AudiogoN Forums: Are you in the over 30 K club??

Are you in the over 30 K club??

I read in Stereophile that their average reader has invested around $33,000 in their home audio system. Wow, thats a load of money. In your observation does this seem accurate? My system consist of Krell, VPI, Dynavector, Audio Physic & Cardas and I put in together here on Audiogon for around $3,500 lightly used.
Are you in over $30,000 club? That's not list prices it's what you actually have paid.

Dreadhead (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

07-05-09

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07-05-09 No but i sure wish i could afford it. Xti16

07-05-09: Narrod
If you did all that for $3500 I need you to shop for me!

The most I ever had in a system was upwards of $50k but now have less than half that.

Wendell
Narrod (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

07-05-09 Can i answer anonymously so that my wife doesn't find out. Markphd

07-05-09 Guilty as charged, but most of my money was very well spent. ... Paladin

07-05-09 No, i have spent about $5,500. 24.5k to go! Develyn50

07-05-09 I think over time it is reasonable to reach such a "pri ... Jb8312

07-05-09 The readers poll also suggests no one buys much music, which ... Jaybo

07-05-09 If i added the 30,000 dollars for the system i unwittingly ... Has2be

07-05-09 Dreadhead, yes, over $30k after many years of upgrading. do ... Tubegb

07-05-09 As they say here in texas, you don't ask someone how many he ... Jimd

07-06-09 Right at $30k (almost all purchased lightly used) and about ... Consttraveler

07-06-09 30k?... is this the price paid or the retail price of the ge ... Jallen

07-06-09 Now i know why i always felt out of step with stereophile. ... Stubby

07-06-09 Unfortunately, yes, and a bit more. if i also count all the ... Sidssp

07-06-09 If i counted retail, and included to av system.. then yes. i ... Elizabeth

07-06-09 Not even close - slightly less than 1/3 of that Learsfool

07-06-09 Stubby writes: interesting quip. i don't know how to measure ... Metralla

07-06-09 I wish that's all i had into it... Jtwrace

07-07-09 Not even close, not even at retail. but i'm married with hor ... Rockadanny

07-07-09 Metralla - interesting quip. i don't know how to measure tha ... Stubby

07-07-09 Passed that a while back and i am a movin on down the road. Hevac1

07-19-09 I've spent waaaayy over 30k, but most of it has been wasted. ... 6550c

07-21-09 8550c....you're not alone on this....a love of music and a n ... Jaybo

07-22-09 Stubby, it also would work the other way around i doubt tha ... Jdodmead

07-25-09 Easy. even with the deals i got on used equipment. i conside ... Srwooten

08-01-09 I'm 52, oh, you mean money ? what does 30k really get you, ... Rx8man

08-03-09 30k is in my rear view mirror. Tom_hankins

08-03-09 I'm close. i'm not proud, just obsessed. Tonywinsc

08-27-09 Way over that. if i added up all my audio expenses in the l ... Jimi_p

11-05-09 Gulp, i shudder to think! for sure over that between my 3 s ... Bassoon

11-06-09 My electrical was over $30k !! Crna39

12-07-09 not even close. i probably broke 10k spent over the last 1 ... Bailey