What’s the Sweet Spot price point wise in your audio journey?


I ask the question because there are so much gear at vastly different price points.  My sweet spot is the 15-30k range. That’s where my speakers, amp, and Dac for the most part sets. There are good things below the prices but there is synergy and  price/performance when purchasing audio. For some folks it’s the 5-15 range. It just depends on what you budget is you can fund great stuff all over Audio. Thoughts! No negativity. Just real answers. 

calvinj

For me, it sits at about 20K. I have a system put together right now for about 20K that realizes pretty much every dream I've been striving for years for in terms of pure sound quality. It was lacking at 10K. The next thing I do is probably move from Arendal 1723 THX Monitors to the new Sonus faber Sonetto VIII G2. At that point I will feel like that is end game for me. 

There is no diminishing returns "point"...

It is a variable surface defined by three factors for everyone : price/budget, design quality and innovations, subjective evaluation ability and knowledge , and a ratio defining the surface between these three factors which differ for each one of us...

 

 

At the risk of being labeled a braggart, I actually have a summer system and a winter system.  I've just updated my winter system as my Bose Ipod Docking Station has died.  But I was able to replace it with this beauty for $30 CDN.  I run it with Spotify.  They gave me 4 months for free and $12 after that, with the ability to cancel any time.  So it's ad free music all winter for $12. 😁  Plus, this baby has flashing LED lights when we're in the mood.  I challenge anyone to undercut me on the cost of their system. 🤣

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I am shamed to be beaten indeed...

Congratulation for your system....

 

At the risk of being labeled a braggart, I actually have a summer system and a winter system.  I've just updated my winter system as my Bose Ipod Docking Station has died.  But I was able to replace it with this beauty for $30 CDN.  I run it with Spotify.  They gave me 4 months for free and $12 after that, with the ability to cancel any time.  So it's ad free music all winter for $12. 😁  Plus, this baby has flashing LED lights when we're in the mood.  I challenge anyone to undercut me on the cost of their system. 🤣

 

I have right around $30K invested in my system. It's as much as I can afford to spend on it. I'd love to spend more, but I've reached my limit!