Sometimes I'd like to punch myself in the face

Stilly74
Stilly74 Posts: 194
edited December 2012 in Electronics
Why! Why! Why!.........grrrrrrr. I think I have a problem! Just when I think , ok I have enough audio stuff. Boom I go buy something else. This is like a gambling addiction. I have speakers sitting that I do not use, but see a good deal on others and go buy them.
Now found another amp.... Good deal.... So I bought it.... Think my wife is going to strangle me or I'm going to start punching myself in the face to knock some sense into myself. At the time I can justify the purchase but when is enough. Guess when the pocket book starts fighting back.
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  • michael1947
    michael1947 Posts: 775
    edited December 2012
    I'll bet cha there are many others including myself in the same rocking boat not knowing when they're well enough off.:redface:
    Main Family Room: Sony 46 LCD, Sony Blue Ray, Sony DVD/VCR combo,Onkyo TXNR 708, Parasound 5250,
    Polk SDS-SRS with mods, CSI 5 center + Klipsch SC2, Polk RT2000P rears, Klipsch KG 1.5's sides, Polk Micro Pro 1000, Polk Micro Pro 2000, Polk SW505, Belkin PF60, Signal Cable Classics,Monster IC's, 2 15 amp circuits & 1 20 amp circuit.

    Living Room: Belkin PF60, Parasound HCA2200, MIT ProlineEXP balanced IC's,Emotiva XDA-1 DAC/Pre,Emotiva ERC2 transport,MIT AVT2, Polk LSI 9's.
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,670
    edited December 2012
    Lol, I'm right there with you...

    Right now I'm trying to figure out how to explain to my wife why we need a $1,200 Blu-Ray/SACD player.
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  • 11tsteve
    11tsteve Posts: 1,166
    edited December 2012
    i have a set of Infinity RSb's in pieces slowly being refurbished, and a set of Polk 5 Jrs waiting to be next, and i have one rig running my 11Ts. my wife is wondering where the extra speakers are going. HT set up... duh!

    apparently, wives can't see into the future...
    Polk Lsi9
    N.E.W. A-20 class A 20W
    NAD 1020 completely refurbished
    Keces DA-131 mk.II
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  • Stilly74
    Stilly74 Posts: 194
    edited December 2012
    I'm still working on getting a HSU 15H sub. She was cool with it, but wait till the 70lbs box shows up at my door for the amp. I better order the sub before the amp comes and deal with the **** later.
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    edited December 2012
    So, what did ya get ?
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    edited December 2012
    Ha Ha Ha, join the club, I should be walking around with a self inflicted broken nose and a couple of black eyes, maybe a busted jaw. The hardest part is when you say to yourself nope dont need it, then you lose sleep over it, keep thinking about it, then give in and buy it. I got stuff in storage that I need to bust out and set up, never find the time or the space. I swap stuff out a lot.

    I only need one more amp and I'am done, got plenty recievers and integrated amps just need one more amp some where theres an Adcom GFA-555 for me then thats it, I will then climb out of the rabbit hole dust myself off and say thats it. but then comes some SDA's that need modding then thats it. I can only hope right? I just ordered my last three Cd's off of best buy.com then I'am finished. My New Years resolution is to say no more and back away wish me luck. Be easy on yourself Stilly74.
    Home Theater
    Parasound Halo A 31 OnkyoTX-NR838 Sony XBR55X850B 55" 4K RtiA9 Fronts CsiA6 Center RtiA3 Rears FxiA6 Side Surrounds Dual Psw 111's Oppo 105D Signal Ultra Speaker Cables & IC's Signal Magic Power Cable Technics SL Q300 Panamax MR4300 Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables Audioquest Forest USB Cable

