How much does your system retail for?

$60K give or take. I separated from my "financial manager" about 10 months ago, and I've been buying myself congratulatory gifts ever since (the latest was an AN 4.1x Balanced Signature). I've recapitulated all the growth an audiophile normally does over 10 years in the space of 6 months, and I am one seriously happy camper.

I don't think the same WAF problem is going to happen again, because a) this time it's my money, not "our" money, and b) I recently put a demo pair of Pursang interconnects into the system, and when I put on a disc my girlfriend stopped what she was doing and said "Wow! Listen to her voice - that's amazing!" Yup, one happy, happy camper.

I'd estimate my system probably retails for about $50-60K (I spent no more than $20K), but I bought almost every piece of it used on audiogon or ebay, or else I bought them as demos from authorized dealers.

Whew! One day I hope to accumulate a net worth as high as some of your stereos. I'v been sitting here really happy with the performance of my new $180 set of klipsch computer speakers.

Audio part = 9200. Video part = 7700. and worth it.

Retail about $17K, but with most of it purchased used, I paid just over $10K. I had a system that went essentially unchanged for almost 10 years, then I started re-vamping things a couple years ago. I suspect that I will spend some more money again this year, but then I will probably take a couple years off and just enjoy what I have.

Mike