Who else here is frugal?


If I had to describe myself as an audiophile in one word, I'd like it to be frugal. Iconoclast may also be right, but if I'm different it may be due to being frugal.  There used to be a TV show called The Frugal Gourmet. To paraphrase him, the food he cooked wasn't necessarily cheap, but he'd get as much value as he could out of what he was doing.


Being an iconoclast doesn't hurt either. Listening for yourself and buying what you like, regardless of what reviewers say and how expensive something is also points us towards this.


What about you? Do you feel better saving money than spending it? Then tell us about yourself. :)
erik_squires

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My daily driver for work was a 996 X-50 Turbo, very frugal... except for tires....
@magister I believe you will make an excellent saint....

was Mahler frugal in his joy, pain or suffering? I think not


Anybody remember the LiL rag The Sensible Sound

its spirit is still around...Schitt, Vandersteen, Maggie, Grado, VPI, Rogue, Van Alstine.... really the list is endless, very very possible to build a killer musically rewarding illusion generator for not too much coin :-) today

and some thoughts on priority, of course viewed from the rear view mirror

i led my life career and otherwise like Neil said “ it’s better to burn out than it is to rust “

I perhaps burned it bit to feverantly ,,,, just a thought as I stare out over the Pacific
Ah the mysterious utility function in economics, where just like in audio ( the ear brain interface ) we have the $$$$ / gratification curve.....

guess which are common between the two ??? The brain :-)

no two alike, so no common definition of value either....

value can also be situational...

a guy I love and fish with recycles my used fishing hooks, they are chemically sharpened and dull up and rust after a few days or fish... yet he recycles them anyway...
I don’t fish his tie ups when on his boat...
why ? Lost fish, especially trophy fish....

false economy is no frugality

have fun, enjoy the music