    2 Channel
    Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+

    Stuff for the Head
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  • 11tsteve
    11tsteve Posts: 1,166
    edited December 2012
    Stilly74 wrote: »
    I'm still working on getting a HSU 15H sub. She was cool with it, but wait till the 70lbs box shows up at my door for the amp. I better order the sub before the amp comes and deal with the **** later.
    i am with chumlie, and want to know what you got. its obvious you need to start selling gear, and can help me further down my rabbit hole...:lol:
    Polk Lsi9
    N.E.W. A-20 class A 20W
    NAD 1020 completely refurbished
    Keces DA-131 mk.II
    Analysis Plus Copper Oval, Douglass, Morrow SUB3, Huffman Digital
    Paradigm DSP-3100 v.2
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited December 2012
    There is no greater feeling than pulling the trigger knowing full well knowing your wife is going to want to knock the schiit out of ya :smile:
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited December 2012
    Audio is like crack it only take one hit and your hooked. Than it takes more and more amd more and more amd more and more and more ect. Ect. Ect.
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • 11tsteve
    11tsteve Posts: 1,166
    edited December 2012
    soundfreak1 wrote: »
    Audio is like crack it only take one hit and your hooked. Than it takes more and more amd more and more amd more and more and more ect. Ect. Ect.
    it makes it difficult knowing that there is always a better piece of gear that only costs a mere $1000-$5000 more....
    Polk Lsi9
    N.E.W. A-20 class A 20W
    NAD 1020 completely refurbished
    Keces DA-131 mk.II
    Analysis Plus Copper Oval, Douglass, Morrow SUB3, Huffman Digital
    Paradigm DSP-3100 v.2
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    edited December 2012
    Yeah the wife always says not more speakers, or another pair of speaker stands, she just saw the original stands I got for my CRS+,s and she said whats wrong with the other couple of pairs stashed under the steps, she got over it. Now if I bought those 1.2tls for $2500 she would not be so nice and probably show me the door.
    Home Theater
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    2 Channel
    Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+

    Stuff for the Head
    JD LABS C5 Headphone Amplifier, Sennheiser HD 598, Polk Audio Buckle, Polk Audio Hinge, Velodyne vPulse, Bose IE2, Sennheiser CX 200 Street II, Sennheiser MX 365

    Shower & Off the beaten path Rigs
    Polk Audio Boom Swimmer, Polk Audio Urchin B)
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  • allstock
    allstock Posts: 136
    edited December 2012
    I'm sure this site has cost me $5000.00 + in the last couple of years. It's really cut into my Gin & Hookers budget though...
    Two Channel-SDA SRS 1.2tl's,modded, Cambridge Audio 851w amps(2),Cambridge 851e pre, VPI Scout 1.1 tt, Moon audio phono pre,oppo bd105.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited December 2012
    I'm a cognac man, myself! But yeah, XO purchases are down and audio buys are up! lol

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited December 2012
    I use that story pn my wife all the time. audio or hookers she dosemt mint the audio so bad anymore!!!!
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • 11tsteve
    11tsteve Posts: 1,166
    edited December 2012
    i eat ramen noodles, generic mac 'n' cheese, and drink Mad Dog 20/20 ( or Thunderbird)... but my ears are getting happier...
    Polk Lsi9
    N.E.W. A-20 class A 20W
    NAD 1020 completely refurbished
    Keces DA-131 mk.II
    Analysis Plus Copper Oval, Douglass, Morrow SUB3, Huffman Digital
    Paradigm DSP-3100 v.2
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  • dillyboo
    dillyboo Posts: 13
    edited December 2012
    There's a simple solution to end the madness and broken noses. Just buy the BEST gear money can buy and you won't need anything else.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,254
    edited December 2012
    Sometimes I just want to punch someone in the face!!



    Bazinga!!
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  • trav0810
    trav0810 Posts: 1,056
    edited December 2012
    dillyboo wrote: »
    There's a simple solution to end the madness and broken noses. Just buy the BEST gear money can buy and you won't need anything else.

    Until tomorrow...when some better gear comes out!
    The difference between genius and stupidity is; genius has its limits.” -Albert Einstein

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    Thorens TD320
    Modified Carver C-1
    Carver TFM 42 and 45 Amplifiers
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    White Lightning Moonshine DIY Speaker Cables and Interconnects
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  • oleon621
    oleon621 Posts: 178
    edited December 2012
    I have the same problem! I'm only in college and have no job but I find deals all the time and I'm always tempted to buy. Sometimes I stay up late looking for deals. I almost pulled the trigger last night on RTI12s and then I realized x-mas is around the corner. I need to go to AA (Audioholics Anonymous) and control these urges.
    Front- RTI A7,(powered by ADCOM GFA 5500)
    Center- CSI5,
    Surrounds- RTI 6 and Rear Surrounds- TS 15.
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited December 2012
    I was in in the same boat, but I sold my Monitor 10s and my Monitor 7s. The only gear I need is what I have..............for now :mrgreen:
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  • Msabot1
    Msabot1 Posts: 2,098
    edited December 2012
    Welcome to the club! I have stuff from the 80's through today,some comes,some go,and as soon as I let a piece go I find a use for it,and ask myself why? It's an endless loop!
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  • CCNJ
    CCNJ Posts: 384
    edited December 2012
    oleon621 wrote: »
    I need to go to AA (Audioholics Anonymous) and control these urges.

