Who else here is frugal?

Hey @millercarbon

Yeah, sometimes I suggest that preserving the value of what you have is a better idea than hacking it, especially if the poster doesn’t seem to be very technically inclined.

Since you are in my grill over every single post, tell us how you suffered. Tell us what great big trauma my suggestion caused you.

I mean damn, this is right up there with "I went to the doctor and he failed to diagnose my cancer so I am now in hospice" type of grudge. Tell us all how hard this was on you. We’re listening.

Best,
E

I've always found it easier to spend someone else's money,rather than spend my own. 

I've always found it easier to spend someone else's money,rather than spend my own.

@rocray

Excellent.... << taps fingerips together >>

Hi Erik,

I don't by any means consider myself to be frugal. But when I consider making a purchase involving what to me seems like a significant amount of money I try to make sure that it will provide me with commensurate value and commensurate enjoyment, over the long-term.

And I make changes to my audio system relatively infrequently, mainly when something comes along that I find particularly exciting. The most recent example of that was a Pass XA25 amplifier, and before that a Herron phono stage, and before that a DEQX HDP-5. An Audio Technica AT-ART9 phono cartridge was in there somewhere as well.

I'll add that experiences reported by Audiogon members were certainly helpful in focusing my attention on those products.

Best regards,
-- Al
 

when I consider making a purchase involving what to me seems like a significant amount of money I try to make sure that it will provide me with commensurate value and commensurate enjoyment, over the long-term.

@almarg

I think those are great guides. I think it's easy to hear something better, but we fail to weigh that "better" with value. Is the delta with this purchase equal to the delta in money I won't have in my wallet.

Too often I worry audiophiles see "better" as "worth any amount of money."