Poll on Retail price of Your Complete Audio System

9 hours ago, Audiophile Neuroscience said:

THE AUDIOPHILE SONG - SAY IT IS NOT SO

PRICELESS! 😂

Lots of judgment involved.

My preamp, which I only use for my analog tuner and turntable, is quite old, so I had a difficult time finding an estimate for the original retail. (I bought it new back in the day.)

I included the computer my player software runs on, the mini-computer it sends the signal to, and the networking equipment and power supplies, because the system wouldn't work without those. Edit - ah, and also cables for the same reason. (The main computer and mini-computer are both to some extent DIY - hardware and software for the main computer, software for the mini-computer.)

I didn't include my laptop, office system, travel setup, Blu-ray players or Apple TV even though they're sometimes used for audio, because that felt like duplication.

8 hours ago, Superdad said:

18 hours ago, Audiophile Neuroscience said:

THE AUDIOPHILE SONG - SAY IT IS NOT SO

PRICELESS! 😂

Hi Alex, yeh that audiophile song is one of the funniest and cleverest videos I have seen in a long time. Glad you enjoyed it too !

..[wife] " I can't play a CD without some kinda trainin'....I got rhythm I got style, then I married an audiophile !... I wear leather boots and designer labels, you wear denim shorts and stole my dining table....I'll trade you 4 chairs for just one cable"  Oh jeez!😁

My audio system has included, at various times, Mark Levinson, Hafler, Musical Fidelity, Emotiva, Aragon, Hypex, Goldmund/Job, and Marantz gear, connected to Thiel, M&K, Vandersteen, Morrison, and my own speakers, but my focus has always been on value; the most I have spent on any single audio system upgrade was for the Hypex NCore monoblocks earlier this year, prior to that it had been the Thiel CS1.7 speakers, which came my way for a very good deal on a B-stock pair with the original Thiel tweeters, not the later SEAS tweeters. I highly suggest used gear for those who want a taste of high end magic for a lot less money than new equipment. I have had more used gear than new gear. My main interest in the hobby is through speaker design, not electronics or just spending a lot of money, so I am fine for my front end to be more modest in order to serve audio to speakers of my own design and construction.