2. misc-audio
  3. 153590-20253

Who else here is frugal?

If I had to describe myself as an audiophile in one word, I'd like it to be frugal. Iconoclast may also be right, but if I'm different it may be due to being frugal.  There used to be a TV show called The Frugal Gourmet. To paraphrase him, the food he cooked wasn't necessarily cheap, but he'd get as much value as he could out of what he was doing.


Being an iconoclast doesn't hurt either. Listening for yourself and buying what you like, regardless of what reviewers say and how expensive something is also points us towards this.


What about you? Do you feel better saving money than spending it? Then tell us about yourself. :)
erik_squires
4krowme's avatar
4krowme
542 posts
 
Long ago, a friend of mine advised for me to wait a day, maybe more before I bought something. As you can already tell, I was willing to spend money faster than I could think. I have gotten better, but quick decisions for spending, well it is more of a crap shoot.
 One thing that I have won with is to buy used equipment, build my own speakers (from a reliable source of engineering), and not try and buy any fix it all products.
rocray's avatar
rocray
1,448 posts
 
I would consider myself frugal,not cheap though. Almost all my gear was purchased on the used market. Not that this is some secret,more value for my money. This has allowed me to possess some different flavors of gear,that I can swap in when the spirit moves me. If I had purchased new,this would not be possible. 

 And E,nice Montgomery Burns reference!!
erik_squires OP
16,070 posts
 
 And E,nice Montgomery Burns reference!!

Thank you, but lets give credit where due, Monty was riffing on the Star Trek pilot with Captain Pike.
marqmike
839 posts
 
audiozenology310 posts01-05-2020 2:26pmSpending not enough money usually results in more unhappiness than spending a bit too much. Of course spending way too much makes me unhappy as well.
+1 audiozenology
I have found spend enough to keep my enthusiasm for this hobby. But definitely not spend on and on and on. A lot of equipment I get with the thought to have it give me a good go for many years. So I try to get something, really good for me, that I won't get tired or tempted for something else easily to soon. I buy with quality in mind also.
edcyn
1,876 posts
 
Follow your heart but keep an eye on your wallet.
More to discover