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One year down, two to go. What's the longest you have saved for one component?

I've just reached my first anniversary. One year of my payment plan down, two to go.
What's the longest you have saved for an individual component? 

My beloved Boulder 2060 has had a troubled existence. A previous owner's partner had spilt (poured?) a drink over it, leading to some recurring issues and two visits to Boulder UK. But i found i could leave it powered up and it ran just fine. On the second visit Boulder had rebuilt it with many components from 2160, including the main board, which gave a significant increase in quality ; it was as if my room had been treated,  with all the hard surfaces softened and such wonderful texture. I was in bliss

So my cat had adopted it as a warm perch, despite my best efforts including adding spike strips designed to keep birds off buildings,  Samira found a way to conform to the gaps i had left above the vents. Then one day i fed the cats, then set out hillwalking with my dogs. Returned to find my amp in shutdown mode, a funny smell, and blown sub bass drive unit on one of my Stella Utopia.....and a trail of dried cat vomit on top of my amp, across the air vents

So one dead amp. Pit of depression.
Then Boulder took pity on me. My amp had been such a problem child they felt badly toward me, and it was now beyond repair. Then they made me an offer I couldn't refuse on a new 2160.
I did still procrastinate for a couple of months, it was still a huge sum of money. Then after considering my other options to be unpalatable, i committed to the purchase; half my income after housing costs, every month for three years

So, one year down, two to go
What's the longest you've ever saved, and what was the component? 
128x128gavman
cd318
2,636 posts
 
@gavman,

'half my income after housing costs, every month for three years

So, one year down, two to go'


That's an amazing investment.

I hope it works out and keeps you well clear of the pit of depression. Never a pleasant place to be. I'm guessing many, many people will be hurting right now.

In any case I bought my LP12 in the days I was still single. When my daughter started walking a decision had to be made, so I finally jumped off the Linn train some 14 years ago.

Never regretted it for a moment.

It would be lovely to fall so in love with a component that I would be prepared to make a substantial sacrifice of time and money, but it's not a priority right now. 

Ten years from now, with the kids settled, who knows? It's not really too surprising that so many of us get the bug the strongest before and after life with the children.
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noromance
9,482 posts
 
@gavman Interesting lifestyle and equipment. Scotland? Lucky man. I could have all that if I didn't spend $40,000 year in property taxes and healthcare Insurance!
audio2design
1,351 posts
 
That equipment will never love you back.


It would be lovely to fall so in love with a component that I would be prepared to make a substantial sacrifice of time and money, but it's not a priority right now.

cd318
2,636 posts
 
@audio2design,

Thanks for that timely reminder of the very thing that we all live for. The very thing that makes it all worthwhile.

Aw shucks! Feeling a little embarrassed now.
glupson
7,842 posts
 
anotherbob,

I think you scrutinized millercarbon’s post a little too much. As pompous as it may read, it is only his view and, to some extent, I have to admit it to be my view, too. In reality, instead of going into debt, one could choose less costly item to purchase. Yes, some purchases may be impossible without financing them and for many people the car is such an item. Still, millercarbon’s experience is not wrong. He may simply be luckier than most to be able to afford it.

If you had ever sold cars to millercarbon and me, you might need two hands to count those people who bought them without financing. In fact, out of four people that I encounter almost daily three buy cars in cash. Fourth one leases. Your sales experience may also depend on the brand of cars you were involved with.

Answering OP’s question, I have never saved for an audio component. On the other hand, I rarely purchase things.
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