On another note you are too loyal to all your brands.
I was struck by this comment made in another thread in response to my admission to having Pass Labs gear in my system ever since I got back into the hobby in 1993. Surely others have had one or more brands in their system for a long time. Rather than take that other thread off topic, I would like to start a new thread to discuss brand loyalty.
I have now had an SME/Pass/Magico based system for about seven years. We all know of audiophiles who have multiple copies of the same tonearm or who have upgraded many different models from the same speaker manufacturer. Some brands now seem to depend on repeat customers with some cartridge manufactures, for instance, offering generous trade in policies for upgrades.
What does "too loyal to all your brands" mean?