    Just don't confuse AA (Audioholics Anonymous) with AA (Audio Advisor) which will just to lead to more audio purchases!
    Rig1 - Totem Hawks, Benchmark HDR, Parasound A21, Sonus, Samsung 52 LCD, Audioquest Type4
    Rig2 - LFD LE IV Integrated, Harbeth P3ESR, Rega Dac, MF V-Link, IMAC, Audioquest Type4
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  • Irrenhaus
    Irrenhaus Posts: 1,090
    edited December 2012
    Welcome to the club. It is not easy to stop. I got a pair of ADS at the local Goodwill for a few bucks but It will cost me a few hundreds to restore them and also got a great deal on a pair of Linn Keilidh and that was all these week. I have to say it was a good one.

    Cheers
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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited December 2012
    We could all take turns punching each other, and maybe (yeah right) knocking some sense into each other
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    Emotiva XPA-5 Emotiva XPA-2 Emotiva UPA-2
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  • Stilly74
    Stilly74 Posts: 194
    edited December 2012
    Well it's nice to hear that I'm not alone in this endless battle of should I or should I not! Unfortunately the should I part usually wins most of the time.
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  • 55LS70
    55LS70 Posts: 184
    edited December 2012
    I'm also in the same boat. I'm slowly filling our basement with vintage equipment. Lately I been collecting HH Scott tuners and multiplex adaptors. Of course I need none of it. I too ask myself, Why?
    Decware CSP3 Preamp, RCA 6DJ8, 2 X Rocket 6N1P-EV's, Cary SLA70B Signature V2 Amplifier: 2 X Mullard GZ32's, 2 X RCA/GE 5691's, 4 X Tung-Sol 6550's

    Cambridge Audio 640C V2 CD Player & Dacmagic DAC

    Rega Planar 3: Deep Groove Subplatter, P3 Motor
    upgrade, Dynavector 10x5, JA Michell counterwieght, Cardas tonearm wiring and Mapleshade stand

    Parks Audio Budgie Hybrid Phonostage with BEL 6922 tubes, Polk Audio LS70's

    H.H. Scott 330D AM/FM Tuner with H.H. Scott 335 Multiplex adaptor.
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  • sponger
    sponger Posts: 325
    edited December 2012
    No but seriously if it is becoming a drag on your marriage then you might have an impulse control problem and could benefit from some kind of self-help therapy like yoga or meditation. There are a lot of people out there who feel uncomfortable with meditation because they're concerned that it conflicts with their spiritual beliefs. But, secular meditation has been shown to have the same benefits. Studies all over the web.
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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    edited December 2012
    I bet some ambient meditation music would sound great thru some new LSiM703's. ....Why am I itching?
    Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,650
    edited December 2012
    Every time we go into our local hi-fi shop, I try to convince my wife that we need all 4 of the rosewood JBL Everest 2s sitting there. She asked me if we had the audio gear we needed to run them and when I said welll...we would need a good pre, amps, better source, better cables...well she just rolled her eyes.

    Fortunately, I haven't hit the lottery yet and she manages the checkbook so my crack is doled out in manageable doses!
    Of course, I HAVE got her convinced that there is a very valid reason why the blueprints for our house we are starting on in the srping has a theater room AND an audio room. All it took was a live Santana recording in one of the shop's listening rooms and she was sold on 2ch stereo listening. :evil
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  • dhart86
    dhart86 Posts: 1,594
    edited December 2012
    Stilly74 wrote: »
    .... Think my wife is going to strangle me or I'm going to start punching myself in the face to knock some sense into myself. At the time I can justify the purchase but when is enough. Guess when the pocket book starts fighting back.


    ^^^^^^^^^LMAO^^^^ cause I know exactly...THAT feelin!
    Main Rig:
    Antipodes DX > Roon > PS Audio Directstream Jr.>deHavilland Ultraverve 3 >Belles Reference 150a >Harbeth C7 ES3


    Second Rig:
    Roon> PS Audio Directstream Jr Bridge II > EE Minimax pre (Tutay mods) >Belles 150A Ref >Monitor 5 (Westmassguy-modded)


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