A lot of people on here are spending way too much money on equipment,
Most of my equipment - except for Magnepan 3.7i's and Technics SL1200 turnable - were bought used.
The used equipment includes a Conrad Johnson amp, Apt-Holman preamp, and Marantz SACD player. as well as all used equipment in my second system, except for Magnepan 1.7i's.