Wife Acceptance Factor

Snofun3, that's just a famous line where I work. I'm not divorced, I can't afford it. :-)

I can dream, can't I?

John

Women? do you mean the givers of pleasure & pain?

OK, my first wife had my entire vintage stereo equipment collection sold to pay attorney fees during our divorce at less than 50 cents on the dollar. I had things like JBL Hartsfields and 4 Western Electric 91's. My second wife is a dream come true. First off, she is an opera singer who appreciates audio equipment! She let me buy two pairs of Apogee Scintillas and with one set she wants to get rid of the dining room table so we can have better sound in our living room dining room combination. I am having a Marntz SA-14 modified by TRL and she says maybe we should get a second one!! I put her in the audio wife hall of fame!! Bob

Yeah...like I said, my fiance is pretty cool now, but I'm just trying to figure out how she will change over time. She definately knows that I'm hooked on this hobby and always will be. I already have her buy-in for the speakers I would like to buy someday once the money is saved up, so she has no room to complain. I agree with those saying to be up front about it, then what can she say.

Reason I posted this was just trying to get others' feedback on their experiences. From looking at some of the virtual systems on this site ($$$$$$), I was curious whether the ladies in their lives were on-board with these purchases or how they managed to convince them that it is normal to drop $15,000 on a pre-amp when most women (generalization) think that Bose sounds fine.

My wife is supportive - even offering to buy me a pair of Avantgardes for Christmas last year. However, keep in mind, it's not just women - 98% of men probably don't think "it is normal (nor necessary) to drop $15,000 on a pre-amp". If your fiancee wanted to spend $15,000 on a pair of shoes, would you consider that "reasonable"?