How much does your system retail for?

$11,640.00 - too much money, but just right sound - Dave

40,000.00 in equipment Thank God for Agon

10K canadian dollars for a system and cables worth 27 K US mrsp. Great sound, classic components, pure enjoyment and envious visitors. All bought used but good for many many years with proper care.

Add 2K$ for full collection of NOS tubes and extra cables.

Bad question. If you do it right, you can build a very good sounding system on the cheap.

I wonder how many of the big spenders listen to records as their primary source. Analogue still rules in both audio and photography. (On the photo side, I'll put my 6x6 Hasselblad with Zeiss optics up against anything photo-digital. And, yes, I have rented and tested the digital back for the Hasselblad. One word in response -- film.) On audio, I am not talking cheap phono; spend a little on the phono source, like $4k for turntable, tonearm, and cartridge. That's a very good start. You could spend half that and have a very decent start. And, you'll get a source that surpasses most digital easily. Spend enough on analogue and digital will never touch it. Analogous word in response -- vinyl.

Here's a question in response to your question -- why this question? Are you a marketing guy looking for demographic stats?

About $66 000 Aussie dollars retail paid around $38 000 in it's current state for 2 channel front of house not including AV or computer sound systems but including current room treatment band- aids. This thread made me add it all up for the first time so I am feeling a little dizzy and seriously questioning my mental health at the moment. But I don't think about upgrading anymore even though I have $20 000 worth of parts stored away to build the 250 watt rms/ch active valve amps and crossovers. These have not been included in the final retail costing otherwise I would be spending far more on medication and down time with a good therapist. Sounds awesome right now to me though.