Hoarding......

jerryj12

Is it considered " Hoarding " if it's for the love of audio gear?

I was looking around the garage and the listening room when it occurred to me.
I might be an audio gear hoarder.:eek:

This could be a great idea for a reality show..........LOL

Please post your hoarding pics. So I won't feel like I am the only one.

Toxis

I don't have the money to hoard electronics. Where's your pics?

danger boy

i got to the point that for each new piece of gear i brought into the house.. one piece had to go.. so it keeps the hoarding problem in check

hearingimpared

I had to sell off almost all my hoarded gear!:mad::( But I have all the boxes in the shed for every piece of gear in use . . . does that count?

jerryj12

Toxis wrote: »

I don't have the money to hoard electronics. Where's your pics?

Pics.coming soon.:)

hearingimpared wrote: »

I had to sell off almost all my hoarded gear!:mad::( But I have all the boxes in the shed for every piece of gear in use . . . does that count?

I knew it. Joe, you are a box hoarder. hehe

jerryj12

Just a few pics.

skipf

I've got 6 amps, 3 preamps, 2 recievers, 3 CDP, 2 CDR, 2 tuners, 4 sets of speakers, 1 cassett deck and 2 TT's. Does that qualify me as a hoarder?

Face

I bet GG is laughing right now.

hearingimpared

Face wrote: »

I bet GG is laughing right now.

I was thinking the same thing Mike!

Pycroft

Damn Jerry, that cabinet is about to collapse.

I have the same deal with my wife - for money and sanity reasons. For each new piece fo gear, I must get rid of somethign. Basically, I only buy if it will replace something I have and make it better. So, I'm not a hoarder.

James

mhardy6647

no comment :-P

Knucklehead

empty DVD cases..:p

ESavinon

I lost count at 60.

hearingimpared

mhardy6647 wrote: »

no comment :-P

'Cmon Mark, give us some pics of that warehouse you have!

inspiredsports

I think it is hoarding if you have extra components, pieces, parts etc. around . . .

--- that you personally feel are very valuable,
--- have a very slim chance of actually using,
--- will probably never sell.

My audio 12-step sponsor told me to say, "My Name is Greg, and I am a hoarder".

Timothy Smith

I don't consider it hoarding.

Great stuff just keeps showing up on Craigslist, sometimes at great prices.

You have to buy it to try it. Sometimes it sounds good and I keep it for a while, other times there is no synergy and I sell it, usually for what I bought it for.

Some of this stuff is the same stuff I used to drool over when I was a kid riding my bicycle to Detroit and Ann Arbor stereo stores before I could drive and when I had zero money. Now I have a few buck and can enjoy it used.

Finding beautiful sounding (and looking) vintage used equipment is an extra thrill, because buying simething new at a store or on-line just requires a credit card and little effort.

tonyb

The only thing I hoard is...money.:)
Nothing like seeing a stack of that green stuff to make you smile.

madmax

At one point I looked around and noticed about 15 power amps, 5 power conditioners, 6 sets of SDA's and 10 or 12 eq's laying around. No one needs all this junk so I went on a selling spree. What a fine time that was!

concealer404

Pycroft wrote: »

Damn Jerry, that cabinet is about to collapse.

I have the same deal with my wife - for money and sanity reasons. For each new piece fo gear, I must get rid of somethign. Basically, I only buy if it will replace something I have and make it better. So, I'm not a hoarder.

James

How about the wife?

I kid, of course.

inspiredsports

Timothy Smith wrote: »

I don't consider it hoarding.

Great stuff just keeps showing up on Craigslist, sometimes at great prices.

You have to buy it to try it. Sometimes it sounds good and I keep it for a while, other times there is no synergy and I sell it, usually for what I bought it for.

Some of this stuff is the same stuff I used to drool over when I was a kid riding my bicycle to Detroit and Ann Arbor stereo stores before I could drive and when I had zero money. Now I have a few buck and can enjoy it used.

Finding beautiful sounding (and looking) vintage used equipment is an extra thrill, because buying simething new at a store or on-line just requires a credit card and little effort.

You said the key word; SELL. You are NOT a hoarder.

Hoarders buy cool stuff (at least to them) and then never (or only rarely) sell.

Tony M

you mean like this?

mhardy6647

naaw. far too neat.

Tony M

Thanks...Now I can tell my wife to call it something else.;):D

mhardy6647

When it's neat and organized and stuff, it's a collection, perfectly normal and socially acceptable. Just look at the collection Mr. Higgins amassed.
http://www.higgins.org/

In all seriousness, the above is a completely fascinating yet almost totally bizarre place; well worth a visit if you find yourself in Worcester, MA.

Conradicles

I hoard nothing. I sell it in a New York minute. You guys need to put some stuff up for sale on the forum lol !!!

Pycroft

Hah, If anyone has a decent tube amp not doing anything, I'm game

inspiredsports

tony millard wrote: »

you mean like this?

I've had a lot of heroes along the way, Roy Rogers, Mother Theresa, Lassie, Don on Lost in Space, George Washington, Zorro, Superman, Ronald Reagan, my Dad

After seeing those photos, Tony, you've now made my list list!

jerryj12

inspiredsports wrote: »

I've had a lot of heroes along the way, Roy Rogers, Mother Theresa, Lassie, Don on Lost in Space, George Washington, Zorro, Superman, Ronald Reagan, my Dad

After seeing those photos, Tony, you've now made my list list!

I will be standing right beside you inspiredsports. Tony is my new hero as well.
Can we come visit? Its like a museum.

You Sir, are the man!

schwarcw

Jerry,

Is that an Akai R2R? and an Eico 667 tube tester in your pics?

Tony M

I'm getting my senses (sleep and rest)back to 90% since my shoulder ailment has passed and maybe I will post some stuff soon. It might make some of you guys happy and at the same time build my sellpost count up.:D

I think it might be this week and through the month to come. Look out...some cool stuff, like GG has.

I wish GG lived closer. I would def. own some of what he was selling.;)

Is ther a need for older garage style receivers in the 40.00 to 80.00 range? some of you might need one for a spare room.

Whatch what I want to sell will have buyers on the west coast, just like me wanted their stuff and then comes those deal breaker shipping charges.

Well, I think I have fun going thru some and putting picts up and futher organizing whats left of my collection. I've sold alot, mainly off of CL..
A great guy came back today for another system. Smiling ear to ear, he was. Sansui sp3000 speakers w/15" and 5 other drivers w/ Real Nice Denon system,160.00

I'll do it.... soon;)

inspiredsports

tony millard wrote: »

I'm getting my senses (sleep and rest)back to 90% since my shoulder ailment has passed and maybe I will post some stuff soon. It might make some of you guys happy and at the same time build my sellpost count up.:D

I think it might be this week and through the month to come. Look out...some cool stuff, like GG has.

I wish GG lived closer. I would def. own some of what he was selling.;)

Is ther a need for older garage style receivers in the 40.00 to 80.00 range? some of you might need one for a spare room.

Whatch what I want to sell will have buyers on the west coast, just like me wanted their stuff and then comes those deal breaker shipping charges.

Well, I think I have fun going thru some and putting picts up and futher organizing whats left of my collection. I've sold alot, mainly off of CL..
A great guy came back today for another system. Smiling ear to ear, he was. Sansui sp3000 speakers w/15" and 5 other drivers w/ Real Nice Denon system,160.00

I'll do it.... soon;)

Crap! Just when I've about convinced my wife I'm done hoarding, er, buying more stuff