Upgraditis?

I have been doing exactly the same pieces of music thing. Mostly Beethoven Piano Sonatas, and String Quartets. (At least I bought a few other box sets of the Quartets.. Just to hear different versions.I have been on the upgrade rocketship all this year. Starting in February with wanting new speakers, thinking 3.7i to replace 3.6, then going for 20.7s. Why do a lateral I told myself. Now or never...Then a new disc spinner, then a pile of power cords and duplex outlets. I mean a LOT of duplex. replaced all i the two power conditioners also. Anyway things are slowing down as I force myself NO MORE BUYING. Period. Sure I could buy lots more... Time to stop. Cold Turkey.             
Sadly I still want more stuff. Like a Junkie wanting a bigger fix.

Yes.  I think upgraditis begets upgraditis.  You get a new component, you're on that endorphin high, and you crave more.  If you can hold on, it will level off, and you can stick with the status quo for a while, but then some trigger will come along, like hearing someone else's system, and you're back on the roller coaster.

How many here have upgraded two or more components in close succession, followed by a relative period of calm?

Elizabeth,

You really can’t go wrong with Beethoven Sonatas and String Quartets.
 You can hear new things in the music  every time you listen.

It was meant to be timeless. That is why it is still played today. 
Too bad current popular music seems to find this irrelevant.
B

elizabeth

Yeah, I'm that way with the Verdi Requiem. There are approximately 40 different performances, with varying orchestras, choruses, soloists, conductors and venues.     Have only spun eight of them on my (relatively) new BCD-3 and am panting to hear and compare the remainder; however, I'm probably on my last CD player - - difficult to top perceived perfection.   BTW: My latest purchase of the late Beethoven Quartets (Lindsay String Quartet) is a problematic keeper.