Be honest please

Just don't get were people comment about all the thousand of dollars,some hundreds of thousands on what they spend on audio equipment and some pompous a...s make rude remarks on what I spend on vintage gear!

As a rule they steal 10 bucks for every "charitable " one,
US law is a "foundation " need expend only 5 % of of its assets, beats paying taxes and they are not irrevokable .

Idiotic and sophomoric comments about how much they spend on audio equipment? Yes; sometimes, by some. Who cares? There will always be idiots.

Rude comments about how much we frugal (or poor) types spend? Where, when? I've been here quite a while and I just don't see it. Even if it were true, again, who cares? Let them be idiots.

Btw, I wonder just how much vintage gear there would be out there for us to buy where it not for those with means.

"11-15-15: John421
Just don't get were people comment about all the thousand of dollars,some hundreds of thousands on what they spend on audio equipment and some pompous a...s make rude remarks on what I spend on vintage gear!"

But why make all the silly political comments? The argument for vintage gear is simple. It has a unique sound that can't be duplicated with other types of gear. Its no different than someone that buys modern tube, analog, ribbon, esl, special cables or any other unique high end components. If others don't see the value, that's good. It keeps the price down.

" If others don't see the value, that's good. It keeps the price down."

Shh. Lets not let those cat's out of the bag!!

True value becomes obvious only over time.