I'm putting this thread here under the guise of audio theory. It also has its practical implications.
For a couple of months now, I've had this feeling gnawing at the back of my awareness. Perhaps it's more accurate to write that I had a feeling that something was NOT there. It's taken me until last night to finally identify the missing feeling.
From my first stereo experience when my parents brought home the Magnavox console through my first JBLs to the Performance Series, I was always looking, always seeking, always on the prowl for the next better thing I could get.
This upgraditis is typical for audio enthusiasts, and when one has lived with it for over 40 years, it's a normal, every day feeling.
What I figured out last night is I do not currently have that feeling. I have not been following ebay, AudiogoN, craigslist, the Recycler, etc. I slowly have been selling unused or under used gear rather than buying gear. I found it easy to part with things that formerly I just felt the need to hold onto, in case I regretted letting it go, in case the next thing wasn't as good as I'd hoped and I needed to go back.
Now suddenly I find myself satisfied and spending time enjoying movies and music like never before. I spend more time with Huikyong snuggled up enjoying movies, music, and even Wii. We're playing Wii Music and Guitar Hero like maniacs.
So, fellow travelers, what do you think? Have I lost the edge? Have age and senility sapped my drive so that now I'm complacent and ready to settle for less than perfection? Am I selling out the pursuit in favor of standing still?
Have any of you found at least a temporary Nirvana, where you feel you'll be satisfied for a long time?
In theory, is it really possible to find audio bliss?
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n.b.: Intellectually, a K2, an Everest II, and a Revel Ultima2 Salon are still on the map, but I have no current desire to move from the spot I now occupy toward any of them. I suppose if a pair fell into my lap...