Do you spend more on audio than your income allows

Buconero117,

The Toyota's in my system in terms of quality/value are the OHM and Triangle speakers, the mhdt Paradisea DAC, the Musical Fidelity amp, the Roku Soundbridge, the Denon DL103R cartridge, most of the ICs and the Denon player/recorder.

The Audio Research sp16 pre-amp is probably more like a Lexus or BMW but I did get a very good closeout deal on it.

The Dynaudio's came from ebay for a very good price also. I'd say these are more Lexus like in terms of cost and build quality.

The Linn Axis table is pretty old but in its day it may have been the equivalent of Toyota Avalon whereas the Linn SOndek Lp12 was the Lexus.

I would, but what my wife allows kicks in before my guilt level would. Thus I don't have a chance to spend more than I can afford. Get a wife, mine is a great break on unnecessary spending. Come to think of it, she costs me more than an Audiopkile's deam system, but she is worth it.

David12,

I'm with you except guilt usually kicks in before my wife!

2chnlben,

..you just made me laugh so we're even!

Funny, my wife is the ONLY thing that would make guilt set in! :-) But she is such a spend thrift I don't ever have to worry about her editoralizing about my relatively frugal audiophile impulse buying. But, in the long run it all evens out and we stay happy.

BTW, Tubers, cash rules. If you keep it on a cash basis it really is hard to overspend.