Fess Up How much have you spent on this Hobby??


Well, I've had the audio bug since I was a teenager and I witnessed first hand the emergence of high end audio as it was introduced in the market by manufacturers such as Audio Research, McIntosh, Crown, Revox and many others. I couldn't get enough of it and even went to Hope, Arkansas to meet Paul Klipsch in person. I (of course) had an analog rig for decades before getting into digital. I've changed out systems multiple times and have now incorporated HT into the mix as well. All told, I probably have spent somewhere in the neighborhood of 150K or more at this point... and really have no regrets!! Hard to imagine life without the world's greatest music. A blessing of the highest order!
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NO, Let's face it: All "indulgences" can get a lot more expensive, so whether we go to sports events or concerts, buy flashy car, wine, trip, clothes, jewelry or gambling. Those things can add up to a lot of money. Smoke a $6 pack of cigarettes every day, and you'll see close to $22,000 go up in smoke over the next 10 years. In that context, dropping cash on hi-fi doesn't seem out of line.
Upfront costs are expensive, when you stop and consider that you will enjoy your system for 10 years. the investment may be well work it and provided an enormous amount of enjoyment over the years.
My wife always encourage me for system upgrade instead of spend more time and a lot more money outside the house.