Interesting thread as I am going thru the same type of thing. I will be 65 next year and hopefully able to retire. We will be moving to smaller quarters and simplifying. I am already planning on retiring my main system and just living with a desktop system since I am usually on the computer when I listen to music anyway. I am searching for a single box that will do everything, but have not found anything quite yet. Currently I have all separates - Border Patrol DAC, Schiit Audio Magni 3 for headphone listening and my Croft Integrated feeding a tiny pair of Audience The One speakers. If I could replace all the boxes and cables, I would be a happy camper. I doubt a one box solution will ever sound as good as this, but I have found that when doing something else mildly occupying my attention (such as surfing the web), the music always sounds good. I am guessing that just listening to the music and forgetting about the sound of the music would make make having these separates a moot point. Not *completely* sure of that though :-) I may try out a Creek Evo100a since it has everything I would ever need and is small and simple. Stereo does not seem quite that important anymore, but at the same time I have a hard time erasing the last vestiges of audiophilia. My rational mind says let go, but the emotional side of me says NO. Oh well, I will see what happens when the time comes. Besides, having something nice and simple will be helpful as my mind deteriorates.