Poll . Cost of your system

Really? OK...

 

If you guys do not listen to music? Why are you even here??? Is it you just do not use the stereo, and use headphones or your computer?
MP3s?

 

Scratch the Oppo Digital HA-1. I just ordered a new CEntrance Hi-Fi M8 LX XL4 portable asynchronous USB 2.0 24 bit 192 kHz DAC and headphone amplifier. I should get it tomorrow. It costs $700.00 USD.

 

OH MY GOSH ! ?!?!?

I can't imagine going a single day without my favorite passion.

 

Happily went from 10-20k down to a few thousand. To say I enjoy it much more now is a huge understatement.

 

Exactly, what ever works for ya.

I enjoy listening to my smallest system very much, although it doesn't portray the essence and substance of what the artist may have been trying to convey nearly as well.

 

Seriously?

 

I have Klipsch Cornwalls and pump tube amps that range from 15 to 55 watts. Occasionally I throw in a ss receiver that has 40-60 watts. Older and less expensive does not deprive me of quality when I compare what I have now to what I previously did. I'm not going to debate the merits of spending grand sums of money on audio if that's what somebody wants to do but I truly believe it simply is not necessary to achieve a great listening experience.

 

A "great listening experience" can be defined differently based on expectations and goals. You can't spend nothing and have everything.

 

I suppose you could if you expectations are low enough. I found a stereo in the trash that I used for a while. by the way this statement sounds very Zen.

 

If in the end your system satisfies you, does it matter what the cost was?

 

Yeah, that's about what I have into mine and it is a lot of musical happiness. I do need to add it all up though. I wouldn't mind upgrading the turntable. The VPI Classic 2 looks pretty nice. And I need a new rack. Jeeze.

 

Is this poll asking for the total cost of our systems if purchased as new, or the actual total expenditure in acquiring the system?

As most of my components were purchased ex-demo. or pre-owned.

Regards.

Babur

 

Suggested MSRP, but that's not always easy to find . Give it your best good approximation.

 

Well, based on what I've read here, you can't get a good system for under $8-10k. I'm glad my $3k system doesn't know that!

 

It's about what you you do with the money not how much you spend. I've heard wonderful sound from systems below $1000 all the way to the high six figures. I have also heard systems that don't work well together at every price range. Careful system matching equals the potential for a highly enjoyable listening experience with recorded music no matter the budget.

 

That's what she said.

 

To reiterate, I don't think anyone has set a price threshold for a "good" system. There has been quite a bit of discussion on the entry-level cost for "high-end", which is a totally different animal. I have a bedroom system of stuff from the '90's which cost about $2000 MSRP then (and even at MSRP a comparable system would be less today) which definitely qualifies as "good".

 

I am extremely happy with the sound of my system. Sure, I'll upgrade/overgrade something but all in all, it is pretty nice. My latest acquisition, a Schiit DAC fed by a mac mini and NAS is extremely nice. Digital sure has cmd a long way from the 80's and 90's crap and later, iTunes. But even iTunes doesn't suck too bad through that DAC.

 

I think the people happiest with their systems don't bother responding because their too busy listening to them.

 

Well, it looks like I'm getting a Chord Hugo for $2,495.00 USD sometime in early January 2015. So, add that to my list.

 

Yes.

A community of enthusiasts will naturally be interested in all aspects of the hobby, primarily, I would think, in order to improve one's own audio system. Some of us are continuously discovering. Curiosity is a good thing.

What I would also say about what I pay for hi-end gear is private when it comes to the general public (non-audiophile friends, etc). The music and the sound quality are what's relevant in those situations.

 

"Continuously discovering" is what keeps it all interesting.