SHEs?s, Alon Circe, Vandersteen 3A sigs, Quattros, Audio Physic Armanti, ProAc 3.8s, 70's TDL transmission lines, B&W 801 S3s, and a bunch of other speakers that were once considered very good in their day versus the current model of speakers that cost so much more today.  What a blast.  So like someone else mentioned already, take your time, go meet some nice people in your area, and enjoy the ride!

Happy Listening.

Congrats 
been retired a wee bit over a year now, Nirvana
sleep deprivation takes time to burn off
you need more than one expensive hobby, the AMG may suffice !
get out and listen to live music
no benchmarks will have you chasing your tail
plus live music is in itself a hobby
find a dealer you can trust
who understands synergy
finally fix the square room
there is a lot of good info on web on designing a great sounding room
enjoy !!!!!!!