[DavidMahler]

Every year, the day after my birthday (which was yesterday)
 
I begin a week long audio-gear fast.
 
I do this because I spend so much time listening to the gear for the sound quality and it often makes me forget about listening to music.  Sorta like that George Harrison lyric "The people who gain the world and lose their soul"....
 
I am fortunate to have such a nice collection of gear, but I would guarantee that someone using an iPod and Apple buds listening to their favorite song gets no less enjoyment than me.  And I use the week after my birthday (when I usually add audio gear to my collection), as a time to remember the music.
 
Just thought I'd share.

 

[Trysaeder]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I'd fast too, but it's meaningless for me as music was always the enjoyment.

 

[NapalmK]

...awww I was hoping it was a giveaway 

 
Happy Birthday! That's really a very good idea. We all can get caught up in the gear aspect I suppose. I guess I'm doing that this week too although not intentionally. I have a pretty bad cold and everything sounds meh.

 

[matthewh133]

Sounds good to me. Enjoy your week and happy birthday

 

[OrionPax]

During this week of fasting, what is the one song and one piece of gear you crave the most?

 

[DavidMahler]

Quote:

During this week of fasting, what is the one song and one piece of gear you crave the most?

LOL all of it...........right now the orthos I crave.
 
Song..........I tend not listen to classical with an iPod and buds, so I guess classical

 

[Bblitz]

Great idea! I'm in!

 

[Argyris]

I've been contemplating doing something similar, except that I would still be allowed to listen to music. However, my idea is to use one of those crappy, unidentifiable cheap plastic headphones that come with portable CD players. I've got a Sony one I'm looking at right now. It would be a week-long hiatus from all my HiFi gear. I plan on taking notes during the course of the week and recording my odyssey for the general perusal and enjoyment of Head-Fi.

 

[MacedonianHero]

Happy Birthday Dave. Have one on me buddy:

 

[Uncle Erik]

Happy birthday, Dave!

I like the fasting idea. I sometimes feel the same way whenever I catch myself lost in the music in the car. It has the stock Pioneer system it came with. Not worth replacing because 95% of the time NPR is on, but I feed it CDs on long drives.

Have to admit that I still enjoy the music.

 

[xXFallenAngelXx]

Happy B Day Thats an interesting idea btw..not sure if I could do that