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  Girlfriends and wifes, how do YOU cope?
I would be very interested in finding out how one manages to justify (or sneak in the home) expensive audio equipment without having to sell your soul to the Devil? It's quite a challenge for many of us I think. I heard of someone buying a Bel Canto DAC and telling his girlfriend that " Oh it's just a $ 100.00 power conditionner", or whatever. Seem like we need to get creative here if we can pursue this crazy hobby much longer! Regards All...
Ampman66  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

07-21-01
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11-01-01   1.insist that your wife has golden ears and can hear far bet ...   Detlof

11-01-01   Typical shrink, detlof! what will you do, if your lady becom ...   Katharina

11-01-01   I'm always amused by these threads. i don't see how dealing ...   Sek

11-01-01   Sek, you make an interesting point and most can hardly disag ...   Ozfly

11-02-01   Katharina, as you well know, i'm an old cynic, but i hope al ...   Detlof

11-02-01   1 - get her into the sound of the system (even if you have t ...   3728slingshot

11-03-01   Do not, under any circumstances, allow them to meet.   Sedond

11-07-01   Girlfriends and/or wives are not allowed entry to the extra ...   Stereokarter

11-07-01   Stereo: "listening at whatever volume i wish, drinking ...   Gregm

11-07-01   This isn't mr deiselr it is mrs deiselr. i just happen to h ...   Deiselr

11-08-01   Great post, mrs d! and thanks for taking the time to post... ...   Gregm

11-09-01: Keis
I don't cope. My wife is my wife because she has a equal love of music. When I get the urge to purchase new stuff I include her ears in the purchase. I've saved lots of money when she says she can't hear the difference. When she does its an easier sale. Sometimes we audiophiles get too caught up in new technology or sales hype and need to be saved by the honest question about is the sound actually improved? She helps me separate wishful thinking (or listening) from reality. I respect her ears and her judgement and in return she doesn't begrudge new stuff coming in the door.
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12-03-01   Wife is a problem but the girlfriend loves the system and do ...   Mackpat

12-04-01   Hmm one day i've played piazzola record in my listening room ...   Marakanetz

12-12-01   What ya do is! strut through the door with ya pricy gear wai ...   Joolz

12-13-01   30 years ago, my future (and now present) wife (bless her he ...   Swampwalker

12-13-01   I tell my girlfriend i am going to buy something, but i keep ...   Nhorton

12-19-01   Woe to the married audiophile. it's a constant battle. grea ...   Dancarne

12-25-01   I would have to agree with the "call it a christmas/bir ...   Gbright

12-26-01   Dan, from what the ladies tell me, its like this: we men lik ...   Detlof

12-26-01   I made quite a bit of progress when i asked my wife what abo ...   Kthomas

01-11-02   my wife caught me studying the tact web site (i have a ...   Valschaf

01-18-02   Funny lines, vaslchaf! my wife is the same way. she doesn't ...   Killerpiglet

01-20-02   This is how it works for me. marry a woman with a great job ...   Brutusdial

02-04-02   I tell her how much the stuff really costs and say "are ...   audiotyro@

02-08-02   We have a new house and with it i've been upgrading all of m ...   budrew@

02-08-02   Budrew-one of my newest audiogon friends told me that just l ...   Tireguy

02-09-02   Not bad advice, but not a cure-all either. if you're used t ...   Kthomas

02-09-02   Someone, i think it was albert, perhaps in this thread or pe ...   Detlof

02-26-02   Detlof, as an analyst, perhaps my answer to the question &qu ...   Slawney

02-27-02   Slawney, a pleasure to see you back and a beautiful piece in ...   Detlof

02-27-02   The girlfriend left (not too broken up about that), never be ...   Mdomnick

02-28-02   Slawney. very nice discourse. sounds like you destroyed he ...   Ozfly

03-01-02   My problem is less cost justification (i've taken the coward ...   Ebarker2

03-16-02   This thread makes me chuckle, so i will pass on a little tal ...   Gumbydammit

03-16-02   Damn it gumby, if you are trying to make the rest of us jea ...   Albertporter

03-17-02   I carry with me what is known as "hush money". wh ...   dontyouno@

03-17-02   My wife doesn't know anything about my hobby and could care ...   Bobgates

03-17-02   Bob-great advice i'll have to remember that! you guys are go ...   Tireguy

03-17-02   It has been my experience that trying to cope (read supressi ...   Consttraveler

03-17-02   A dozen fairly simple approaches to this issue are listed be ...   02pete

03-24-02   20k in the last 18 months, i finally bought her a tag watch ...   tcadden@

03-24-02   Honesty is most important. secondly, cut a deal. i get a _ ...   Tlhub

03-30-02   Stop with the emails guys...... no my wife is not available!   Gumbydammit

04-01-02   Tim, my friend, don't even think about following bob's advic ...   Angela100

04-01-02   My wife has allowed me to upgrade my equipment but without h ...   Kevyo

08-06-02   i agree with angela's advice (7-22-01) get your wife intere ...   D_maver

08-06-02   D maver.... wonderful post. i was nodding and laughing all t ...   Angela100

08-07-02   But what about the quality of the herb?? are you allowed to ...   Gumbydammit

08-08-02   just wanted to clarify one thing in the event there was a ...   D_maver


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