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Post by rbk123 on Dec 20, 2016 21:17:54 GMT -5
Impressive numbers for some, especially since $X in 1999 is a much bigger hit then than $X now. Same for everyone's purchase - the "when" is almost as important as the "how much".
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Post by novisnick on Dec 20, 2016 21:21:01 GMT -5
Impressive since $3k in 1999 is a much bigger hit then than $3k now. Same for everyone's purchase - the "when" is almost as important as the "how much".  |
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Post by Bonzo on Dec 21, 2016 9:30:28 GMT -5
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue...moving soon, though. Mark So I left work before I got your reply. I figured since there are only a handful of houses out where you live I could just find yours by seeing the big tall Maggies at the end of the driveway, or feeling the thump of that sub. But you failed me man. So now you owe me your Sonos set up too! 1600 Penn Ave? Naw naw, now I know you are just joshing me. You are better than anyone who has lived there in quite some time. You certainly have higher moral standards.  |
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Post by Bonzo on Dec 21, 2016 9:48:25 GMT -5
Impressive numbers for some, especially since $X in 1999 is a much bigger hit then than $X now. Same for everyone's purchase - the "when" is almost as important as the "how much". A telling story about how people think about things differently. When I paid the $3600 for that TV everyone I knew couldn't believe it. I considered it a lot of money for sure, but I figured with all the broadcast TV, and especially DVD movies we would watch (in nice clear anamorphic widescreen), it was worth it. The person who dogged me the most was my friend who at the time, had the next best stereo rig of all my friends. I figured he most would get it, but he didn't. That is until I got him back. I asked him, "how much did you and your wife pay for that stupid hot tub you got last summer?" He said something like $4000. And he commented on that "for that coin a hot tub was well worth it and a TV was stupid." To which I said, "how often do you sit in that hot tub?" His answer was something along the lines of, "well at first we sat in it every night for like 1/2 hour. Then we probably did every other night and weekends. But now (after less than 6 months) it's more like once a week on Friday night. And it's way less now that it's cold outside. I'll probably winterize it until Spring." Then I said something like, "so you paid $4000 for something that requires regular maintenance, will probably only run 2-3 years without having to replace some expensive parts, within 6 months you are down to using it only once a week, and you won't use it for about 4 months out of the year during winter. At that rate by next year you might be using it once a month. Yet I only paid $3600 for something we basically use every single day, probably 3-4 hours each day on average (if not more), that will most likely last at least 5 years, and something that weather has no effect on. It's something the entire family and friends can enjoy without having to worry about bathing suites and all the other hassles that go along with it. I'm sorry friend but $4000 for a hot tub is totally retarded stupid dumb. $3600 for a TV makes way more sense." He wasn't happy with me at the time for basically slamming him down with no logical answer. I was right and he knew it. It took him a bit but he finally did come around and admit it too. Now $5000 on speakers is another story entirely. Nobody I know personally would do that. |
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Post by snacker on Dec 22, 2016 0:56:01 GMT -5
$1000 and that was on two different pairs of previously enjoyed speakers listed in my sig.
I've had good luck so far in the used market.
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Post by frenchyfranky on Dec 22, 2016 1:23:58 GMT -5
30 years ago I spent over 3000$ for my J.A. Michell Gyrodec turntable that I still enjoy. At this time it was a lot of money for the young worker I was.
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Post by Chuck Elliot on Dec 22, 2016 1:35:09 GMT -5
My DIY speakers cost me $3000 in just parts. Then I added dual Rythmik F15HP subs. Over 5K total.
This is the most expensive speaker system I've ever owned and worth every penny.
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Post by DYohn on Dec 22, 2016 10:15:32 GMT -5
I bought a pair of Krell LAT-1's in 2001, driven by Halcro electronics. Cycled through a variety of sources and ended up with a North Star CD transport and Kora DAC. That system was my last foray into the High End before I decided it really didn't matter that much to me.
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Post by Boomzilla on Dec 22, 2016 17:31:08 GMT -5
Vladimir Putin KNOWS what you spent on everything, and if he likes you, your net-connected stereo won't get hacked! Tee him off, and all you'll be able to listen to is Tchaikovsky, Glinka, Stravinsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Shostakovich. Wait a minute, that might not be so bad... |
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Post by rbk123 on Dec 23, 2016 7:04:21 GMT -5
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Post by jra on Dec 24, 2016 17:59:44 GMT -5
Buying a house in the South Bay (San Francisco Bay Area) - San Jose. The owner had set up a home theater with 100" projection screen, cinema style seating, Emotiva AMP and a pair of Focal Electra Berylium 1027 speakers. He told me he would leave everything in the house, but he was going to be taking the music system. I knew my wife would never agree to spend this much money on hifi if purchased it standalone, so I did a bit of brinkmanship and said "if you don't leave the HiFi, I'm not buying your house" :-).
It was in 2008, he was desperate to sell, so I *could* say I spent more than $1.2 million on HiFi...as I ended up with the house *and* the HiFi （still paying off the mortgage of course ：-）. First Emotiva purchase I ever made (never heard of the brand before) - but not my last now of course :-).
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Post by novisnick on Dec 24, 2016 18:02:20 GMT -5
Buying a house in the South Bay (San Francisco Bay Area) - San Jose. The owner had set up a home theater with 100" projection screen, cinema style seating, Emotiva AMP and a pair of Focal Electra Berylium 1027 speakers. He told me he would leave everything in the house, but he was going to be taking the music system. I knew my wife would never agree to spend this much money on hifi if purchased it standalone, so I did a bit of brinkmanship and said "if you don't leave the HiFi, I'm not buying your house" :-). It was in 2008, he was desperate to sell, so I *could* say I spent more than $1.2 million on HiFi...as I ended up with the house *and* the HiFi （still paying off the mortgage of course ：-）. First Emotiva purchase I ever made (never heard of the brand before) - but not my last now of course :-). Great story, thanks for sharing!  |
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Post by aaronb123 on Jan 6, 2017 21:17:31 GMT -5
I just recently spent over 10,000 on a pair of 70th anniversary Klipschorns. At first I wasn't sure if I should do it or not but then I started thinking about how many Klipschorns I see used from the 50's-60's still going perfectly and I realized these speakers will easily last me the rest of my life, and they have always been my dream speaker. I pretty much went through every heritage speaker they offer before arriving at that one.
Also before anyone jumps in and says "well why did you keep buying if you were never satisfied with the product" Quite the opposite, actually it was always pretty much a matter of, if that speaker is this good I can't imagine how good the next one up will be. K-horn was the first heritage I bought brand new though. All the other speakers I bought before that were used.
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Post by lehighvalleyjeff on Jan 6, 2017 21:26:59 GMT -5
Just pluncked down over $7000 on a 2013 used pair of Legacy Audio Whisper XDs. Still working on the transportation to get them from Florida to Pennsylvania. After moving costs and freight I expect to have about $8,000 into them. I enjoy two channel music reproduction so much that i consider it more of an investment that yields returns in pleasure and smiles rather than dividends and interest.
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