Quote Originally Posted by eleiko
Besides, at 54, my hearing isn't what it was 20 or 30 years ago. You reach a certain age and there's definite roll-off, starting at the high end of the spectrum. And no $10,000 CD player or turntable is going to correct that.
You're right - they won't.

I have the opposite "problem" - my hearing has not seriously diminished since I was 19, 12 years ago. I have abnormally "good" hearing, if being able to hear high frequencies is a "good" thing. I will always wonder if it's my hearing that makes CD's sound so horribly unnatural to me. Very often, they sound grating. Live music never does that to me and neither does the LP.

I've got less than $10K invested in my system because I went with used equipment. I would recommend checking into that when it's time for your next replacement. And I wouldn't invest a nickel more than I felt I had to. If you're enjoying recorded music as much as it appears you are, you're in fine shape.