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Have you ever deceived your wife-audio purchase

This could lead to a hysterical thread. How many audiophiles have come home with an expensive amp/preamp/and told their wife they bought it for practically nothing? Only to have paid 3-4K they had in their private stash? How many audiophiles have secretly installed a new "toy" in their audio system thinking their wife wouldn't notice. My old girlfriend thought anything beyond a boombox was excessive. Whenever I would upgrade my system,I would come up with some far fetched tale(lie) Would love to hear your story.......
krelldog
toonsurge
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I've got a pre-amp hiding in the garage right now. I'm trying to figure out a way to camoflage it in my stereo rack. I thought about just laying it on its side behind the entertainment center, but the remote won't work.
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generankin
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Never deceived the wife (never had to - we have two separate economies, share joint expenses), but I have a Breuer story: I was in law school, read about one, found it in a SF shop, 3,000 miles away. The shop had two locals competing for it, sold it to me to avoid pissing off a local customer. I installed it, put on a record, called my gf (now wife), who asked it I had gotten a new cartridge. I asked why. She said "I know that record, and the string bass sounds stringier." Over the telephone. 25 years ago.
ozfly
887 posts
 
Generankin, you're a lucky devil indeed! Was that an Acoustics Research phone you were using?
themadmilkman
182 posts
 
The only lie I've told so far is perhaps the most common as well--

"Yes, honey, this is my last upgrade for a while."

Yeah right...
david_berry
211 posts
 
What!? I have never deceived... Oh, wait, I'm among friends.
Yes.
My trick is usually to downplay the cost of the purchase and state the true resale price.
"Man, I got a great price on this Bryston 4B-ST. How much you ask? Only $800 US!".
Six months later...
"Man, I sold my Bryston 4B-ST for a great price. How much you ask? $1300!".

I only wish that someday she will realize that I am the victim:)
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