HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH TO SPEND ON A SYSTEM? IF YOU GET THE SOUND DOES IT MATTER?

I cannot define “How much is too much” because it varies with our different subjective preferences, commitment to this hobby, and very different budgets and spending patterns.

”too much” insinuates dissatisfaction with the spending. Outside our hobby this spending can seem excessive, but those with the hobby I surmise most would say the journey is worth it.  Often we don’t like to spend significant amounts for our components, but it’s a necessary purchase to improve sonic performance.

It’s unrealistic to think one can nail down their subjective ideal Sonic’s within their budget in the first try. It often takes a lot of trial, reviews, effort. 

@larsman 😏....I'll oblige, for a nominal fee....*L*

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I think it was Benjamin Franklin who said, “ You do you, boo”.

Stop with the all caps. FFS, enough with the all caps.

I think it depends on your budget.  What can you afford without impacting what else you need money for.  The story of the guy that built a million $ system and having it go bad is a cautionary tale.  In my experience starting simple and lower budget and then upgrading one piece at a time as you can afford it is the way to go.  Also trusting your ears and buying equipment you can try and return if it doesn’t sound good in your system is important.  I love tweaking my system as part of this hobby so I’ll probably never stop.